🏈 Baker Mayfield Adds Intrigue For Bucs

Mayfield is back in the spotlight and the range of outcomes is nearly limitless. [View in browser]( [FOX SPORTS INSIDER WITH MARTIN ROGERS] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: For better or worse, the Buccaneers have everyone’s attention with Baker Mayfield back in the spotlight … Free agency has seen some big names in new places, but which NFL team has done the best work? … and more! How do you take a team mired in salary cap misery, one that finished below .500, then lost its most iconic and important player — and make it interesting? Easy. Just sign Baker Mayfield. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers did just that this offseason, thereby guaranteeing that the post-Tom Brady era might turn into a lot of things, but "boring" probably won't be one of them. Not for now, at least. And off we go again for the latest chapter with Mayfield, a player who the football public loves to talk about, argue about, speculate about, and every now and then say "I told you so" about. Mayfield punches above his weight — far, far above it — in terms of sports radio debates and article headlines. Tampa Bay's gamble is centered around the hope that he can also punch above his recent reputation in terms of quarterbacking performance, too. But the real reason to pay attention to this developing saga and how it plays out is that the outlook for Mayfield's NFL future depends on how things transpire for him in Central Florida over the coming tranche of footballing time. He is already an intriguing character, seemingly drawn to drama, never shy to speak his mind, capable of tantalizing glimpses of excellence and sudden implosions of form. For the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - As the NFL free agency dust starts to settle, the FOX Sports NFL crew hands out [grades for the biggest signings]( of the 2023 offseason. - The Giants are desperate to find a No. 1 wide receiver. Ralph Vacchiano runs down [10 wideouts]( that could solve New York's needs. - The Yankees considered trading Gleyber Torres in the offseason. Rather than take it personal, he refined his game and looks to have [rediscovered his All-Star form](. Deesha Thosar has the story. - With both quarterbacks returning, Skip Holtz has [a lot to work with]( as his Birmingham Stallions seek to defend their USFL crown, writes RJ Young. For the latest news and updates, [click here.]( [VIEWER'S GUIDE] Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat (TNT, 7:30 p.m. ET) Trae Young and the Hawks battle Jimmy Butler and the Heat for the right to face the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs. Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers (TNT, 10 p.m. ET) LeBron James and the Lakers host Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves with the winner earning a shot to take on the Grizzlies in the playoffs. LAFC at Vancouver Whitecaps FC (FS1, 10:15 p.m. ET) LAFC looks to close the deal and advance in the CONCACAF Champions League when they face the Whitecaps. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] Odds provided by [FOX Bet]( Pete Alonso to win 2023 NL MVP (+1600) From FOX Sports MLB Betting Analyst: Edward Egros The first baseman is reaching his peak season – 28 years old, coming off his best offensive season in terms of weighted on-base average compared with the rest of MLB (.366 or 92nd percentile), and, if you believe in such things, is one of the few elite Mets hitters without a gargantuan contract. He may still have something to prove during his one-year deal that avoided arbitration. Alonso will have as much power as any slugger this season. Isolated power is like slugging percentage but only considers extra-base hits. Expected isolated power (xISO) looks at exit velocity and launch angle to sum up probabilities that contact made goes for an extra-base hit. In 2022, Alonso ranked fifth in the NL in xISO (.227). He will be in the MVP conversation by the end of the season if that power turns into consistent home runs. For the latest betting odds, [click here](. [FOLLOW FOX SPORTS] [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Download FOX Sports App: [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [Google Play]( [App Store]( [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [App Store]( [Google Play]( Also available on these devices: [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV | Vizio | LG Smart TV] [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV | Vizio | LG Smart TV] Trademark & Copyright Notice: ™ and © 2023 Fox Media LLC and FOX Sports Interactive Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Please do not reply to this message. If you do not wish to receive emails like this in the future, please [unsubscribe](. FOX Sports respects your privacy. Click [here]( to view our Privacy Policy. Fox.com Business & Legal Affairs - Manager Digital Media P.O. Box 900 Beverly Hills, California 90213-0900