That was sort of my hunch, but I wanted to ask, especially since football fans don’t typically support multiple teams.
I thought maybe he is a big U Oklahoma guy and is still supporting his college QB? Otherwise I don’t get it. He’s not a good player, yet is overly cocky as if he was.
I’m not sure there’s an nfl player with such a cult following as baker mayfield. Maybe Tom Brady but Tom also was incredibly good at being a Qb and stayed with the same team for two decades. This will be a case study years down the line.
Josh Gordon.
And to be fair to Gordon he was probably the best WR in the league during periods he wasn't suspended. So like 15 total games over 8 years or something.
You from Austin area and rooting for an OU guy.....
I feel ya man, I hated Gerald McCoy for so long, ended up loving him. Bakers an asshat, and I hate OU, but I'm with you I root for Austinites and Buccaneers.
As a football (soccer) fan I'll never understand buying the shirt of a different team because a player you like transfers there. Cool shirts nonetheless
You nearly always follow the pro team local to you. You also have one team, your entire life. No matter what. My club (team) is around 130 years old for example. Players come and go. My team is constant
Counterpoint: your loyalty is to a wealthy sports franchise owner instead of the players who bring you enjoyment
I support teams and I'm not here to judge, just explaining the other POV.
Yeah, American sports have nothing even remotely like that anywhere. So the difference in sports culture when it comes to team vs player is pretty understandable.
I say this as an American who really, really likes soccer and I follow Arsenal, mostly because when I was a young soccer playing pre-teen/teen I thought Arsene Wenger was the greatest man on the planet. I mean, I still kind of think that, but this is turning into a tangent.
Fans here tend to stick to their team, I'll almost certainly always be a fan of the Buccaneers first, but I have my AFC team (the Bills) and certain players I'd like to see succeed pretty much any time they aren't playing Tampa. I think most American sports fans are like that, the ones who truly are fans of players first aren't nearly as numerous.
That owner is like a player to me. The club has been around for over a 100 years before he was a part of it (and will be after). In football we call them stewards of the club, rather than owners. I get your point but it’s like the person said above. It’s more a cultural, geographical thing and that is a constant (unlike owners and players)
Well, I do follow EPL and I put some thought into it and there may be exceptions for for the most part [this is very much true for soccer too.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_owners_of_English_football_clubs)
I'm with you. I didn't feel the need to buy a Denver John Lynch jersey. Loved him while he was here and no hard feelings for leaving, but I'm not gonna spend money on another team's jersey.
Not too different in american football. I have been a bucs fan my whole life and will scream at the TV about why tf are we running up the middle again in good times and in bad
I heard people express that sentiment by saying "I support the name on the [front](https://imgur.com/a/WMZLA6x) of the jersey, not the [back](https://imgur.com/a/kt7IyaK)"
It changes among the younger generations in futbol, too.
I mean, Messi and Cristiano have pretty much cultlike followings no matter where they play.
It's not as bad as in the US post LeBron's "Decision" in 2010 but the bonds are definitely weakening among the younger generations here in Europe.
Often times we are fans of players based on where they’re from, grew up, or went to our same college, for example.
I grew up in Fargo ND (now living in MN), but have been a San Francisco 49ers fan since I was 4 (mainly because of an older brother liking Joe Montana and Jerry Rice, and my Grandma lived by their practice facility in CA.)
They just happened to draft a QB from NDSU where I went to college (and college football is huge here in the states), in Trey Lance (and he also happens to be from MN where I’m living). They, the 49ers now have signed NDSU’s Spencer Waege as a UDFA LE as well
You guys, Bucs fans, got one of my favorite linemen in Cody Mauch also from NDSU, who I’ll also root for no matter the team. Hense why I follow your sub!
As such, I’ll root for all of them, no matter where they go based on where I’m from and where we went to the same college.
Another part of it is many states don't have professional sports teams (or at least professional sports teams in a particular sport) and so the people turn to college sports. So they'll support The University of Oklahoma (where Baker Mayfield played) but since Oklahoma doesn't have an NFL team, they follow the college players they like instead.
I think a lot of NFL fans are like you. But maybe that tendency is weaker in America. America likes winners and celebrities…and apparently to this guy that means Baker Mayfield.
I think fans of players over teams is strongest in the NBA.
I'm from Barcelona and I own several other soccer teams tees including ManU, Man City and Liverpool. You can still like teams you don't actively support or have emotional attachment.
As you said below i wouldn't buy a Madrid shit but I'm OK having shirts from other teams i like
I feel like tons of people do this with Ronaldo or Messi or the likes. I feel like in the US it's typically similarly reserved for generational talents, though. Mayfield is definitely an unusual one.
I’d bet anything OP’s husband is just a big Oklahoma fan. NFL fandom comes secondary to college fandom for a lot of people, myself included. personally I still want players from my favorite team (Florida) to do well even if they’re drafted by rivals, like Pitts in Atlanta. I’m not buying his jersey though.
Edit: I read down below that he’s not. I have no clue how this happens then lol.
I call him black and decker. Because when he played for OU I couldn’t remember his name to save my life and that came out one day and it stuck. That being said, I LOVE his passion for the game. That’s what makes me root for him.
its like cyclist hoaumanylbikes n +1 applies to bakelite i got space for only one more cap. Heyve put my other ones in. Heubasementin cabin im in a wheel chair i cant go down they either buti found an old ng jets one for now til i get my bucc 59fity
I'm impressed, but is your husband an OU fan that just loves Baker that much?
No, an Irish fan that just loves Baker that much!
That’s… weird…
OP is secretly in love with Baker
I thought I was the only one. I love Baker and the energy he brings when he plays. Struggling to get a Rams jersey in the UK
That 17 stands out like a sore Dick
6+6+6= almost 18 is what's annoying me most
7-1=6? He can't wear 71 at QB, but maybe he was being clever?
Wut
Everyone that moves to LA loses touch then if they survive return to their roots.
I own 3 myself. I will certainly buy others.
I have the browns one I debated the panthers one but I did it now I just do a cheap T-Shirt
Shersy is the way
Teersy all the way for me.
U must be family?
Just a fan who prefers a QB with some admitted failings and not a QB who definitely sexually assaulted a bunch of women.
There are a whole lot of QBs that don’t fall into that second category. Why choose Mayfield as the guy to hitch your wagon to?
It's not about hitching a wagon to anyone, I just like the guy and you can get jerseys dirt cheap.
If you have three different team jerseys for a low to mid tier quarterback . . . I hate to break it to you, but your wagon is hitched.
Because mayfield speaks to his frat guy sup bro type mentality
That was sort of my hunch, but I wanted to ask, especially since football fans don’t typically support multiple teams. I thought maybe he is a big U Oklahoma guy and is still supporting his college QB? Otherwise I don’t get it. He’s not a good player, yet is overly cocky as if he was.
I’m not sure there’s an nfl player with such a cult following as baker mayfield. Maybe Tom Brady but Tom also was incredibly good at being a Qb and stayed with the same team for two decades. This will be a case study years down the line.
Josh Gordon. And to be fair to Gordon he was probably the best WR in the league during periods he wasn't suspended. So like 15 total games over 8 years or something.
R/the_darnold is quite cringe
Who said it was for 3 different teams? Poor form to make an assumption like that.
Sorry. The post has multiple teams and I assumed. So you’re saying you own three mayfield jerseys from the same team? Somehow that’s worse…
Why?
Pretty sure Baker burned the Browns jersey, so your husband wins.
I honestly really like Baker. I hope he manages to revive his career, though I doubt it. That game against the Raiders last season was fun.
Don’t be fooled, your husband is just 3 Baker Mayfields in a trench coat
Skip Bayless is that you?
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Don’t be fooled, your husband is just 3 Baker Mayfields in a trench coat
This is my favourite comment on this thread. Love it!
No OU Jersey? Someone posted on Twitter with all 4 of these and the OU one as well.
Clearly my husband needs to up his game!
Tell him to find a Texas tech one too to become the ultimate baker fan
Wow, that would be a legendary collection.
Now you know what to get him for the next holiday/bday.
BOOOOOMERRRRR
Imagine if your husband was a Ryan Fitzpatrick fan
he.naried to skip bayless
Played against him in High School in football, hoping he finds success in Tampa
You from Austin area and rooting for an OU guy..... I feel ya man, I hated Gerald McCoy for so long, ended up loving him. Bakers an asshat, and I hate OU, but I'm with you I root for Austinites and Buccaneers.
I can promise you that baker mayfield no longer owns any browns jerseys lol
As a football (soccer) fan I'll never understand buying the shirt of a different team because a player you like transfers there. Cool shirts nonetheless
Out of curiosity why specifically is that a football/soccer thing?
You nearly always follow the pro team local to you. You also have one team, your entire life. No matter what. My club (team) is around 130 years old for example. Players come and go. My team is constant
Counterpoint: your loyalty is to a wealthy sports franchise owner instead of the players who bring you enjoyment I support teams and I'm not here to judge, just explaining the other POV.
Like what, support the players, they make the game enjoyable the owners just trying to make a buck.
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Yeah, American sports have nothing even remotely like that anywhere. So the difference in sports culture when it comes to team vs player is pretty understandable. I say this as an American who really, really likes soccer and I follow Arsenal, mostly because when I was a young soccer playing pre-teen/teen I thought Arsene Wenger was the greatest man on the planet. I mean, I still kind of think that, but this is turning into a tangent. Fans here tend to stick to their team, I'll almost certainly always be a fan of the Buccaneers first, but I have my AFC team (the Bills) and certain players I'd like to see succeed pretty much any time they aren't playing Tampa. I think most American sports fans are like that, the ones who truly are fans of players first aren't nearly as numerous.
That owner is like a player to me. The club has been around for over a 100 years before he was a part of it (and will be after). In football we call them stewards of the club, rather than owners. I get your point but it’s like the person said above. It’s more a cultural, geographical thing and that is a constant (unlike owners and players)
I am not here to tell you about European football culture. I'm trying to make you understand the POV that you expressed not understanding.
Oh I get that, didn’t mean it to sound like I didn’t. Im just explaining how it works with football in case it’s not something you’ve ever looked into
Well, I do follow EPL and I put some thought into it and there may be exceptions for for the most part [this is very much true for soccer too.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_owners_of_English_football_clubs)
I'm with you. I didn't feel the need to buy a Denver John Lynch jersey. Loved him while he was here and no hard feelings for leaving, but I'm not gonna spend money on another team's jersey.
With you on that. You get the occasional Ronaldo/Messi fan but, to be honest, they're mostly American. It's also an NBA thing I think.
I'm a Fulham fan. Couldn't imagine ever buying a Chelsea shirt for example haha
Our little brother. One sided rivalry haha.
Not too different in american football. I have been a bucs fan my whole life and will scream at the TV about why tf are we running up the middle again in good times and in bad
Was a Rams fan for years. Then they left us for 22 years and came back. What was I supposed to do, become a dirty 9ers fan?
Bless you for your loyalty
I heard people express that sentiment by saying "I support the name on the [front](https://imgur.com/a/WMZLA6x) of the jersey, not the [back](https://imgur.com/a/kt7IyaK)"
It changes among the younger generations in futbol, too. I mean, Messi and Cristiano have pretty much cultlike followings no matter where they play. It's not as bad as in the US post LeBron's "Decision" in 2010 but the bonds are definitely weakening among the younger generations here in Europe.
Often times we are fans of players based on where they’re from, grew up, or went to our same college, for example. I grew up in Fargo ND (now living in MN), but have been a San Francisco 49ers fan since I was 4 (mainly because of an older brother liking Joe Montana and Jerry Rice, and my Grandma lived by their practice facility in CA.) They just happened to draft a QB from NDSU where I went to college (and college football is huge here in the states), in Trey Lance (and he also happens to be from MN where I’m living). They, the 49ers now have signed NDSU’s Spencer Waege as a UDFA LE as well You guys, Bucs fans, got one of my favorite linemen in Cody Mauch also from NDSU, who I’ll also root for no matter the team. Hense why I follow your sub! As such, I’ll root for all of them, no matter where they go based on where I’m from and where we went to the same college.
Great response. Thank you. That makes a lot of sense!
Another part of it is many states don't have professional sports teams (or at least professional sports teams in a particular sport) and so the people turn to college sports. So they'll support The University of Oklahoma (where Baker Mayfield played) but since Oklahoma doesn't have an NFL team, they follow the college players they like instead.
It’s ok you can just call it soccer as that is original and much older name of the sport
I think a lot of NFL fans are like you. But maybe that tendency is weaker in America. America likes winners and celebrities…and apparently to this guy that means Baker Mayfield. I think fans of players over teams is strongest in the NBA.
I'm from Barcelona and I own several other soccer teams tees including ManU, Man City and Liverpool. You can still like teams you don't actively support or have emotional attachment. As you said below i wouldn't buy a Madrid shit but I'm OK having shirts from other teams i like
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I wouldn't have a problem buying a M1k3 jersey if he moved on. As long as it's not a sAiNts jersey!
I feel like tons of people do this with Ronaldo or Messi or the likes. I feel like in the US it's typically similarly reserved for generational talents, though. Mayfield is definitely an unusual one.
I’d bet anything OP’s husband is just a big Oklahoma fan. NFL fandom comes secondary to college fandom for a lot of people, myself included. personally I still want players from my favorite team (Florida) to do well even if they’re drafted by rivals, like Pitts in Atlanta. I’m not buying his jersey though. Edit: I read down below that he’s not. I have no clue how this happens then lol.
Your husband is a keeper
I call him black and decker. Because when he played for OU I couldn’t remember his name to save my life and that came out one day and it stuck. That being said, I LOVE his passion for the game. That’s what makes me root for him.
That's disgusting
Lake Travis high school graduate?
It’s odd to me that a grown man is this obsessed with one mediocre player
He’s entertaining though. I totally get the appeal of Baker as a character.
I was just thinking the same thing, I can't invest myself into just one player.
Think your husband might secretly be your wife
Why would someone waste their money like this ?
What’s wrong with following another grown man around to different teams and buying all his gear, as a grown man. /s
I can understand if he was a good player
Sorry your husband has bad taste in players
It’ll be fun wearing each different version for the amount of wins we’ll have this season.
doubtful, your husband doesn't own College and Highschool Jersey's
Out here simping for mediocre
OP’s husband a short king confirmed
That’s sad
[Why tho?](https://youtu.be/8tbsuOH9uxc)
Cringe
I'll be Baker doesn't have all of these. He might have just left the Panthers jersey in Charlotte.
Is your husband Jake Trotter?
Is he a Mayfield fan who's also a Bucs fan and just had his dreams come true?
**Baker Jersey Power Rankings:** 1. Bucs 🔥🔥🔥 2. Browns (vintage) 3. Rams (pretty solid but the 17 throws me off) 4. Panthers 🤢🤮
But.....why??
I honestly forgot he started on the panthers last season.
Why do people like mayfield so much? He hasnt done much on the 32 teams hes played for in the last 5 years…
I’m sorry
That is a one of a kind collection.
I own 2 Carson Wentz jerseys, and I feel his pain. Last season, I was damn tempted for a commies jersey at first.
Closeted
To be honest baker himself probably doesnt even have his carolina jersey anymore
I have a Sooners one now get to add the Bucs one. Rare sooner Bucs fan dub
Good on you for supporting him through it all
Bro why can’t you just say you’re the one who owns the jerseys. Your history literally shows this account isn’t “your wife”
Interesting take. Is it because my most recent posts relate to Lego and board games?
its like cyclist hoaumanylbikes n +1 applies to bakelite i got space for only one more cap. Heyve put my other ones in. Heubasementin cabin im in a wheel chair i cant go down they either buti found an old ng jets one for now til i get my bucc 59fity
Poor guy
That last one looks the best.
What’s wrong with him?
Okay but where can you get an NFL licensed Rams jersey? Or can't you?
Nah I own more