Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has been dropping dimes all over the football field in recent weeks.
The Browns quarterback has also made a consistent habit of dropping pop culture references in interviews, and he explained why to Keyshawn Johnson:
“There's a thing going on in QB Room, that I have to slide in a certain quote, or there's a fine that I have to pay,” Mayfield said on ESPN before Monday night's game.
Baker Mayfield explains to Keyshawn Johnson why he's been making pop culture references in his postgame interviews pic.twitter.com/DMtSddHPT7
— Ben Axelrod (@BenAxelrod) December 15, 2020
If you haven't noticed, Mayfield has been slipping in movie and TV quotes, rap lyrics, and other cultural references when speaking to the media all season long. (Here's a comprehensive list, courtesy of For The Win's Charles Curtis.)
In October, he cited “Talladega Nights” to describe the team's mindset after a loss:
#Browns QB Baker Mayfield: “The good thing about it is we don’t have to learn from a loss. We can get better after a win. Just the mindset of trying to be just a bunch of big, hairy American winning machines is important.”
— Keith Britton (@KeithBritton86) October 12, 2020
In Week 7, the Browns gunslinger called back to the Ruff Ryders when discussing a positive first quarter for the Browns' offense:
Baker Mayfield, on finding the rhythm after the first quarter (featuring a Rashard Higgins cameo): "After that first quarter… Stop, drop, shut 'em down, open up shop, oh no, that's how Ruff Ryders roll." #Browns pic.twitter.com/wtuCnpD9Gg
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) October 25, 2020
On Nov. 15, he quoted a bar from Lil Wayne's “Six Foot, Seven Foot” when describing teammate Myles Garrett:
"Real G's move in silence like lasagna."
Baker Mayfield quoted a Lil Wayne bar when asked about Myles Garrett. (via @Browns)pic.twitter.com/01CHXfzpyD
— ESPN (@espn) November 15, 2020
In the past few weeks, the Heisman Trophy winner has shouted out two iconic characters from a pair of classic late-2000s NBC comedies: Ron Swanson of “Parks and Recreation” and Dwight Schrute from the “The Office.” Mayfield was in fine form:
“There's only two things I hate more than missing throws: that's lying and skim milk. And skim milk is just water lying about being milk. So, gotta make those throws,” Mayfield said, referencing Swanson's credo.
Baker pulled out the Ron Swanson quote for this week's presser 😂 @bakermayfield @Nick_Offerman @parksandrec
(via @Browns) pic.twitter.com/ACX8FBjCcH
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) November 30, 2020
Baker Mayfield, asked what's different with him vs. last year: "Whenever I'm about to do something, I think, 'Would an idiot do that?' And if they would, then I don't do that." #Browns @rainnwilson @theofficetv pic.twitter.com/pHepwAivzW
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) December 6, 2020
Considering his commitment to the bit, it seems as though Mayfield is either on the losing end of a wager or trying not to be.
Beyond having sick references, Mayfield has being playing sick football for the Browns, too. In his past two games — including Monday night's wild 47-42 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, which included plenty of second-half heroics from Mayfield — the former No. 1 overall pick threw for 677 yards and six touchdowns, with a passer rating of 112.3.
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