Mayfield comment on the Browns game

[Mr. Scot]

7 minutes ago, dynomite said:

Sounds like she said I hope you F them up and he said me too. Why would she go back on it? She already lost baker and the other players as a trusted media person 

When she was initially asked about it on the Around the NFL podcast, she stated those were his exact words.

I don't believe she lied, and as much as she's tried to spin things and walk back her comments, she's never actually denied that was what he said.

Yeah, she's likely screwed up her relationship with Baker and others, but personally I think the reaction to it has been overblown.

Hell, most of the people in this thread cheered him for it.

[Jackie Lee]

13 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

When she was initially asked about it on the Around the NFL podcast, she stated those were his exact words.

I don't believe she lied, and as much as she's tried to spin things and walk back her comments, she's never actually denied that was what he said.

Yeah, she's likely screwed up her relationship with Baker and others, but personally I think the reaction to it has been overblown.

Hell, most of the people in this thread cheered him for it.

She went on this Browns youtube show and kinda made herself look even more suspect

 

[Panther_Path]

28 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

When she was initially asked about it on the Around the NFL podcast, she stated those were his exact words.

I don't believe she lied, and as much as she's tried to spin things and walk back her comments, she's never actually denied that was what he said.

Yeah, she's likely screwed up her relationship with Baker and others, but personally I think the reaction to it has been overblown.

Hell, most of the people in this thread cheered him for it.

 

47 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Only a few people on here were actually bothered by it.

That said, I'm gonna call bullsh-t on Baker here.

I don't doubt for a second that he said it, but he probably figured it wouldn't go anywhere.

The denial is most likely damage control, and possibly requested by the team.

Based on what? This seems plain as day she fabricated this to get a few interviews and have a few talking points. She thought she could embellish and it would not explode on her, but got busted. Baker is brash, but to say something like that after deliberately laying low makes no sense.

[Mr. Scot]

17 minutes ago, Panther_Path said:

Based on what? This seems plain as day she fabricated this to get a few interviews and have a few talking points. She thought she could embellish and it would not explode on her, but got busted. Baker is brash, but to say something like that after deliberately laying low makes no sense.

Yeah...that makes no sense at all.

[Thomas31873]

15 minutes ago, Panther_Path said:

 

Based on what? This seems plain as day she fabricated this to get a few interviews and have a few talking points. She thought she could embellish and it would not explode on her, but got busted. Baker is brash, but to say something like that after deliberately laying low makes no sense.

The only way this is a story in any way (besides in the world because Baker is a story for some reason) is if it seen as him calling his shot or guaranteeing a win. Every player (at least those with any passion for the game) go into the game with that same mindset. I'm sure it's pretty much said in every pregame speech. 

For some reason, Baker equals story. I don't think he ever really did anything wrong while in Cleveland. Yeah he would go back and forth with reporters who trolled him but who cares, sometimes trolls need called out. He told a team mate who demanded to be traded that he didn't matter if he wasn't part of the team. Maybe a little harsh but entirely true. He felt betrayed that his former head coach went to a division rival the same week he was fired, not sure why he cared but I see no issue treating the enemy like the enemy. 

Obviously some media people and people in general don't like him just because he rubs them the wrong way. I guess it happens and it seems to happen to him significantly more than other players so maybe that's why most of the league is extremely bland and only gives coach speak. Baker is bland with his comments but not quite as much as some so I guess by comparison he may seem like an extreme case. 40 years ago he would be considered a QB introvert.  

[BrianS]

1 hour ago, Thomas31873 said:

Obviously some media people and people in general don't like him just because he rubs them the wrong way. I guess it happens and it seems to happen to him significantly more than other players so maybe that's why most of the league is extremely bland and only gives coach speak. Baker is bland with his comments but not quite as much as some so I guess by comparison he may seem like an extreme case. 40 years ago he would be considered a QB introvert.  

Kinda like another fairly successful QB around these parts . . . 

[rayzor]

2 hours ago, Jackie Lee said:

She went on this Browns youtube show and kinda made herself look even more suspect

 

Sounds like the end to a career

[Basbear]

Cynthia was too pure for current media "standards". Being able to bold-face lies and not be held accountable is the current way. 

[Proudiddy]

2 hours ago, Jackie Lee said:

She went on this Browns youtube show and kinda made herself look even more suspect

 

It sounds to me like Baker is telling the truth.  I think she was looking to break something big and blew up a benign co-sign that she created to try to do it.  

Also, if I'm not mistaken she is fairly new to beat reporting and/or reporting in general...  as long as I've been aware of her, she was a analytics/betting specialist on ESPN and then NFLN.  When I saw the report and it cited her as the Browns best reporter I was like, "WTF?  When did that happen?"  As long as I've been seeing her on TV, she has NEVER broken stories, she strictly covered the analytics and betting stuff.  So it seems to me like she was trying to get a story off...  I dont think it was malicious or anything.  I do believe she wanted to attention of breaking it, but I genuinely believe her that it stemmed from her excitement for Baker getting the opportunity to reestablish himself as a top QB in the league and they were likely just having off-the-record small talk and she wanted to get a great one-liner out there.  And iirc, Baker said earlier that he's known her a long time, so it sounded like they had a friendly relationship prior...  but, after this?  She might've ruined that.

[Jackie Lee]

7 minutes ago, Proudiddy said:

It sounds to me like Baker is telling the truth.  I think she was looking to break something big and blew up a benign co-sign that she created to try to do it.  

Also, if I'm not mistaken she is fairly new to beat reporting and/or reporting in general...  as long as I've been aware of her, she was a analytics/betting specialist on ESPN and then NFLN.  When I saw the report and it cited her as the Browns best reporter I was like, "WTF?  When did that happen?"  As long as I've been seeing her on TV, she has NEVER broken stories, she strictly covered the analytics and betting stuff.  So it seems to me like she was trying to get a story off...  I dont think it was malicious or anything.  I do believe she wanted to attention of breaking it, but I genuinely believe her that it stemmed from her excitement for Baker getting the opportunity to reestablish himself as a top QB in the league and they were likely just having off-the-record small talk and she wanted to get a great one-liner out there.  And iirc, Baker said earlier that he's known her a long time, so it sounded like they had a friendly relationship prior...  but, after this?  She might've ruined that.

Yeah for some reason she was a Bills sideline reporter for the game. She tried to reach out to Baker and he was like nah, why would he? She'd probably leak that exchange next time she's on TV. Baker did have a little snark when he mentioned the media is thirsty because he intentionally hasn't given them any headlines this offseason, which I agree with. I bet the NFL is already trying to get him Mic'd up for that game

[stirs]

16 pages of wishful thinking

[poundaway]

So Baker's story agrees with her backpedal almost verbatim. 

But some believe they're both lying now?  Whatever.

 She said "go f' em",  he concurred.....end of story, or non story as it were.

[ForJimmy]

[GOAT]