This past Monday night, Tampa Bay defeated the Eagles with considerable ease, securing a rematch with the Detroit Lions in the Divisional round of the playoffs. Detroit and the Los Angeles Rams engaged in a close contest in their Wild Card round before Detroit ultimately prevailed in the game to secure their first postseason victory in what seemed like an eternity. Now that the two are scheduled to meet on Sunday at 3:00 p.m., they are focusing on getting ready for their rival, and with that comes remarks from the coaches and players that can make for some intriguing news articles.
That means giving the Buccaneers’ wide receivers their roses, even comparing them to players like Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua, according to Detroit defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson. But Gardner-Johnson also chose to take a shot at Bucs QB Baker Mayfield in the same sentence. “Aside from that Tampa group, this group is probably one of the better groups we have faced all year,” Gardner-Johnson remarked. “Tampa is a great team if you give them a good quarterback.” What a fantastic group Evans, Godwin, and (Russell) Gage are. I actually competed against them.
content for bulletin boards. Nothing compares to it, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who played eight games against the Buccaneers throughout his tenure with the Saints and Lions, is no stranger to harboring particular animosity for them.
It’s intriguing to say that the quarterback position is vacant for the Bucs, given that Mayfield is enjoying the finest season of his career and recently became the first quarterback in Bucs history to record 300+ passing yards and three touchdowns in a postseason game. Detroit’s defense is prone to huge plays and points, and Baker and the Bucs’ offense are currently on a roll. Now that they are aware of how the Lions players perceive them, the Bucs and Baker will probably enter this game seeking retribution for their Week 6 loss to the same Lions club. They will probably also be carrying a chip on their shoulder.
