Former Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw was a recent guest on ‘The Herd’ with Colin Cowherd.
When Cowherd brought up Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, Bradshaw was quick to let his feelings be known about him.
Terry Bradshaw on Baker Mayfield: "I don't like Baker Mayfield and I never did … His body language and the way he acts is a turnoff for me." #Steelers
— Blitzburgh 🦃 (@RenegadeBlitz) November 7, 2020
In a twist of irony, Bradshaw revealed that he never met Mayfield in person so he is judging him only by his on-the-field behavior.
Do Your Job
Bradshaw thinks Mayfield should just do his job.
The extra antics are not necessary; they just draw unnecessary attention.
If it’s any consolation, Bradshaw characterizes Johnny Manziel and Cam Newton the same way.
Lack of Self Awareness
Bradshaw cites a lack of awareness and humility in these players.
It’s hard enough to win in the NFL without engaging in those behaviors.
He talks about how his father taught him to respect people.
Bradshaw explains that players can be competitive as well as being kind and respectful.
It’s His Opinion
Certainly, Terry Bradshaw is entitled to his opinion.
And he doesn’t have to like everyone in the NFL.
But it’s a little unfair of him to judge Baker Mayfield without ever meeting him.
In the same interview, he talked about Aaron Rodgers not having the fighting spirit of Tom Brady when the Packers were losing to the Vikings last week.
Baker’s on-the-field behavior is not disrespectful.
It is his way of getting himself psyched up and game ready.
And to lead his team.
Baker never gives up and is never out of a game.
He puts everything he has into it.
So instead of interpreting his body language as disrespectful, maybe Bradshaw should remember from his playing days that professional athletes approach the mental aspect of the game in different ways.
And just respect Baker’s methods and his competitiveness.
Colin Cowherd
I actually really like Colin Cowherd, but I also think his Baker Mayfield criticism has almost reached the point of becoming uncomfortable.
— Bryn Swartz (@eaglescentral) October 4, 2020
Everyone knows Cowherd can’t stand Baker.
He talks about it regularly and says his dislike of him extends back to his Oklahoma days.
The fact that he enlisted Terry Bradshaw to share in his Baker dislike only means one thing.
If the Browns keep winning, Bradshaw will probably be a more frequent guest on The Herd.
For no other reason than to bash Baker.
Who cares what Terry Bradshaw thinks. He was great in his day, let’s leave it to that.
Its refreshing to see and hear a person answering questions honestly. Maybe a list of things you don’t like should be sent to the show’s Pruducers and Directors so they can restrain Questioners from seeking honest answers from guests.
newsflash mayfield will singlehandedly lose the rest of the season and for forget winning a super bowl as long as mayfield and stephanski are their!
I’d have more respect for your opinion if your grammar was correct. “there” not “their”! do
Bradshaw’s behavior since leaving football is a disgrace. Nor does Bradshaw have any class or taste to be out there disrespecting a young football player. He should set an example instead of being an old, hateful fart. Bradshaw is just jealous & angry because he’s old and doesn’t have the looks or the testosterone. These old men are full of bitterness &hypocrisy toward the younger generation. Did I mention Bradshaw disrespecting the institution of marriage? He’s on his fourth marriage. Showing his naked butt in films is disrespectful, vulgar & tasteless as well. Sure ain’t something I want to see. It made me puke.
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I agree
I can’t stand Baker Mayfield either. He is a LOSER and a BUST! I don’t really care about the antics; I look at his performance on the field. The truth is that he is the WORST starting QB in the AFC North, which hopefully means that his days are numbered in Cleveland!
Your not much of a judge of talent.
He’s not wrong about him being the worst starting quarterback in the AFC North though. Joe Burrow is already a better quarterback than Mayfield.
He was last year as well, just not in the NFL yet.
Bradshaw is getting old. Old Man opinions. Many here in Texas that played for OU are Season Ticket holders. Watched many good to great Players over the past 40+ yrs. Respect many good Athletes that have made it to the Pros from All SCHOOLS. Bradshaw, Aikman, Montana, Brady, Manning, Elway, Marino, Farve, Brees, Staubach, etc. Great in there days. Many of us really like Mayfield. So we are entitled to OUR OPINIONS ALSO. Colin Cowherd, there are MANY of US that don’t watch or care for your show THE HERD!!!
“Old man opinions” I’ll take that to mean wise and experienced. I think anyone who has four rings and has been associated with the NFL for more than a half a century has some authority when they speak about quarterbacks.
your right those are the stupid people!!
Old doesn’t make you old and experience
He has not lived up to the hype. I agree with Terry on most of his assessments. Mayfield needs to get out of the mindset that he is great, keep his mouth shut, and put in whatever time and energy it takes to become what he Probably can be. Frankly, his biggest mistake was accepting his drafting by Cleveland! I would have sat out a season before I went to Cleveland!
Hey hey hey hey! Us Brown’s fans resemble that remark!
What’s the point off sitting out a season?
If I remember Bradshaw wasn’t very good his first few seasons. Mayfield deserves this year and next to be judged if he is a bust. . Cleveland’s problem is their horrible back 7 on defense.
Baker rules
Bengals Joe Burrow has by far more potential. He’s better than Mayfield and he’s a rookie
And Baker beat Burrow…twice!
And how many games did Cleveland win the 2 years before Mayfield came???? 0???
you’re idiot. They had no talent then. Now they have talent and still lose way too much
I never liked the way he treated Hugh Jackson after he was released from Cleveland.
The 2 seasons you were speaking of,believe it or not were the years of building what exsists today.
The Browns would not be where they are today if Hue hadnt seen the match for talent.
Baker thumbed his nose at someone who wanted him to be his starting quarterback.
Baker maysfield is just Johnny manziel 2.0.
But that’s 2.0 in second generation with some of the bugs taken out but not all of them.
He isn’t a loser this year. Da Dawgs have a winning record. Or has this wacky year of 2020 messed up my 2020 vision?
He can’t be worse then the Bengals QB. Ben Rothlisberger is a great QB but he’s getting closer to retirement. Lamar Jackson is good but he is also on a team with lots of weapons on offense and defense. The best player on offense for the Browns is Odell Beckham Jr. and they are still winning games. So to say he is the worst starting QB in the AFC North is not a logical statement.
You don’t k ow much about football.His offensive line is the worst.Recievers drop more balls than any others in the league.But yes ,by all means brainiac let’s put it all on baker..Sounds like you are a jealous little fuck.
YOUR the one who doesn’t know much, Mayfield is under performing behind one of, IF NOT THE BEST offensive lines in football…AND with one of the best running games.
I never liked Terry Bradshaw. When Joe “Turkey” Jones (how did he get that nickname?) picked him up and dropped him on his head, it was the best.day.ever.
Lol, Terry is one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. He’s just telling it like it is. Baker Mayfield’s lack of focus and discipline is resulting in so much wasted potential in his career.. However the Browns have bigger problems than Mayfield…
2 words – Turkey Jones
4 words cook Turkey jones.mr bill!!lol
Who cares what Bradshaw think?
I’m a 71 year old woman,I don’t like terry Bradshaw,never did never will
I don’t like Bradshaw never did
Because he didnt date u
Baker Mayfields BIGGEST problem is he’s had 3 coaches, a large turnover of players, and as usual, no matter where he goes, Odell Beckem. Hes a whiny lil dick who gets hurt all the time. You can’t judge Baker’s playing when he’s had 2 of the worst coaches in history. Give him this year and next year, then worry about it. Bradshaw has a right to his opinion, but should at least meet Baker first.
AHHH SO you have to physically MEET someone to know you don’t care for them…funny i never met Hitler, but I’m pretty sure he wasn’t my “cup of tea”
Baker Mayfield is garbage I am fan I want Baker Mayfield outta here please he suck
You can protect Baker Mayfield all u want but I was a qb myself not pro but ik the game well Baker Mayfield don’t have it as a professional he’s not a franchise qb good back up but a first string QB Cleveland fans who go to the game boo him so the organization can look for another QB I can take Cleveland to the super bowl with that talent
You’re a moron.I bet you can barely take out the trash.
You need to work on your sentence structure
No need to Grammar shame anyone.
Cleveland will always be the mistake on the lake. You’re luck you had Baker, when you did. Good luck trying to make it back to the playoffs again… maybe another 20 years.
I think Bradshaw is right I didn’t like how he talked about his term mates. Like saying Myles new better then fighting before he even new what happen.An when he was in his 1st year telling the news that the running back need to get on or off the train he should never be talking about another man’s money or contract an he in his 1st year he deserves what he gets an no loyalty with his team mate.
Screw you Mr. Bradshaw. Is this an old Browns v Steelers thing ? Or is it a John Gruden snuggle up statement ?
Totally OK to have an opinion without ever meeting them, but instead basing on what you see on the field from that person. Whoever wrote this article is LOST AND CONFUSED.
Moo
Terry Bradshaw. What I remember as a Brown’s fan….Terry as a player was physically gifted at 6 foot 3 and threw a nice tight spiral pass. 4 Super Bowl rings as part of great teams coached by a great coach. can’t deny any of that. As I recall Terry was cocky as hell in his day just like Mayfield so Terry needs to shut up about Mayfield. Overall career 52% completions and for every touchdown Terry threw he also threw an INT. 212 -210. Noll also had to dumb down the offense for Terry ’cause he just was not that bright compared to other starting QB’s in those days. Not stupid but just not good at reading defenses hence all the INT’s. If not for the team that surrounded Terry he would in no way be in the HOF. I have met Terry on one occasion and spoken briefly to him. He is seemingly a very nice down to earth person and his personality seems also genuine. As far as Colin Cowturd is concerned his obsession with Baker is getting creepy. It’s gone beyond ratings. Could be a man crush going on there me thinks.
When u reach terry bradshaws stature in the nfl.playin and winning when the rules were different and the game and the players and quite franlly,the fans were a little tougher.then terry has the right to his opinion and say whatever he wants.lwt me just say tjis to wrap things up..cannonball run
Noll never “dumbed” down the offense for TB. He called ALL his own plays in every game he ever played, including 4 Superbowl vistories.
Let’s be honest it’s the opinion of a man who rode a great defense and some remarkable plays be true HOF ers to a successful career. He wasn’t even pittsburgh’s first choice at qb and his career numbers are borderline terrible he was never really any good he just had an amazing team around him so he can say what he wants if he had to play on the teams that have been in cleveland he would have been a two year bust also
Tom Brady would have been two year bust to if he was at Cleveland!!!!
Where did you get this information? Not their first choice? Bradshaw was the #1 overall pick in the 1970 draft. With the top pick, therey could have had anyone they wanted. Terry did benefit from a great defense early on. But by 1978, he was the best QB in the league. League MVP, Super Bowl XIII MVP (and again the next year in SB XIV). You can’t possibly judge a quarterback who played under different rules by todays inflated numbers, when DBs can’t hit the receivers, and offensive linemen are allowed to extend their arms to block.
Bradshaw sucked as a quarterback. He had great players on his team…. That’s what made Bradshaw great.
He called ALL his own plays. He could have thrown on every down, but he knew how to use his running game with Franco and Bleier.
Well Chuck Noll didn’t like you either Pittsburgh Steeler! Bottom line is you don’t like Baker because you were hand picked by the Ohio hating Colin Cowherd. To go deeper, you don’t like Baker because he has rhythm and can dance, and he expressing how he is feeling when he dances, something you could never do. Another point, people like Baker, and Chuck Noll (A former Cleveland Brown) would deride you so, others didn’t care for you either. Baker is just fine with us, so you and Cowherd can go sip lattes and watch old tape of Swan saving your javelin throwin’ ass with amazing catches. We like Baker, I could have won with those Steeler Teams, and Coach Noll would’ve like me cause I played football in Ohio.
I don’t like Terry Bradshaw.The top of his head resembles my @ss.
In my sixty years of watching the Cleveland Browns, I never liked Terry Bradshaw either.
I agree with Terry Bradshaw. He is on point. I said when they took Johnny that Cleveland had lost their minds. I liked Baker the first year. The second year he was awful. This year was willing to give him a chance. No more for me either. He is not our quarterback and never will be
I have thought if Faker as Johnny Menzel 2.0 ever since he was drafted. He is WAY overhyped and over rated. Faker needs to spend less time making commercials and more time practicing.
Look at Bradshaw’s 3rd year as QB. 47.7 Completion rate. 1887 total passing yards. 12 TD. 12 INTS. Rating 64.1
That’s for his FULL 3rd. year.
Mayfield’s 1/2 way point in his 3rd. year.
62 percent completion rate. 1514 passing yards. 15 TD. 7INTS. Rating of 90.9. Not to mention 3 different coach’s and personnel. BETTER THAN YOU WERE BRADSHAW.
Bradshaw is right. He’s a clown. How long are you going to wait for him to be good??? The good ones are good right away. How many more weapons can you give him…NEXT!
Piss on mayfield. Arrogant with very little talent!
How many of you hate Terry Bradshaw? Have you ever met him? So pot, is the kettle black? Who ever came up with this topic ( i have never met you) but i find it moot.
I am old school and I gotta say I agree with everything TB says about today’s athletes
Bradshaw needs to go back to his”naked room” Bradshaw had a great defense to help him let alone Franco Harris
Terry Bradshaw is 100% correct. Anybody comparing passing stats of the past to today has no clue about the evolution if the game. The now infamous highlights from the day were not the norm. The game was mostly running and defense. QBs of today have the benefit of 50 years of offensive play evolution. Offensive plays are extremely complex compared to the former; “block the guy in front of you” strategy. It’s like comparing the warfare strategies of General Cornwallis/General George Washington to Gen. Grant/Robert E Lee, Patton, to generals of “modern” warfare. Educate yourself on the game before making pointless comparisons. The worst team in the NFL (probably the Jets) would crush any team from the 70’s, and even less than 10 years ago. I’m willing to give Mayfield a little more time to to prove himself worthy of the paycheck and hype, but he’s running out of time. OBJr doesn’t do him any favors. He is a parasite wherever he goes. Waste of God-given talent. Fyi, I haven’t met any of them.
Baker is not a leader. He’s a selfish individual player. He has talent but that is not enough to win championships. Baker is the new Jay Cutler.
Was bradshshaw not raised to know you don’t dislike someone you have not met.and talk about antics what is his stupid crap every time he gets in front of camera with his fat belly.He is a has been
Terry Brashaw got hit in head tomany times! They need to retire from commentating. He is a dumb hillybilly!
Well the Browns suck and Mayfield is just a game manager at his young age.. not gonna win a superbowl with guy…
Bradshaw is a hater point blank ..let the kid live for god sake terry …
He ant no terry Bradshaw but kid can play
Baker is trash.
Let Baker have a few years under the same coaching staff n cordinators plz then judge him i do believe burrows is Elite n best.of last 4 years as a rookie maybe longer
Why would Bradshaw say something ignorant like that. Have you tried to have a conversation with Baker. He’s. A very nice guy from what I see with my own eyes when his whole team left him out on field alone because baker wanted to sign autographs for some military men. He signed them because they asked him if he would. I thought that was amazing. Another I saw was Baker with I’ll children that were do excited to see him and get his autograph. He spent time with those kids and spent my re time than they wanted Baker too. So terry Bradshaw really you are turning me off for being ignorant. Grow up man. You must judge people by what they wear or by color of skin that’s what you made me think. How does that feel?
Wake up man
Bradshaw is a bone head who cares what he thinks
Baker Mayfield is a game manager and would be best served as a backup QB. He consistently makes the same mistakes game after game. INTENTIONAL GROUNDING? HOLDING THE BALL TO LONG? These are day one rules for a professional NFL QB, yet he’s still doing it 3 years into his career. This is not a result of bad coaching, or different coaching game plans. This is a result of an arrogant, and cocky individual who thinks he knows it all and doesn’t need help. Maybe he should spend more time in the offseason studying his career and making himself a better QB, instead of making lame commercials with his wife. I have one word of advice for him:
“Hey Baker, you wanted to make your flashy little commercial holding onto all of Tom Brady’s SB rings, why don’t you pick up the phone and ask him how he became one of the best QB’s in NFL history!”
I like Mayfield now, after watching him for a few seasons. I have discovered his arm is as big as his mouth, and I can respect that. To be fair, he didn’t spend all his time throwing his team under the bus in the early seasons and they all got better together. Clearly they love him. He does not have off field behavior problems, and by all accounts is a stand up guy in person. Sometimes what looks like cockiness might just be having a good time. I’m surprised Terry Bradshaw can’t see the similarities between him and Baker. They’re both wacky fun guys. Also, Baker’s commercials are hysterical. Hmmm…so are Terry’s. Another similarity?
And I can’t even believe anyone would compare him to Manziel or Newton. THREE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ANIMALS.
Hate to say it but Terry is right. Had the chance to see Baker’s Heisman presentation live in NYC. Had never seen him in person/without a helmet before that, and went in thinking this guy is the man, but was just totally blown away by his arrogance on stage. He literally sat there the whole time making faces, looking bored, rolling his eyes and smirking as all the “old-timers” made their speeches and praised him. Can’t really describe it, but basically in 20 minutes everyone at our table had lost 99% of respect for him as a person. Clearly has talent as a player, but everyone in the NFL does. After that night I honestly think that the commercials and public acts are BS, and dude is a prick.
Everyone has enjoyed Terry Bradshaw and the gang on Fox before games. He’s old now. And is showing what he feels a bit too much. Because it lets us know that he is a very prejudice person. If Mayfield were black and Terry said he did not like the way, he walked, there would be a national uproar and he would no longer be included on FOX.
But what his comment provokes in football fans who comment here also show that prejudice lies just below the surface in many people. I used to think that when blacks say racism is rampant in our country that they were very wrong. But I have to thank you Terry to show us that they are right.
Your judgement of people is showing your ignorance as time and customs changed. You seemed to have ignored this letting such prejudice guide you all your life. Mean Joe green, Greenwood and Mel Bount, I’m sure, see this too and must regret that they ever gave so much of themselves to make you famous. You have embarrassed your family and friends alike. And you need to reevaluate your mindset toward others.
I know you would reject anyone who criticizes liking you because your personality, loss or hair and confidence in yourself.
Is it fair. for you to judge someone else that way?
from a lifelong Steeler fan…..eat a turd Terry.
Bradshaw sucked for years, should know better than any one that it takes most guys years to develop.
Baker Mayfield does not look engaged on the side line and has had a problem seeing the open receiver and pulling the trigger. Mayfield is a starter but he has to develop to become a franchise QB.
When Bradshaw first hit the field he was hard to catch. It took him years to develop a touch but he did and was great QB.
Brett far didn’t know how to read defenses when he went pro but he developed.
Some QB are unreal and then go dry, some never recover from injuries, some never have the line to protect them.
Kurt Warner may have gotten more years if he had the protection.
Paton was a brilliant QB and probably the best field general since Unitas. He was able to play years after serious injury that left him with a mediocre arm at best but was able to win with brains.
Mahome, Fields, Allen, Russell Wilson, Stafford and more are fantastic and we hope they keep developing, but you never can tell. It only takes injured knee, or torn ACL to change things.
Then there is a Brady, great young QB that developed into intense field general and is still at top of his game. Difference between Rogers and Brady-just watch them on sideline. Brady is in the game every minute. You don’t see that intensity from Rogers and I don’t see that yet in Mayfield!!!!