Reporters and other members of the NFL community view Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield as a legitimate MVP candidate after he guided the club to five wins in six games to open the season.
For a piece published Tuesday, Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles spoke with Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated and expanded on who is responsible for his team overcoming difficult challenges during the first third of the ongoing campaign.
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"The maturity level of the older guys, making the young guys accountable with the way they come to work every day, has really been a joy to see," Bowles explained. "T hat really has been giving us the edge to scratch out games and fight for our lives. Now, even though the games