With the NFC South title on the line, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers started out flat against the New Orleans Saints. But that changed early in the second half after quarterback Baker Mayfield rushed for a key first down and had some choice words for Saints cornerback Will Harris that raised tensions between the division rivals.
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Bouncing up from the tackle, Baker stood triumphantly over Harris and was upset that Harris came in for the hit while he was sliding. For a moment, it looked like your average trash talk after a tackle, but things quickly escalated as Saints defenders rushed in to back up Harris.
Buccaneers’ players then entered the scrum to pull their quarterback away, and the division rivals had to be broken up by the refs before the situation escalated further…