Winning less than 48 hours after joining team
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The Carolina Panthers released quarterback Baker Mayfield on Monday, December 5th. The Los Angeles Rams claimed Baker off waivers the next day. Two days later, Mayfield played against the Las Vegas Raiders after starting QB John Wolford left the game.
So far, he had only won one game with the Panthers and found himself in a familiar scenario when the Rams were down 13-3 going into the fourth quarter. With the lead dwindling to six at 16-10 and 1:45 left in the game and starting at their 2-yard line, Baker had a chance to win. During this drive, he threw for 57 yards and a touchdown to Van Jefferson to tie the game, with the extra point taking the lead.
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It’s like taking a final exam on a Saturday and you just started studying and didn’t even go to class all year,
Carson Palmer
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Inside the Rams’ win of year: The 40-hour sprint to get Baker Mayfield ready for Raiders
It wasn’t that the underdog Rams picked up their fourth victory in a disappointing season. Upsets happen every week in the NFL. The surprising part was quarterback Baker Mayfield, acquired two days earlier, somehow learned enough of the playbook to take over on the second series and lead his new team to a win.
Los Angeles Times
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Inside Baker Mayfield's first 48 hours with the Rams and his stunning debut win
AFTER LANDING ON Tuesday night and making it to the Rams' facility around 9 p.m., Mayfield got a "crash course" in Sean McVay's offense.
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