Baker Mayfield Says Browns vs. Panthers Week 1 Matchup Has ‘Personal Meaning’ | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

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Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker
Mayfield said he’s willing to admit the team’s Week 1 matchup against
his former organization, the Cleveland Browns, carries some extra
meaning.

Mayfield told Darin Gantt of the
Panthers’ official website Tuesday that he tries not to hold grudges, but his
history with the Browns is an obvious storyline heading toward the
Sept. 11 showdown at Bank of America Stadium:

“I’m not going to sit here and be
a robot and tell you that’s not one I’ve marked on the calendar
already. One, that’s not who I am.
To me, it’s about winning games. Whoever we have marked on the
schedule, I’m going to try to win. Obviously, this one has a little
more history and personal meaning, but for me, it’s about winning and
setting the tone for the rest of the year, and however I can help
this team do that, I’m going to do.”

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