VIDEO: Jets Troll Baker Mayfield to Stop Him From Doing the Drum Solo From 'In the Air Tonight'
By Jerry Trotta
If you aren't aware of Baker Mayfield's favorite pre-game anthem, then you haven't been paying much attention. Ever since being drafted No. 1 overall by the Cleveland Browns a year ago, the QB been known to belt out Phil Collins' "In The Air Tonight." It goes without saying that his favorite part of the tune is the drum solo, which he always personifies during his pre-game routine. However, Mayfield was deprived of his beloved tradition ahead of Monday night's showdown against the New York Jets, who brilliantly cut to another song at MetLife Stadium right before the solo.
Omg it’s happening here...In the air tonight baby!!?? #Browns pic.twitter.com/9hTELvEIL5
— MR2?? (@Bonzo1273) September 16, 2019
On a night where the Jets were thoroughly embarrassed on the gridiron, we have no choice but to give a standing ovation to this troll job.
I was zoned in on Baker and they just faded the music. It was crazy. #Browns
— Hayden Grove (@H_Grove) September 16, 2019
It's ingenuity didn't necessarily reflect the final box score, but it's worth pondering if it did a number on Mayfield's mindset, as he didn't enjoy a great night at MetLife.