C.J. Gardner-Johnson throws shade on Baker Mayfield after the game

Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson traded some words with Bus quarterback Baker Mayfield earlier in the week. Gardner-Johnson said that the Bucs would be better if they had a better quarterback and Mayfield fired back by saying that Gardner-Johnson doesn't watch film.  One of these two was going to have bragging rights at the end […]

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Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson traded some words with Bus quarterback Baker Mayfield earlier in the week. Gardner-Johnson said that the Bucs would be better if they had a better quarterback and Mayfield fired back by saying that Gardner-Johnson doesn't watch film. 

One of these two was going to have bragging rights at the end of Sunday's game and that turns out to be Gardner-Johnson. He picked off Mayfield on the Bucs opening drive and then went to Mayfield, flipped him the ball and said something to him. 

If we know anything about Gardner-Johnson it's that this wasn't the only talking he was going to do. Especially if the Lions were to win this game. Well, they did. The Lions won 31-23 and Mayfield ended the game with two picks. Gardner-Johnson took to Instagram live and had this to say about Mayfield.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C2Ya9dcs7tL

Good for Gardner-Johnson to talk the talk and then back it up by walking the walk. He's been tremendous since his return to the field. He's be a big help against the 49ers next Sunday in the NFC Championship game.

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