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Bucky Irving: Special Culture = Baker Mayfield August 18th, 2026Interesting answer to what was not a Baker Mayfield question. At One Buc Palace, Bucs officials and players love to praise the team’s strong, positive culture. How that meshes with the collapse of last season and captains currently unhappy with their contracts is unclear. That said, Bucky Irving is a huge believer in the Bucs’ culture. During his recent visit to the 4th And South podcast, co-host Jarvis Landry asked Irving what makes the One Buc Palace locker room special. It didn’t take Irving long to say it’s very much about Mayfield. “The brotherhood, bro. Like the quarterback, that’s one of my best friends,” Irving said. “He had me since I got in here. I go over his house. I kick it. I get body work. I’m cool with his wife. I’m cool with his daughter. I’m cool with his family, his brothers and all that. But just being able to know at the end of the day them the guys that you’re going to war with.” Irving added that Mayfield’s “door is always open.” Joe hopes Mayfield can keep staying all-in at all times for all his teammates. That might not be easy when December rolls around if an unsigned Mayfield is wondering where he’ll be playing in a matter of weeks.