TAMPA, Fla. -- For Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield and backup center Nick Leverett, one euphoric moment forged what would become not only a necessary part of their pregame routine but a cherished gesture of friendship for the first-year teammates: a celebratory head-butt.
"It was like giving candy to a kid," Leverett said. "It was the best thing."
It happened in the third preseason game, just after Mayfield had been named the opening-day starter, and the two locked eyes while Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" blared over the speakers at Raymond James Stadium.