Tom Brady didn't hold back after Baker Mayfield's critical comments.
The retired star, while broadcasting Sunday's game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles, went off on a rant in response to Mayfield's comments earlier this month.
The current Bucs QB, who led the team to a division title and playoff win last season, claimed that Brady's work environment was drastically different than the vibe he's brought to Florida.
“The building was a little bit different with Tom in there," Mayfield said. "Obviously, playing-wise, Tom is different. He had everybody dialed in, high-strung environment, so I think everybody was pretty stressed out. They wanted me to come in, be myself, bring the joy back to football for guys who weren’t having as much fun.”
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Brady, as you might expect, jumped at the chance to respond when he was assigned to call the game for FOX. Here's what the seven-time Super Bowl champion, who led Tampa Bay to a title, had to say.
“I thought stressful was not having Super Bowl rings,'' Brady said. "This wasn’t daycare. If I was going to have fun, I was going to Disneyland with my kids.
"There’s a way to approach this game and it’s with the right mindset to push teammates, push each other outside of our comfort zone. Great teammates do that. You come in, I have someone like (Rob) Gronkowski, somebody like (Mike) Evans. There's high expectations for us, we had to make sure we went out there and delivered."
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With Brady in the building for the first time as a broadcaster, Mayfield and the Bucs are rolling. Tampa Bay jumped out to a 24-0 lead midway through the second quarter as they look to improve to 3-1 on the young season.
