Tom Brady didn’t maintain again whereas sharing his ideas on present Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield’s latest jab, by which Mayfield claimed his predecessor’s depth triggered the group to be “stressed” and never have “enjoyable” throughout his tenure as QB.
“I believed anxious was not having Tremendous Bowl rings,” Brady, 47, mentioned, whereas commentating throughout the Buccaneers versus Philadelphia Eagles recreation on Sunday, September 29. “There was a mindset of a champion that I took to work day by day. This wasn’t daycare. If I wished to have enjoyable, I used to be going to go to Disneyland with my children.”
Brady continued, “There’s a option to strategy this recreation and it’s that with the fitting mindset, and attempt to push one another exterior of our consolation zone.”
Brady identified that former teammates — together with Rob Gronkowski — just do that. “There’s excessive expectations for us,” Brady continued. “We gotta be certain we go on the market and ship.”
After fellow commentator Kevin Burkhardt joked on Sunday that Brady has “aggressive juices nonetheless flowing,” the previous Tampa Bay and New England Patriots star replied, “Nonetheless in there. No apologies.”
Mayfield raised eyebrows together with his dig on the NFL legend, which he made throughout an look on the “Casa de Klub” podcast earlier in September.
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“The constructing was a bit of bit totally different with Tom in there. Clearly, playing-wise, Tom is totally different. He had everyone dialed in, high-strung setting, so I feel everyone was fairly stressed,” Mayfield claimed. “They wished me to come back in, be myself, convey the enjoyment again to soccer a bit of bit for guys who weren’t having as a lot enjoyable. And simply proceed to boost the competitors stage. … As a participant, you actually can’t ask for way more than that.”
Brady took a short exit from the NFL in 2022 earlier than departing from the league in 2023. Throughout his profession, Brady gained seven Tremendous Bowls — together with 2021’s Tremendous Bowl LV the place he led the Buccaneers to victory.
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Since leaving the game in 2023, Brady returned in a broadcasting function earlier this month after signing a 10-year $375 million contract with Fox Sports activities in 2022.
Brady’s debut earned combined critiques, however he famous that he had “definitely a number of enjoyable” in a video posted to his YouTube channel earlier this month. “Positively issues to wash up. It’s all a studying course of, man,” he mentioned.
Brady added that he’s “completely” excited to proceed together with his new gig. “I felt like I used to be doing what I ought to be doing,” Brady mentioned. “I simply comprehend it’s going to get higher.”