Tom Brady defends himself against Baker Mayfield's stressful locker room remark: 'That wasn't daycare'

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Tom Brady made an immediate impact with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when he joined the team before the start of the 2020 season after a long stint with the New England Patriots.

Brady had 14,643 passing yards and 108 touchdown passes, helping the organization win its second Super Bowl title. The seven-time champion tried to instill a winning mentality in his teammates during these three years.

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Tom Brady speaks with Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield before the Philadelphia Eagles game at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on September 29, 2024. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images)

Current Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield said in a podcast interview that the mindset “appealed to everyone” but “stressed everyone out.”

Brady responded to the comment while calling the Buccaneers' Week 4 game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

“I thought it would be stressful not having Super Bowl rings,” Brady said during the game. “I had the attitude of a champion that I went to work with every day. This wasn't a daycare center. If I wanted to have fun, I would take my kids to Disneyland.”

Former quarterback Tom Brady speaks with Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen about the Philadelphia Eagles game Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Tampa. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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“There's a way to approach this game and that's with the right mindset, to try to push each other out of our comfort zones, and great teammates do that. Coming in, I've got someone like (Rob) Gronkowski, I've got someone like (Mike). ) Evans. The expectations are high for us, we have to make sure we go out and deliver.”

Mayfield performed well with the Buccaneers after moving from the Cleveland Browns to the Carolina Panthers, to the Los Angeles Rams and later to Tampa Bay.