Baker Mayfield says his Tom Brady comments 'taken out of context' - ESPN

TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield said after his team's 33-16 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday that he believes his comments about Tom Brady on a podcast were misinterpreted.

He said he meant no disrespect to the seven-time Super Bowl winner who was on the call for Sunday's game for Fox Sports, his first trip back to Tampa as an analyst.

«I think a lot of that got taken out of context, and none of it was personal by any means,» said Mayfield, who led four touchdown drives in the victory. «It's just what he demanded of the guys, and that's the aura of Tom Brady. And that's what he did to bring a championship here.

»Nothing personal, but yeah, talking before the game, he's obviously happy for me and he knows the guys, so he knows how much I enjoy throwing to Mike [Evans] and Chris [Godwin] cuz he got to do the same. It's fun to be able to talk about the same experience with a guy like that."

Appearing on the «Casa de Klub» podcast with Corey Kluber and Tyler Casagrand just over a week ago, Mayfield took a playful jab at Brady. Speaking to the differences in their personalities, he said Brady's intensity made for a stressed-out locker room.

«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.»

When discussing the situation on Sunday's broadcast, Brady said, «I thought stressful was not having Super Bowl rings. So, there was a mindset of a champion that I took to work every day. This wasn't daycare. If I was going to have