Baker Mayfield says Tom Brady 'stressed out' the Buccaneers: 'High-strung environment'

The Cleveland Browns were dominated by the Dallas Cowboys, and Deshaun Watson played poorly. Meanwhile, Baker Mayfield has had success as the starting QB of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield has the team playing well for the second straight season, almost as well as it did under Tom Brady. Mayfield claims to bring a drastically different vibe to the team than the one Brady brought from 2020-22. 

During an interview on the "Casa De Klub podcast this week, Mayfield revealed what he heard about the vibe and locker room culture when Brady was there. 

"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.

"So, for me, and everybody was expecting the Bucs to not be good last year, they wanted me to come in, be myself, bring the joy back to football a little bit for guys that weren’t having as much fun and just continue to raise the competition level. They just asked me to be myself. As a player, you really can’t ask for much more than that."

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield throws the ball into the stands after his 11-yard rushing touchdown during the second half of a game against the Detroit Lions Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Detroit.  (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Brady was notorious for being a perfectionist throughout his career, a habit he picked up during his tenure with the New England Patriots and strict head coach Bill Belichick. Later in his career, Brady even reportedly had a hard time sleeping when he made a mistake in a game, even if it was in a game his