Tom Brady's forceful response to Baker Mayfield's comment: 'This wasn't daycare'

Chris Breiler | 14 Hours Ago

Jan 16, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) reacts before the wild card game against the Dallas Cowboys at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-Imagn Images / Kim Klement-Imagn Images

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Michigan Wolverines

There will always be a special place in the hearts of Michigan football fans for Tom Brady. He spent four years in Ann Arbor and, even after all of his success in the NFL, still says that being named team captain at the University of Michigan is one of his greatest accomplishments. But there's no question that his accomplishments at Michigan pale in comparison to what he accomplished as an NFL quarterback.

Here's a quick reminder for those who have been living under a rock for the last 25 years.

Patriots team records held by Tom Brady

Most regular season wins: 219
Most passing yards: 74,571
Most passing touchdowns: 541
Most passing yards per game: 261.7
Most completions: 6,377 (good for a 63.8 percentage)
Most passing attempts: 9,988 attempts
Most passing yards/season: 5,235 in 2011
Most passing touchdowns/season: 50 in 2008
Most completions/season: 402 in 2015
Most yards-per-game/season: 327.2 in 2011
Most games played: 285

NFL records held by Tom Brady

Most passing yards: 89,214
Most passing touchdowns: 649
Most regular season wins: 251
Most games played by a quarterback: 335
Most Pro Bowls: 15
Most completions: 7,753
Most attempts: 12,060
Most fourth-quarter comebacks: 46
Most game-winning drives: 58

NFL playoff records owned by Tom Brady

Most playoff appearances (season): 20
Most playoff games started: 48
Most playoff wins: 35
Most playoff passing yards: 13,400
Most playoff passing touchdowns: 88
Most playoff completions: 1,200
Most Super Bowl wins: 7
Most Super Bowl MVPs: 5
Most Super Bowl appearances: 10
Most game-winning drives in the playoffs: 14
Most fourth-quarter comebacks in the playoffs: 9
Most touchdowns passes in the Super Bowl: 21
Most passing yards in the Super Bowl: 3,039
Most passing yards in a single Super Bowl: 505

Tom Brady NFL awards and accolades

5-time Super Bowl MVP: Super Bowl's XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX, LI with the Patriots and Super Bowl LV with the Buccaneers
3-time NFL MVP: 2007, 2010, and 2017 -- all with the Patriots
2-time NFL Offensive Player of the Year: 2007, 2010
3-time First-Team All-Pro: 2007, 2010, 2017
3-time Second-Team All-Pro: 2005, 2016, 2021
NFL Comeback Player of the Year in 2009
NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
NFL 2010s All-Decade Team
NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
Patriots 2000s All-Decade Team
Patriots 2010s All-Decade Team
Patriots 50th Anniversary Team
Patriots All-Dynasty Team
5-time passing touchdowns leader (2002, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2021)
4-time passing yards leader (2005, 2007, 2017, 2021)
2-time NFL passer rating leader (2007, 2010)
NFL completion percentage leader in 2007: 68.9 percent

So yea, he was pretty good.

With his playing days now behind him (we think), Brady has taken his talents into the booth as part of the NFL coverage on FOX. On Sunday, the GOAT was on the call for for the Week 4 matchup between Tampa Bay and Philadelphia. Brady, who spent his final three years in the league with the Buccaneers, discussed why he ultimately decided that Tampa Bay was the right fit for him to close out his career.

But Brady was also presented with comments from current Tampa Bay QB Baker Mayfield, who seemed to suggest that the Buccaneers weren't all that happy when the Hall-of-Famer was leading the way. In response, Brady reminded everyone why he's the GOAT.

Tom Brady just cooked Baker harder than he used to cook the AFC East

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"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 wanted to have fun, I was going to go to Disney Land with my kids."

Fellow commentator Kevin Burkhardt got the feeling the Brady had more to say about the topic, and indeed he did.

"There's a way to approach this game," Brady said. "And it's with the right mindset, and try to push each other out of our comfort zones... and great teammates do that. You come in, I have someone like [Rob] Gronkowski, I have someone like [Mike] Evans, there's high expectations for us. We've got to make sure we go out there and deliver."

Spoiler alert: Brady delivered.