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

Chris Breiler

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
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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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.

"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.

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CHRIS BREILER

Christopher Breiler launched Winged Helmet Media and began covering the Michigan Football program in an unofficial capacity in 2017. He then joined Wolverine Digest as part of the FanNation network in 2021 as a contributing writer, where he served as both a writer and a photographer on game days. In 2024, he took over as the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI. His love for Michigan Football brought him into the industry, and his passion for being a content creator has led to some amazing experiences along the way.