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It's now the second season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers post-Tom Brady but new starting quarterback Baker Mayfield has noticed that Brady's impact on the locker room still exists to this day. Appearing on Casa De Klub, Mayfield revealed that Brady created a "high-strung environment" that had a lot of players "stressed out" based on what he's heard from his teammates. He explained that his teammates have wanted him to "bring the joy back to football" out of the way Brady would often treat them - including playing mind games with them on the field.
"The building was a little bit different with Tom in there. Obviously, playing-wise, Tom is different. He had everybody dialed in, high-strung environment, so I think everybody was pretty stressed out," Mayfield said.
"They wanted me to come in, be myself, bring the joy back to football for guys who weren't having as much fun." Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images "You hear some of the stories about if he didn't like a certain play call and he didn't like it throughout the week and they still call it in the game, there might have been a throwaway on purpose or throwing it at the running back or receiver's feet..
. There were a lot of mind games going on." It wouldn't be surprising if Brady made things less fun for his teammates during his three years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
He was also a pretty intense player with absolute dedication to his craft. But it must have worked as the Buccaneers enjoyed three straight trips to the playoffs with Brady under center, including winning the Super Bowl in the 2020 season. Do you think Brady made things less fun for his teammates during his days with the Buccaneers? Related: NFL Fans React To Tom Brady's Top 5 Quarterbacks In 2024.
