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Tim Capurso

Baker Mayfield Says His Comments on Tom Brady Were 'Taken Out Of Context'

Fox broadcaster and former NFL quarterback Tom Brady speaks to Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield before Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Raymond James Stadium. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Baker Mayfield raised some eyebrows when, during a recent appearance on the Casa de Klub podcast, he said that the intensity of seven-time Super Bowl champion and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady created a "high-strung" environment that "stressed out" the players in the club's locker room. Brady, calling the Buccaneers' 33-16 win over the Philadelphia Eagles for FOX Sports, even responded to the comments during the broadcast, saying that he thought "stressful was not having Super Bowl rings."

After the game, Mayfield, who had a pregame chat with Brady on the field, said that his comments were "taken out of context."

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