ONE OF THE most insightful statements about Bill Belichick was made in mid-September of last year. But it wasn't made by Belichick himself, even though he spent the football season all over airwaves and podcasts. It wasn't made by Michael Lombardi, his longtime friend, colleague and chief public defender. It wasn't about the New England Patriots. In fact, it didn't even mention Belichick by name. But it was still about him.
The comments were made by Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield. He told the "Casa de Klub" podcast that when Tom Brady quarterbacked the Bucs, it was a "high-strung environment.