‘He’s not connected like Patrick Mahomes’ claims former Tom Brady teammate as he labels NFL icon ‘a liar’ for comparison

NEW England Patriots legend Tom Brady recently revealed that he regrets taking football too seriously during his career.

But one of the NFL icon’s former teammates mocked Brady’s lament that he didn’t play with the same joyful spirit as Patrick Mahomes.

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“I think Brady is a liar,” former Patriots tight end Christian Fauria said jokingly on WEEI radio in Boston.

“When I heard that, I thought, ‘Who is he kidding? He cannot change.

“He can’t downshift. This isn’t who he is. He’s not wired like Mahomes is.”

Brady recently opened up on the popular podcast The Pivot hosted by Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder and Fred Taylor.

“When I see these young players, I see how Patrick [Mahomes] Out there as a quarterback, running, laughing, having fun, I’m like, ‘I used to be like this. What the hell happened? “Brady said.

“I got really serious, but then again, I can only look back and think, ‘Okay, if I did this again, which I will never do again, I would be different.’ But the reality is you can’t.”

Fauria, who won two Super Bowls with Brady, says the NFL legend was wrong to try to compare himself to Kansas City Chiefs QB Mahomes in terms of his approach to the game.

“I saw him having a lot of fun; I heard him laugh and joke,” Fauria continued, according to the New York Post.

“But when it came to the game, you could see during certain passes, or where he won a game or got a first down.

“He is extremely happy, he is celebrating like a child, but the reality is he is very different from Mahomes.

“Everything about him is different.”

Brady, for his part, believes he can learn from his regret and show his enthusiasm when he takes on the role of Fox NFL color commentator for next season.

“So you learn from it. Now, in the next phase of life, enjoy it a little more,” he said.

During the podcast, Brady talked about his mindset when it came to winning.

“I wouldn’t say I took success for granted. Maybe I took some of the wins for granted, like in my playing career,” he said.

“I mean, the reason I fell in love with football was… I never became a champion.

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“I just love throwing the football,” he replied.

“When I got older, I would enjoy training more than playing games, because I felt like I had a high [expectations] in the game.

“At training, no one was watching. I could have a little more fun. Could be a little lighter.

“Even when I look at myself later in my career, I had this face — it was a scowl — all the time. It was me just being super self-critical.”