The GOAT was mad, the Honey Badger did not care, and their on-field back-and-fourth created headlines within the rapid aftermath of Tremendous Bowl LV. Tyrann Mathieu stood his floor towards Tom Brady, however Brady and the Buccaneers bought the final phrase after placing up a dominant 31-9 victory over the defending champion Chiefs. 

Mathieu declined to reveal what was stated between himself and Brady, however he did say that he had “by no means actually seen that aspect of him.” Feelings had been clearly excessive, however it seems that cooler heads prevailed shortly after Sunday’s night time sport. Instantly after the sport, Brady texted an apology to Mathieu, in accordance with ESPN’s Jenna Laine. Brady stated that he knew that he needed to match Mathieu’s depth throughout Sunday night time’s sport. 

Included within the textual content was Brady calling Mathieu the “final competitor.” He additionally known as the Chiefs’ All-Professional security an “unbelievable chief, champion and sophistication act,” per Laine. Brady stated that he has adopted Mathieu’s profession since his time at LSU. He added that his verbal altercation with Mathieu was not a mirrored image of his emotions towards him. Brady made it recognized that he needs to apologize in particular person someday sooner or later. 

Each gamers had been complimentary of one another through the lead-up to the sport. 

“I actually love him as a participant,” Brady stated, through Newsday. “I believe he is bought nice ball-hawking capability. He looks like he is at all times arising with the largest performs within the greatest moments.”

“I am an enormous fan of Tom,” Mathieu stated when instructed of Brady’s compliments in the direction of him. “I comply with him. I’ve at all times been a fan of him. To have any individual that I idolize in a way even acknowledge me, that is a proud second. However as soon as we step on the sector, it is all about competing at a excessive degree. It is all about attempting to benefit from every alternative, every play.”

Whereas Mathieu has loved way more success than failure throughout his profession, the 2019 Tremendous Bowl champ fell sufferer to Brady’s proper arm close to the top of the primary half of the Tremendous Bowl. After forcing Mathieu to commit cross interference on Mike Evans, Brady fired his third landing cross to Antonio Brown, who made an inside transfer on Mathieu earlier than breaking inside to present the Buccaneers a 21-6 halftime lead. The Chiefs by no means recovered whereas falling quick of their bid to grow to be the primary repeat champions because the 2003-04 Patriots. 

“You have to take the successful, and you’ve got go to take the losses as properly,” Mathieu stated after the sport. “You have to do your greatest to be taught from all of them.”