齊恩·麥科勒姆：“湯姆·布雷迪把每一天都當作比賽日”和“貝克·梅菲爾德是個帥哥”

當湯姆·布雷迪被新英格蘭愛國者隊選中時，他甚至還沒有慶祝他的一歲生日。

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Zyon McCollum was not yet a year old when Tom Brady was drafted by the New England Patriots.

當湯姆·布雷迪被新英格蘭愛國者隊選中時，坦帕灣海盜隊角衛齊恩·麥科勒姆還不到一歲。

So it was a surreal experience for the 25-year-old to be lining up against the GOAT in practice.

因此，對於這位 25 歲的球員來說，在訓練中與 GOAT 對抗是一次超現實的經歷。

McCollum was selected in the fifth round of the 2022 Draft and has developed into a key figure in Tampa Bay's secondary, ranking third in the NFL for pass breakups this season.

麥科勒姆在2022年選秀第五輪被選中，現已發展成為坦帕灣二線的關鍵人物，本賽季傳球突破率在NFL中排名第三。

He has been to the playoffs in every season of his short career, once with Brady and now for a second time with Baker Mayfield.

在他短暫的職業生涯中，他每個賽季都進入了季後賽，一次是與布雷迪一起進入季後賽，現在是第二次與貝克梅菲爾德一起進入季後賽。

McCollum sat down with talkSPORT ahead of a wild-card round showdown with the Washington Commanders on Sunday Night Football.

在周日橄欖球之夜與華盛頓指揮官隊進行外卡回合對決之前，麥科勒姆接受了 talkSPORT 採訪。

It took him just one practice session to see the competitive edge that helped Brady win seven Super Bowl rings - the last of which came as a Buccaneer in 2021.

他只花了一次訓練就看到了幫助布雷迪贏得七枚超級碗戒指的競爭優勢——其中最後一枚是在 2021 年作為海盜隊獲得的。

"Going into a team and seeing somebody like that who we know is the greatest of all time, it was just a surreal moment for me," the 25-year-old said.

這位 25 歲的球員說：“進入一支球隊並看到這樣的人，我們知道他是有史以來最偉大的人，這對我來說只是一個超現實的時刻。”

"Being in my first year in the league and seeing a guy who we used to talk about at the lunch table in middle school and talk trash about and talk up and talk good about. Now I'm his teammate. It was definitely a surreal moment.

「在我進入聯盟的第一年，看到一個我們在中學時經常在午餐桌上談論的人，談論垃圾，談論好話，談論好話。現在我是他的隊友。這絕對是一種超現實的感覺片刻。

"The type of person that he is and the intensity that he brings to practice every day, I've never seen somebody get more angry at not completing a pass on the first day of practice.

「他是一個什麼樣的人，以及他每天訓練的強度，我從來沒有見過有人因為在訓練的第一天沒有完成傳球而如此生氣。

"This guy, treats every day like it's game day. And that kind of helped build our culture to what it is today too. There are guys who still remember him being around this building and the energy that he carries is still, we're still feeding off of that.

「這個傢伙，把每一天都當作比賽日來對待。這也有助於將我們的文化建設成今天的樣子。有些人仍然記得他在這座大樓周圍，他所攜帶的能量仍然存在，我們仍然在努力。

"Just having a guy like that, being able to experience a guy like that, I'm glad that I was there before he retired."

“擁有一個這樣的人，能夠經歷這樣的人，我很高興在他退休之前我就在那裡。”

Brady retired in 2021 before returning for one final season and ultimately calling it a day a year later.

布雷迪於 2021 年退役，然後復出並打了最後一個賽季，並最終在一年後結束。

His passage into the Fox Sports booth and becoming a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders opened the door for Mayfield to revive his career in Florida.

他進入福克斯體育展台並成為拉斯維加斯突襲者隊的少數股東，為梅菲爾德在佛羅裡達州重振職業生涯打開了大門。

McCollum, whose twin brother Tristin plays safety for the playoff NFC rival Philadelphia Eagles, is a big fan of the all-action passer and what he brings to the locker room.

麥科勒姆的雙胞胎兄弟特里斯汀在國聯季後賽對手費城老鷹隊擔任安全衛，他是這位全能傳球手以及他為更衣室帶來的東西的忠實粉絲。

"He's definitely like a dudes dude for sure," he said. "I mean, he's the type of guy who's going to be loud. He's going to talk trash. He's going to be in your face.

“他絕對像個花花公子，”他說。 「我的意思是，他是那種會大聲說話的人。他會說垃圾話。他會當著你的面。

"But he backs it up. He backs it all up. And he's just such a good person too, at the end of the day. Off the field, him and his family, they do so much in the community and he's always uplifting guys. He's always got a smile on his face.

「但他支持這一點。他支持這一切。歸根結底，他也是一個很好的人。在場外，他和他的家人，他們在社區中做了很多事情，他總是鼓舞大家他臉上總是掛著微笑。

"But he can have fun too, and I think that's what everybody in the locker room loves the most about him is that he just does a good job of making a serious situation seem like it's just fun.

「但他也能玩得很開心，我認為更衣室裡的每個人最喜歡他的一點是，他很好地讓一個嚴肅的情況看起來很有趣。

"We've been playing this game since we were kids, and now we play it on a bigger stage. And Baker, he just does a good job of being really, really detailed, but he doesn't lose that kid inside of him."

「我們從小就開始玩這個遊戲，現在我們在更大的舞台上玩它。貝克，他在細節方面做得非常非常好，但他並沒有失去內心的那個孩子」。

McCollum thinks Mayfield and Brady are a lot alike - but noted some massive differences in how they approach the game.

麥科勒姆認為梅菲爾德和布雷迪很相似，但也指出他們在比賽方式上有巨大差異。

"They both take really good control over the offense," he explained. "They're both super detail-oriented. It's funny to see two sides of the coin.

“他們都很好地控制了進攻，”他解釋道。 「他們都非常注重細節。看到硬幣的兩面很有趣。

"We're talking about guys that are just detail-oriented, watch a ton of film, are on top of everybody's jobs.

「我們談論的是那些注重細節、看了很多電影、對每個人的工作都負責的人。

"But you see one who's a little bit more strict, a little bit more by the book. And then you see another that's a little bit more free ranging and, you know, kind of trying to have a little bit more fun.

「但你會看到一個更嚴格一點，更按規矩一點。然後你會看到另一個更自由一點，你知道，有點試圖獲得更多樂趣。

"They both get the job done and they both do it so very well. So I'm fortunate that I've got to see those guys just be themselves because they're unapologetically themselves all the time. And I feel like as long you're just being yourself and being authentic that you're going to get success no matter what."

「他們都完成了工作，而且都做得非常好。所以我很幸運，我必須看到這些人做他們自己，因為他們一直毫無歉意地做自己。我覺得只要你只要做你自己並保持真實，無論如何你都會獲得成功。

Another difference between Brady and Mayfield is draft capital.

布雷迪和梅菲爾德之間的另一個區別是選秀資金。

The Patriots were somehow able to snag Brady in the sixth round 24 years ago, while the current Bucs starter went first overall to the Cleveland Browns in 2018.

24 年前，愛國者隊在第六輪以某種方式擊敗了布雷迪，而現任海盜隊首發球員則在 2018 年以狀元身份被克利夫蘭布朗隊選中。

He showed why as he escaped a collapsing pocket and threaded the needle to find Jalen McMillan for a crucial go-ahead score in Week

當他從崩潰的口袋中逃脫並找到賈倫·麥克米蘭並在本週取得關鍵的反超比分時，他展示了原因