Tom Brady wears an Ohio State shirt after losing bet on Michigan game to former Buckeye Nate Ebner

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The greatest quarterback in NFL history wore scarlet and gray Thursday.

Tom Brady was a Buckeye for a day.

According to the social media accounts of reporters in the New England Patriots locker room, the former Michigan quarterback was forced to wear Buckeye gear after losing a bet to safety and special teamer Nate Ebner, his Patriots teammate who played at Ohio State in 2010 and 2011.

The Buckeyes beat Michigan 42-13 on Saturday. Ebner told WEEI that he had to provide Brady with the shirt.

"I don't think he had any on him," Ebner said.

Brady wearing an Ohio State shirt. Nate Ebner looks happy.

— Christopher Price (@cpriceNFL) December 3, 2015

Ebner asked about the fact Brady was wearing Ohio State gear: "Just a friendly bet," he smiled.

— Christopher Price (@cpriceNFL) December 3, 2015

Tom Brady cruises through the Patriots locker room wearing an Ohio State t-shirt. His Wolverines lost to Nate Ebner's Buckeyes last weekend.

— Phil Perry (@PhilAPerry) December 3, 2015

LaFell asked if he feels bad for Brady having to wear some OSU gear. Not at all. "He never should've made that bet."

— Phil Perry (@PhilAPerry) December 3, 2015

Tom Brady walks through locker room in an Ohio State shirt. Lost a bet. "It's bad," he says, hustling quickly into equipment area.

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) December 3, 2015

This isn't the first time Brady had to deal with this. He lost a bet to long-time Patriots teammate Mike Vrabel in 2012, when Vrabel was coaching with the Buckeyes, that had Brady wearing a Vrabel Ohio State jersey at practice.

Michigan is 3-13 vs. Ohio State during Brady's 16-year NFL career.

Byron Maxwell: Sam Bradford is NFL's best QB, not Tom Brady

When people talk about who's been the best quarterback in the NFL this season, the conversation usually starts with someone like Tom Brady, unless of course you're having that conversation with Byron Maxwell, in which case, the conversation will likely go completely off the rails.

During a session with the media this week, Maxwell was asked if he thought Tom Brady was the best quarterback in the NFL.

Apparently, Maxwell hasn't watched much football this year, or in any year. 

On one hand, the answer's not completely crazy because no one wants to offend their teammate. On the other hand though, Bradford probably wouldn't be offended if one of his teammates said that a two-time NFL MVP was better than him. As a matter of fact, if Bradford was asked who was better, I'm guessing he wouldn't say Bradford.

Despite Maxwell's belief that Bradford's better, the Eagles won't be underestimating Brady on Sunday. Linebacker Connor Barwin says that Philadelphia is going to have to be almost perfect to stop Brady and the Patriots offense.

"You gotta be close to perfect. You gotta be 11 guys doing exactly your job," Barwin said,via CSNPhilly.com. "You gotta hold your defenses."

Eagles safety Walter Thurmond is concerned about Brady exploiting bad matchups.

"The hardest part about facing Tom Brady is being able to have enough guys that can cover on his matchups," Thurmond said. "He's a guy who relies on his matchups, especially when playing man coverage and whatever is the favorable matchup to where he thinks his guy is going to win."

Anyway, if Maxwell doesn't think Brady is the best, he might after Sunday. The Patriots quarterback has a favorable matchup going up against an Eagles defense that's given up 45 points in two consecutive games.

The Eagles are on a three-game losing streak, which they'll need to end soon if they're going to win the Super Bowl, something that Maxwell guaranteed they would do back in May.

Who's the better quarterback: Sam Bradford or Tom Brady? (USATSI)