Tom Brady spoke brutally openly about a Dallas Cowboys receiver who slipped during Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints – and that was the moment many fans had been waiting for. (Watch the video below.)
The seven-time Super Bowl winner signed a $375 million deal with Fox Sports to provide a glimpse of his abilities as perhaps the greatest quarterback of all time, but he understandably struggled in his debut behind the microphone last week.
In Week 2, however, he let viewers know exactly how he would have treated Dallas’ Jalen Brooks after he fell on his pass route, allowing the ball to be easily intercepted in the Saints’ eventual 44-19 win.
Live commentator Kevin Burkhardt asked Brady if he would throw the ball to Brooks again to boost his confidence, and the former Patriots and Buccaneers star didn’t mince his words.
“Not today,” Brady said. “It’s actually pretty difficult to go back there because you know where he is and you say, ‘God, I’m going to him and I just can’t trust him to stay on his feet.’ You obviously trust him to do the right thing. But can he make the play?”
After lukewarm reviews and an embarrassing fist bump with a colleague in the first week, Brady scored points with his openness.
I liked the honesty, honest. Any other writer would say, “Go back to him right away.”
Could be another reason for Brady’s success– Josh Gilly (@thejoshgilly) 16 September 2024
That’s why Tom is Tom and he’s the best that’s ever done it. He doesn’t give a damn about you or your confidence, he’s there to win a game. If that means you’re done for and Ceedee achieves your goals, then so be it.
— Bradyy (@InOhioB) 16 September 2024
I don’t know what’s stopping him, but he needs to speak his mind more often. They pay him $40 million a year to give viewers a glimpse of the GOAT, not to tell us that a receiver caught a ball and a quarterback threw a great pass. Analyze the game
— red eye (@yeuxrougez) 16 September 2024
Lol, that’s how Brady played too. If you messed up, you didn’t get the ball, lol
— Devious_assassin 🇵🇷 🚔 (@AssassinDevious) 16 September 2024
He also saw the game evolving and understood that they couldn’t afford any more mistakes and that rookies make mistakes (except Malcolm Mitchell on the biggest stage of all, I miss him so much).
— Brenner (@ExtremophilesB) 16 September 2024
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