Updated
Updated · Sports Illustrated · Sep 21
Tom Brady Sparks Viral Buzz With 2 Edgy Calls in Commanders-Cowboys Broadcast
Updated
Updated · Sports Illustrated · Sep 21

Tom Brady Sparks Viral Buzz With 2 Edgy Calls in Commanders-Cowboys Broadcast

3 articles · Updated · Sports Illustrated · Sep 21

Summary

  • Two remarks from Tom Brady during Fox's Commanders-Cowboys broadcast went viral Sunday, including an on-air expletive after Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels appeared to hurt his elbow.
  • Later in the game, Brady called Dak Prescott's deep completion to CeeDee Lamb a "piss missile," reinforcing a looser style in his third season as Fox's lead NFL analyst.
  • Fox has not publicly addressed the comments, but former teammates Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman praised the calls as a sign Brady is growing more comfortable and entertaining in the booth.
  • That shift marks a contrast with Brady's first season, when viewers often criticized him for sounding stiff, overly rehearsed and reliant on clichés.

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Did Tom Brady's viral slip-up finally prove he is actually worth his massive $375 million contract?