Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians took a shot at quarterback Tom Brady on Tuesday during a press conference.
In the wake of the Buccaneers’ Monday night loss to the Los Angeles Rams, in which Brady threw two interceptions, Arians suggested Brady might be getting confused with coverages, and those misreads are leading to misfires. Brady famously said he feels like he has “the answers to the test” after reading defenses for two decades in the NFL, which makes Arian’s criticism surprising. Certainly, that was Brady’s strong suit with the New England Patriots — his preparedness and recognition.
Since Brady and Arians teamed up, the coach has been 100% honest with the media. That has meant openly criticizing Brady, something Bill Belichick practically never did in New England.
Arians said Brady might be getting confused by coverages with misreads resulting in inaccurate throws in recent games, but he hasn't seen it in practice.
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Arians, on final Brady pick: "Best to talk to him about it, I guess."
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Brady finished the Buccaneers’ 27-24 loss with 216 passing yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions with a 62.5 quarterback rating.
