Tom Brady didn’t waste much time taking a playful jab at Atlanta before the Falcons-Bears matchup.
The seven-time Super Bowl champion has been piling up viral on-air moments this season, and Week 6 added another one. While working the Atlanta Falcons-Chicago Bears broadcast from the stadium, Brady aimed his latest shot at the home crowd’s viewing options on FOX.
“I kind of feel bad for these fans when they tune into a game on FOX; they have me or Drew Brees, or Greg Olsen, so kind of pick your poison,” he said while checking in from the stadium.
The line landed with extra sting because of Brady’s history with Atlanta. He led the Patriots in the unforgettable comeback that erased a 28-3 deficit against the Falcons in Super Bowl LI, a memory that has stuck with the fan base ever since.
Brady’s on-air trolling has already created plenty of buzz this season. His NSFW reaction to Jayden Daniels’ gruesome elbow injury in Week 2 drew attention, and he also took a shot at Justin Herbert after the Chargers quarterback threw an interception against the Bills. He even reminded viewers how many games he won at the old Highmark Stadium when Buffalo became one of his victims.
As for the broadcasters Brady referenced, the numbers back up his joke. Drew Brees owns a 19-10 record against the Falcons, plus 772 completions on 1,129 attempts for 8,695 yards and 54 touchdowns with 27 interceptions against them. Greg Olsen went 8-9 against Atlanta and finished with 71 catches for 851 yards and eight touchdowns in 17 games against the Falcons.
So while Brady, Brees and Olsen have all handled their work professionally in the booth, Falcons fans have plenty of reasons to hear that joke and wince.
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