Tom Brady seemed to forget which version of football he was playing on Monday night.
While trailing 24-0 in the third quarter of a Wild Card playoff matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, Buccaneers receiver Chris Godwin seemingly fumbled a nine-yard reception. During the ensuing return from Dallas safety Malik Hooker, which went for 19 yards, Brady attempted what can only be described as a slide tackle as he tried to trip up Hooker.
Godwin was later ruled down upon review and the return came off the board, and though an unnecessary roughness penalty was assessed on center Ryan Jensen at the end of the return, Brady got off scot-free.
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This was a blatantly dirty play. It was clearly intentional, and he obviously let his frustrations get the better of him. The 45-year-old, 23-season vet should know better.
Brady deserved a red card for this one, let alone a penalty flag. It’s a joke that the refs missed the call and allowed him to get away with it, though the Cowboys rendered justice of their own in a beatdown in what could potentially be Brady’s final game.
