Tom Brady was one of the announcers for the 2025 Super Bowl, and made sure to remind viewers of his iconic game against the Atlanta Falcons during the game eight years earlier. Social media users quickly got fed up with the seven-time champion for how much he referenced the comeback.
“I’m really gonna have to hear Tom Brady bring up the Atlanta Super Bowl loss every Super Bowl for the next 10 years, aren’t I?” one person wrote on X. Another added, “If your Super Bowl drinking game is “Every time Tom Brady talks about playing in the Super Bowl” you’re already dead from alcohol poisoning,” and someone else wrote, “How many times is Tom Brady going to tell us he was in a SuperBowl?”
Another viewer wrote, “Tom Brady pissing me off talking bout my Falcons,” and someone else jumped in to say, “it was only a matter of time before “that guy” Tom Brady made a Falcons-Patriots Super Bowl reference!!! He Sucks!!!”
If your Super Bowl drinking game is “Every time Tom Brady talks about playing in the Super Bowl” you’re already dead from alcohol poisoning.
— ILSProductions (@IlsProductions) February 10, 2025
The Chiefs had a tough first half against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, falling 24-0 halfway through the game. The score led Brady to reminisce about his own rough start against the Falcons in 2017.
How many times is Tom Brady going to tell us he was in a SuperBowl?
— Sean and Jen (@Skol__Minnesota) February 10, 2025
While playing quarterback for the New England Patriots in 2017, Brady and his team were down 21-3 at halftime. They made a huge comeback in the second half to force overtime, then won the game 34-28. It gave Brady his fifth Super Bowl win and went on to further cement him as the GOAT.
Brady retired from football in 2023 and began working as an analyst for Fox Sports during the 2024-2025 season. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has often been compared to Brady for his success. In seven seasons, he’s won three Super Bowls, and is playing for his fourth in 2025. However, it will remain to be seen if he’s able to pull off an epic comeback like Brady did nearly a decade ago.
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The New York Yankees acquired several talented veterans after superstar outfielder Juan Soto walked in free agency this past offseason, with southpaw pitcher Max Fried (12-4, 2.62 ERA) chief among them. They signed the latter player to an eight-year, $218 million contract, and he's given them their money's worth thus far. Fried leads New York's pitching staff in wins and ERA. The 31-year-old is also tied for third in baseball in wins, is 11th in ERA, and is 11th with a 1.03 WHIP. Still, the Yankees could use pitching help, given that ace Gerrit Cole is out for the year after getting Tommy John surgery, and 2024 AL Rookie of the Year Luis Gil will make his first start of the season on Sunday. Fried was asked after Tuesday's bout with the Tampa Bay Rays if he's anxious to see what New York does ahead of Thursday's Trade Deadline, via SNY. "You've just got to take care of business every day," he said. "That's not something that we can control...We have baseball games to win." The Yankees did just that on Tuesday, beating the Rays 7-5 in a comeback effort. Fried earned his 12th win after allowing four runs (two earned) in 6.2 innings to go with nine strikeouts and two walks. The veteran also tossed a career-high 111 pitches. Over the last few days, the Yankees acquired third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies and fellow third baseman Amed Rosario from the Washington Nationals. They also traded pitcher Carlos Carrasco to the Atlanta Braves for a player to be named later or cash. New York will face Tampa Bay again on Wednesday and Thursday.
Matt LaFleur is earning the ire of several of his Green Bay Packers players early in training camp. On Tuesday, LaFleur punished offensive tackle Rasheed Walker for his altercation with defensive end Kingsley Enagbare. However, the most interesting interaction of the day came between LaFleur and tight end Tucker Kraft. Per Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, LaFleur called out Kraft for two questionable fumbles during the first week of practice. Both "fumbles" came after the play was over or when the ball fell out of bounds. "Certainly, we all know what kind of player Tucker Kraft is and can be," LaFleur said. "He can’t allow Evan Williams to reach around and punch a ball out, so it is challenging everybody and hopefully that makes us that much better.” The third-year tight end took issue with LaFleur calling him out in front of the media and blamed the coaching staff for implementing practice rules that made it easy for offensive players to fumble. "I’d say a lot of the times — there’s certain rules you play with in practice, like just letting the defense punch repeatedly," Kraft said. "You’re not allowed to stiff-arm. I guess all I have are excuses. Yes, I am working on not fumbling the ball in practice." Schneidman said Kraft answered the question with a tone of sarcasm. Kraft was frustrated that he couldn't defend the ball by stiff-arming a defender trying to poke the ball from his undefended arm. Kraft acknowledged that during practice, he has to "play by the rules" LaFleur makes and is trying to work on having a "yes sir, no sir" attitude with his head coach. He then made a vague reference about a "bus fine" and accused LaFleur of throwing him under the bus in front of the media. Schneidman believes the tight end might actually be calling for Green Bay to fine LaFleur after his discouraging quote Tuesday morning. "So yes, the Packers’ third-year tight end might be calling for his head coach to be fined — not by the league, of course, but by the team — for what he perceived as throwing him under the bus," Schneidman wrote. "Is Kraft being serious about fining LaFleur? "Probably not. Is he peeved LaFleur called him out? It sure seems like it." LaFleur might do better to have a conversation with Kraft before dragging his name into news conferences with reporters. It's clear Tucker doesn't see eye-to-eye with LaFleur about fumbles. This is a good reminder to those getting overly excited or nervous reading practice reports that what happens at practice should be taken with a grain of salt. Most likely, Tucker is going to be fine.
The New York Yankees got the win Tuesday night, but Anthony Volpe’s stat line told a more complicated story. The 24-year-old shortstop launched his 15th home run of the season, the longest of his career, in a 7–5 victory over the Rays at Yankee Stadium and also committed his American League-leading 15th error. One swing of the bat, one misstep in the field. That’s been the story of Volpe’s 2025 season. “He’s really, really good out there,” manager Aaron Boone said postgame. “But he’s clearly had some struggles… a little indecisive with that last throw. We can’t be indecisive there.” Boone was visibly frustrated when asked if he might give Volpe a day off to rest his mind. “I’m not gonna answer that now,” he said. Volpe, to his credit, didn’t duck from the moment. “I know what I’m capable of,” he said. “It’s frustrating. It’s not discouraging. I know the standard I have for myself. I’m just going to keep pushing to improve every day.” This is new ground for Volpe, who won a Gold Glove in 2023 and had never committed more than 17 errors in a full season. Now, with two months left to play, he’s almost matched that number and leads the AL in miscues. Offensively, he’s held his power. Tuesday night, his 452-foot home run was the longest of his career. Through 105 games in 2025, Volpe is batting .216 with a .283 OBP, 15 homers, 57 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. But he’s also carrying a .694 OPS and a rising share of fielding lapses. The Yankees, already missing Aaron Judge and juggling a battered rotation, don’t have the luxury of letting Volpe work through this quietly. Amed Rosario is able to handle shortstop for a game here and there and they still do have Oswald Peraza on the roster to give Volpe a day to clear his mind. Boone, however, is adamantly behind Volpe. Brian Cashman has made it clear he is, too. Part of what they love is his work ethic. The Yankees are betting that Volpe will find his way out of this.
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