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Tom Brady was so excited about the Bears’ trick play

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated Sep 21, 2025 7:12 PM ET

The Chicago Bears executed a perfect trick play during their Week 3 game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, and no one was more excited about it than Tom Brady.

The Bears ran a flea flicker that caught the Cowboys off guard during the first quarter at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill. Caleb Williams tossed the ball to running back D’Andre Swift, who held onto it as long as he could before pitching it back to Williams. The quarterback then threw a deep ball that was right on the money to Luther Burden III for a 65-yard touchdown.

Brady was calling the game as an analyst for FOX alongside play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt. You could hear the excitement in the seven-time Super Bowl champion’s voice as the play was unfolding.

Brady then gave an emphatic “oh my god.”

"OH. MY. GOD!"

Tom Brady reacts to — and breaks down — this crazy TD play from Caleb Williams and the Bears vs the Cowboys. ️ #NFL pic.twitter.com/1V26WmuWFa
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 21, 2025

Bears head coach Ben Johnson was known for drawing up trick plays when he was the offensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions. We have not seen much of it since he arrived in Chicago, but the flea flicker was about as perfect as it gets.

One of the criticisms against Brady early on in his broadcasting career is that he sometimes gets too excited on the air, but it is hard to blame him for his reaction to the Bears’ touchdown. That was enough to get any fan — or NFL legend — out of their seat.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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