Tom Brady Believes NFL Is Going A Little Softer, Wants More Physical Element

If there’s one thing we discovered this week, it’s that Tom Brady isn’t pleased with the NFL as it is right now. In his most recent “Let’s Go” podcast, the seven-time Super Bowl champion implied that the NFL is becoming too lenient.

Tom Brady Believes NFL Is Going A Little Softer, Wants More Physical Element

“Football is a physical sport, there’s a physical element to all of this,” Brady stated. “You throw a 15-yard flag for something that, you know, 20 years ago maybe wouldn’t have had a flag. That affects the game in a big way.”

The hip-drop tackle is one play that isn’t currently penalized but may be in the future. It is being considered for elimination by the NFL, which will make it more difficult for defenders.

“There’s so many people that want it less and less physical, it’s more like flag football, which is going to be in the Olympics in 2028,” Brady said. “Maybe football goes to flag football over a period of time.”

Rob Gronkowski, who played with Brady on two Super Bowl-winning teams in the past, has a decent understanding of the now-retired quarterback. In light of this, hearing his response to a question concerning Brady’s remarks during an appearance on “Up and Adams” is fascinating. Gronkowski acknowledged that he found it incomprehensible that Brady would bemoan the milder calls despite the fact that he frequently benefited directly from them.

“I mean, it was already flag football for you, brother,” Gronkowski said. “Some of those calls for you last year, they barely touched you, especially the call with the Atlanta Falcons. They were getting a 15-yard roughing the passer penalty.”

Gronk said, “It’s getting too soft.”

The four-time Super Bowl champion is adamant that the hip-drop tackle not be made illegal by the NFL.

“I just think it’s making the game more soft,” Gronk said. “You barely see it and if a guy is in that position and that’s the only way you can take someone down, then you got to do it. … The NFL is just getting too soft now.”

Given that he is a 6-foot-6 tight end and has seen a lot of abuse from defensive players in his career, it is intriguing to hear Gronk support the defence on the issue of a certain kind of tackle potentially being prohibited by the NFL in the future.

Brady is perhaps the best signal-caller in NFL history, therefore his words are respected. It might not be sufficient to persuade policymakers to change their attitudes on its own, but it might pave the way for a more extensive discussion about officiating across the league.

 

 

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