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I simply think that sometimes we are too strict in our judgment. I understand, I'm aware of it. It's much easier to say that now that I'm in the booth, but that's my job. I'm a commentator now, aren't I? I have these kinds of opinions. Ask Tom is back. Tom, I'm going to present the first question here. Were you one of those kids who played American football in the neighborhood street when you were growing up? Well, that was all he did. I used to go out into the street. All the Aguiar boys, all the Paul boys. He was always the youngest boy. They didn't want me to play all the time. They would send me far away and say, "Tommy, run far away down the street
." And I ran down the street. "No, further away, further away, further away." I kept running down the street. "Further, farther." I was over 200 meters away and they were saying, "Oh, forget it. The game's over." And they all walked away. Fortunately, I had three sisters. They were like little pit bulls. They didn't want the older boys to mess with their little brother. And those boys got what they deserved. Only the Brady sisters can mess with Tom Brady, right? Oh, yes. That was something quite well known throughout the neighborhood. That brings us to Mike's first question. Here we go. We're in the best season for backyard soccer.
Can you give me your final rules? Are you playing quarterback all the time these days? Yes. Of course I'm always the quarterback. And my ultimate rule: I want 5 seconds of pressure, not 3 seconds. Look, I'm a pocket quarterback. I need time to sit there and observe the field. Give me 5 seconds and I'll dismantle you. Let 's do 7 seconds, shall we? This is your chance to make your mark on the rules. I'm just saying. Even better. 7 Mississippi, 7 banana. 7 is actually better than 5. Let's do that. Jenna from Scottsdale asks: " Let's talk about unnecessary roughness to the quarterback once and for all. How should umpires approach these calls?"
Yes, I had a few in the booth the other day that were a bit controversial. It's very interesting when you slow down the images to super slow motion. Everything seems late, but on the field, I think there's a level of aggressiveness that defenders need to play with to do their job well. Whether it's pressuring the passer, closing down space for a receiver, or taking the ball away from them. I simply think that sometimes we're being a little too strict. Quarterbacks have every right to get rid of the ball whenever they want. The faster they get the ball out of their hands, the less likely they are to
get hit. If they want to retain possession of the ball, part of understanding the game is that they're going to get hit. And look, I understand. I am aware of that. I'm sitting up there in the cabin. It's much easier for me to say it now that I'm in the booth, but that's my job. I'm a commentator now, right? I have these kinds of opinions. Derek asks, "I loved watching you and KB this week. I could feel the tension through the TV. Do you ever forget that 25 million people are watching you when you start to panic over a play?" At that moment, I didn't forget it. And after a while, you start to think, "Am I seeing this the wrong way? Did they really take a shot from their own 20-yard line in a tied game
? Is that what happened with the line?" And.and they didn't succeed. Oh my God. One is not present in every thought or conversation that occurs in those trainers' headphones. Many times, I'm just trying to express out loud exactly what I'm seeing. The Lions still managed to secure the victory. There's a bit of luck involved in winning and losing. They benefited from Green Bay's missed field goal. Look, I know they're an aggressive team on fourth chances, but maybe the football gods were a little kind of kind to them this past Sunday. Let's be honest.
Rachel asks, "Explain it to me like I'm five years old. How does Ben Johnson approach a game plan that leaves different players open each week? Does he start from scratch?" He has a very unique vision as a strategist, and I don't know exactly what his process is, but he is very creative. And I want you to think of these strategists as artists. Each week they have a blank canvas and can design whatever they want. You should always think about the players and how to involve all these talented athletes so that the offense doesn't depend too heavily on one person. And again, all the players want to feel like they are part of the game plan. But the way they
do it every week through schemes, style, deceptive plays and distraction, makes everyone seem involved, and that's why they are such a dangerous offense. The defense simply doesn't know how to prepare each week for all the dynamic players they have Tony asks, "The trade deadline is approaching. Is it difficult in football to get players up to date so late in the season? What positions is it realistic to pursue Everything is very difficult. It's much harder than they think. It's very different from, say, a baseball or basketball trade deadline. In American football, much of the game is tactical and there is a terminology, basically a language that each team uses, whether on offense or defense. So, simply taking
one player out and putting another in. It's never that easy. That new player who arrives has to absorb as much information as possible as quickly as possible in order to be able to go out and play freely and with the confidence of knowing exactly what he is doing. It's much more challenging than they think. Last question, Tom, from Marcus. Drake took a hit to the helmet and still managed to score a touchdown. How much does that motivate the team around him? I tell you, all the players love to see their quarterback make tough plays on the field. The way a quarterback shows toughness is usually by staying in the pocket and throwing accurate passes under pressure. To take hits from the defensive line and get back up. And every now
and then, a quarterback can drop his shoulder, go through a defender, and dash into the end zone. I'm sure everyone was praising them in the video session on Monday morning. Do you think part of that is the defense appreciating that a quarterback takes a hit after wearing the red jersey in practice all day? Yes, and they know that quarterbacks are n't made for that kind of thing. We use those small shoulder pads. Look, we don't like getting hit. That's why we play quarterback. You know, we've used these little shoulder pads our whole lives. You know, the referees throw yellow handkerchiefs all the time when we get hit a little late. So
they want to see us show some of the toughness they have, and that's the way the quarterback can demonstrate it.
