Fans Divided Over Tom Brady’s Savage Criticism Of Vikings QB Sam Darnold

NFL legend Tom Brady was one of the lead commentators at the Vikings-Packers match on Monday. Minnesota Vikings QB Sam Darnold threw for a career-high 377 yards and had his sixth game with at least six touchdown passes this year. Darnold also became the first quarterback in NFL history to record 14 wins in his first season. And while fans couldn't help but cheer the quarterback, Brady wasn’t so kind when he was calling plays for the match.

Why Did Tom Brady Call Sam Darnold's Throw 'Average' During The Monday Game?

Brady addressed Darnold's high frequency of being tackled in the pocket as he is the fourth-most-sacked quarterback in the league. And Brady eventually called one of Darnold’s throw-average during his commentary. “Kind of an average throw… but I will accept that,” Brady said about Darnold’s catch.



While some fans agreed with him, Darnold’s fans did not take sides with Brady. One fan wrote, "ya, you know what i'm gonna do? Challenge Tom Brady's ability to assess the quality of a throw from a quarterback. After I'm done with that, I'm gonna critique what Michael Phelps has to say about some dude's swimming stroke.”

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A fan was quick to criticise Brady’s chops as a broadcaster. “Brady is the worst announcer. I was hoping to get some Tony Romo like inside wisdom. Nope. Just disappointment,” they wrote on X.



However, there seems to be no bad blood between Brady and Darnold since they were seen engaging in a cheeky exchange after the match. After the win, Darnold joined Brady for a postgame interview. Darnold was named Brady's LFG Player of the Game for Week 17. When holding up his award, the quarterback asked Brady, "Hey, what's LFG stand for?" It became evident that Darnold was messing around, as he knew Brady could not use expletives on the air.

"It's let's bleep go," Brady responded.

Brady popularized this saying on his SiriusXM radio show "Let's Go" with Larry Fitzgerald and since joining Fox this season, the network has tried to adapt the phrase to Brady's games.