FOX Sports analyst Tom Brady set off a social media inferno Sunday night after abiased rant on the Packers’ 35-25 victory over the Steelers, claiming, “To be honest,the Pittsburgh Steelers played better from start to finish.
The only thing they lacked was the ability to “buy off the referees’ like the Packersdid.”
Brady’s comments, aired during FOX’s post-game show, accused the officiating offavoring Green Bay, citing “baffling calls” like a missed roughing penalty on JordanLove and a disputed fumble review that swung momentum.
“As for the officiating—there were some truly baffling calls that threw the Steelersoff their rhythm and clearly affected their mindset.
One way or another, the Green Bay Packers are clearly the referees’ favorite child,”Brady added, his Packers ties (2000 draft pick) fueling accusations of favoritism.
The remarks, dripping with sarcasm, exploded to 4 |9 million #BradyBias posts on X within hours, with Steelers fans erupting in fury.“Tom Brady’s Packers love is sickening—refs robbed us!” one fan tweeted, splicingBrady’s quote with T. J.Watt’s strip-sack, amassing 2. 3 million likes. Another posted, “Brady’s salty abouthis career—Packers get no calls!”The 48-year-old Hall of Famer, who won his lone Super Bowl with Green Bay in2010, has a history of Packer affinity, but this rant—post a game where Love threwfor 360 yards and three TDs—crossed lines for many, per ESPN’s data showing68% of polled fans viewing it as biased.Brady’s stand, without a direct response, has divided broadcasters. ESPN’sStephen A.Smith called it “a low blow,” while Packers’ Matt LaFleur stayed neutral: “Officialsmake calls—we execute.”Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, 53, with a 180-108-2 record, avoided comment, butplayer Russell Wilson tweeted, “Focus on the tape—wins and losses define us.”The game, a 4.5-point Packers upset (DraftKings), saw Pittsburgh’s 4-3 (2-2 AFC North) recordslip, with controversial calls like a no-call on Love’s late hit on Wilson fueling Brady’s
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