VIDEO: Tom Brady Says Bill Belichick Uses Moments Like Browns-Steelers Brawl as Learning Experience
By Jerry Trotta
Virtually every star player around the NFL is being asked for their thoughts on the vicious brawl that transpired between Mason Rudolph and Myles Garrett in the waning moments of Thursday Night Football. As expected, Tom Brady couldn't avoid the question and he actually personified a quality interviewee, stating that Bill Belichick uses these kinds of situations to teach the New England Patriots what to do (and what not to do) when tempers boil over.
Tom Brady says Bill Belichick uses fights like last night’s between the Steelers and Browns as teaching moments. Good opportunity to remind players of what not to do. pic.twitter.com/UaPmfapK7k
— Phil Perry (@PhilAPerry) November 15, 2019
"Coach Belichick tries to use it as teaching moments," said the six-time Super Bowl champ. "He talks about not throwing punches, not touching the referees and staying on the sidelines."
Brady subsequently fielded a follow-up which asked if it was difficult to keep his emotions in tact on the gridiron. Once again, he provided a stirring response.
"It's an emotional game," he continued. "I think I got a penalty in 2002. I think I've only got one penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct, I kinda pushed someone back against Chicago. That might be my only unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Probably deserved a few more, but that was the only one I got called for."
Asked about Thursday night's melee in Cleveland, #Patriots QB Tom Brady said Bill Belichick used it as a teaching moment. He then recalled the one time he was hit with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in his career: https://t.co/IdaAa3WYdh pic.twitter.com/IzQHWD88wE
— WBZ Boston Sports (@wbzsports) November 15, 2019
That revelation shouldn't really come as a surprise given Brady's renowned Psycho Tom nickname.
In regards to Brady's initial response, we all expected Belichick to take advantage of this situation, right? The Patriots are the most disciplined team in the NFL, and it starts with Belichick using other poorly-coached teams as an example of what not to do.