Washington Commanders began Sunday Night Football against the Dallas Cowboys on a good note, but the game turned out to be a disaster for them as quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered an injury so horrific that legend Tom Brady accidentally uttered curses on air.
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“Oh, s–t,” were the two words uttered by Tom Brady, according to NFL reporter Arye Pulli on the Fox live broadcast, when Daniels got hurt on the final play before halftime as he was trying to find balance after being seemingly stepped on. He was on the ground after his elbow appeared to pop, and was later carted off.
Brady later apologized, saying, “I’m sorry. Was not expecting to see that.”
Daniels had gone 11-of-17 for 96 yards and a touchdown before the injury. Marcus Mariota started the second half at quarterback.
ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter later reported that the Commanders’ head coach, Dan Quinn, has said that Daniels has dislocated his left elbow. He “will undergo additional testing” on Monday.
The Commanders will be worried for Daniels, as this isn’t the first time he has dislocated his left elbow; the same occurred in November 2025 after taking a hard sack, which ruled him out for a good amount of time. He aggravated the injury when he returned in Week 14, and was then out for the season.
Although this was as gruesome an injury as made Brady curse live while on the broadcast team, he didn’t hold back in another moment either. Cowboys superstar CeeDee Lamb caught a pass from quarterback Dak Prescott in the fourth quarter, impressing the former quarterback.
“Absolute p*** missile up the sideline. (Mike) Sainristil still stinking in cover two, and CeeDee settles in that hole,” Brady said.
Lamb recorded 153 yards and two touchdowns in the game. Brady also praised Prescott for his arm strength as he attempted the high-risk throw to Lamb. Prescott was amazing in the game, completing 26 of 31 passes for 279 yards and four touchdowns for a 143.8 passer rating.
Brady was certainly aware of the broadcasting rules, but these two moments couldn’t hold his feelings back, showcasing just how real and enthusiastic Brady is during NFL games. This also serves as another learning point for Brady’s still-new broadcasting career, as he has learned his way into the world of covering the sports that he loves so much.
Tom Brady wasn’t always ‘the best’ broadcaster, but has learned in these two years
After his illustrious seven-Super Bowl career, Brady was still in love with the game and wanted to speak and contribute in any way possible. That’s when Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks and network president Brad Zager signed him to the most lucrative contract of 10 years, worth $375 million in 2022.
Although only some would know and see the game as he does, Brady wasn’t familiar with converting his thoughts into words in a limited time that would make the fans all ears. But there were people to help him, including Hans Schroeder, the NFL’s executive vice president of media distribution, who said it was a “natural step forward” for him.
As a partial owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, Brady also faced restrictions on criticizing game officials and other teams, which were lifted last year. This did take a toll on the NFL legend, although he soon found his rhythm.
“I started to transition this year into, ‘Let me do more of how I did it as a quarterback,’ because that’s really where my comfort is,” Brady told The Athletic. “As opposed to, ‘Let me try to prepare as a broadcaster.’”
Brady soon came up to be one of the finest analysts that FOX had to offer, and that was reflected in many of his viral analysis videos, including telling the difference between a U-shaped grip and a C-shaped grip for a quarterback.
“This is Tom Brady, the broadcaster,” Zager said. “I think in Year 1, you were seeing Tom Brady, the Hall of Famer, the greatest quarterback of all time, getting comfortable broadcasting. Now, you are seeing Tom Brady, with all the accolades still, but as a broadcaster.”
While Brady used some curse words today, he will continue to work on the live broadcasting part of the game, but his analytical skills have been on par since last season, with him planning to “streamline” his information even more, to have more effect on the listeners.