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Tom Brady Quotes Coach Bill Belichick’s 6 Word Principle to Settle Controversy Around Final Play of Giants- Bills Clash

Published 10/17/2023, 2:45 AM EDT

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Sunday Night Football with the Buffalo Bills against the New York Giants has garnered lots of media attention because of its foul nature. Tempers were tested on the fields of Highmark Stadium as a brawl broke out later in the third quarter when Latavius Murray picked up a first down. Many people called out the behavior of the game, including retired NFL legend Tom Brady

The footballer laid emphasis on his thoughts on the calls made along with drawing connections to his own experience in similar circumstances. Divulging the notable strategies, Brady had his own points to put forth in the situation of controversy surrounding the game.

Tom Brady’s take on the Bills vs Giants game

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In the Let’s Go Tom Brady podcast, the retired football legend expressed his opinion about calling and holding as it was discussed about what happened at the last Giants vs Bills game. Tom Brady quoted his former Patriots head coach, Bill Belichick, in the light of it, saying, “Do business as business is being done.

The last game between the Giants and Bills became messy at the end of the third quarter. A brawl occurred as the Bills tried to land their first touchdown. The teams played this intense game with several personal fouls, resulting in five flags. The Bills were punished seven times, while the Giants received nine penalties for 51 and 65 yards, respectively. 

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The Giants vs Bills may have seen some of the most personal fouls in the season so far. And as the game ended with the Bills defeating the Giants 14-9, the Bills will head on with 4-2 while the Giants fall back with 1-5. 

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In the context of the same, the NFL GOAT went on to give his opinion about holding “a lot” during the match play, displaying the true strength of the side. Brady reiterated, “You do hold. That’s a strategy. So you hold on to the offense, you hold to the defense. DBs cover receivers a lot by holding,” bringing more attention to the brawl in context.

The infamous Bills vs. Giants mini-brawl scene 

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The brawl started when Bills running back Latavius Murray picked up a first down inside the Giants 5-yard line. After the whistle was blown, shoving and pushing started as teammates from both sides chimed in to support. Giants lineman Dexter Lawrence shoved Bills right tackle Spencer Brown to the ground, and quarterback Josh Allen joined the scuffle.

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Josh Allen hit Giants’ linebacker Bobby Okereke, and the two got into a physical tangle until the officials brought the scene under control. The brawl resulted in four penalties for Giants players Dexter Lawrence, Leonard Williams, and Kayvon Thibodeaux and Bills player Dion Dawkins. After the brawl delay, the Bills went on to score a touchdown, leading the game by 7-6.

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Brawls are an interesting aspect of football, particularly when no one gets hurt. Tom Brady’s insight on the latest football shenanigan may pose a valuable lesson for players trying to make it big in the NFL. What do you think of the star QB’s perspective? Let us know in the comments.

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Khosalu Puro

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Khosalu Puro is an NFL writer at EssentiallySports. Growing up with football lovers in an environment where the game is always playing in the background, she got the hook of the game early. A die-hard fan of the Patriots, she would do anything to watch the Brady-Gronk duo play live.
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Aazima Basharat