The NFC South rivals faced off in a hard-fought battle, with both teams bringing big hits to the field.
For Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, things boiled over momentarily. After a frustrating start to the game for the Buccaneers offense, Brady slammed a tablet into the ground in anger.
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This was not the first time that Brady had slammed a tablet into the ground during a game against the Saints.
He could also be seen yelling at his teammates at points during the game.
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While the Buccaneers would eventually go on to win 20-10, it was far from Tampa Bay’s best offensive performance.
Speaking on his podcast, “Let’s Go!” Brady said that his anger stemmed out of the frustration of knowing he and his teammates could be better.
“We were just not executing very well,” Brady said of his outbursts. “It’s been something that’s come up with the Saints in the four regular season games we’ve had against them. We have not found a way to get out of our own way. There’s too many unforced errors. Too many plays where we have the opportunity to do the right thing and make the play and we just don’t. Missing passes. Not coming up with balls that we’re capable of. Missing things that we just shouldn’t miss. Those things come to a head.
“We’re out there fighting,” he continued. “There’s a lot on the line for all of us. Physically, it’s a challenge. It’s a battle out there, especially against good teams. We didn’t score any points in the first half. That’s exhausting. It’s not going to be good enough to beat anybody.”
Brady also acknowledged that while emotion is a part of the game, he needed to do a better job of keeping himself in check.
“The sense of urgency is very important. At the same time, remaining poised is really important too. I didn’t do a very good job of that yesterday, and I’ve got to be really mindful of that going forward and getting my emotions in a good place so it allows me to be the best player I can be. There’s a [point] where you can become too overly emotional, which I think I definitely was yesterday. I’ve got to find a better place to be at, so I can be at a better place for my teammates.”
Brady and the Buccaneers will next host Aaron Rodgers and the Packers at home this Sunday.