NFL quarterbacks: They’re just like us!
Tom Brady got all 32 teams in trouble because he can’t stop breaking tablets
Tablet Watch is now in effect
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Mark Schofield is a former college quarterback and attorney covering the NFL and F1.
Anyone who has ever felt the urge to rage-quit a game of Madden and fire their controller across the room can likely identify with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. During last week’s win over the New Orleans Saints — a game that saw Brady miserable before, during, and after — the veteran quarterback broke not one, but two Microsoft Surface tablets.
Now the entire NFL has been warned.
According to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports, the league circulated a memo to all 32 teams informing them that “penalties and fines” could be levied against teams if more tablets are broken:
Brady was spotted on the sidelines last week firing a tablet in frustration as he and the rest of the Buccaneers offense struggled early in their clash with the Saints:
Brady has a history of throwing tablets on the sidelines while frustrated, particularly in games against New Orleans. This side-by-side shows some of his previous anger while squaring off against Tampa Bay’s division rivals:
Tablet Watch could be interesting Sunday when the Buccaneers host Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. After all, Brady is not the only veteran quarterback known to tussle with a tablet:
Although, Rodgers may have mellowed out a bit since that game.
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