The Buccaneers had the upper hand over the Falcons in Week 5. But the play ended in a controversial fashion, which led to Tampa Bay pulling a comeback win. An RTP penalty confirmed the comeback win for Tom Brady. As the fans and analysts pointed out their scrutiny and added fuel to the fire, Todd Bowles came to support the quarterback amidst the penalty criticism.

During the pre-game press conference, Todd Bowles spoke about the Falcons-Buccaneers game. He talked about the usage of young offensive athletes and more such topics. The reporters also pondered upon the situation over the controversial penalty and whether other QBs would have gotten the same call.

Tom Brady got a supporter in Todd Bowles

Todd Bowles mentioned, “I don’t know, you know, I saw that one being called. I saw it against Tua [Tagovailoa] since he got it. I saw it in the London game this morning. So you know, I think they’re starting to crack down on some of the things and slinging back. So I don’t know, right now the way they’re calling it, I think a lot of people would have got that call.”

The two references he made were one of the horrific hits Tua Tagovailoa sustained during the Dolphins‘ games against the Bills and the Bengals. He also mentioned viewing a similar penalty during the London Game between the Packers and the Giants.

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The controversy took place when Tom Brady had the ball and was looking for a wideout. That time, DT Grady Jarrett came toward him after breaching the offensive line. The defensive athlete took down the Bucs QB and flipped him to the ground. But referee Jerome Boger flagged Jarrett with a ‘roughing the passer’ penalty.

Are NFL officials critical of the hits after the Tua Tagovailoa incident?

After what happened to Tua Tagovailoa, the NFL’s concussion policies came under criticism. After two devastating knocks to the back of his head, the Dolphins quarterback required medical attention. DB Grady Jarrett also delivered a similar hit on Tom Brady during the Bucs-Falcons game. The officials may be critical that the same does not occur.

However, Head referee Jerome Boger denied the notion of the officials being cautious of such blows considering the Tagovailoa incident. He pointed out that DB Jarrett’s method of putting Brady to the ground was unnecessary.

Nevertheless, Tom Brady adds another contentious moment in the chapters of his illustrious career.

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