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“I took it like a man”: Tom Brady reveals being cussed out by Bill Belichick for throwing “meatball sub” INTs during Patriots tenure

Tom Brady had a strange description for Justin Herbert's fourth-quarter interception during Sunday's Los Angeles Chargers vs. Buffalo Bills game on FOX.

By Habib Timileyin · Sportskeeda

Published: Friday, 2 October 2026 at 4:55 PM

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Tom Brady revealed he was cussed out by Bill Belichick over bad interceptions with the New England Patriots.
Brady described the poor passes as meatball sub interceptions and said he took the criticism like a man.
The comments were made during a FOX broadcast of a game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Buffalo Bills.

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Former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady recalled being cussed out by head coach Bill Belichick for throwing interceptions he described as meatball subs. The remarks came during Brady's FOX broadcast of the game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Buffalo Bills.

While analyzing a fourth-quarter interception thrown by Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, Brady reflected on his own past mistakes. Brady stated that he accepted Belichick's harsh coaching during his tenure in New England.

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