Tom Brady smacks Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammates in loss towards Pittsburgh Steelers

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Tom Brady His offensive line had some alternative phrases through the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 20-18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.

The loss dropped Tampa Bay to 3-3 on the season, whereas Pittsburgh, whose quarterback Kenny Pickett left the sphere with an damage and was changed by Mitchell Trubisky, snapped a four-game dropping streak to fall to 2-4.

Through the second quarter and along with his staff trailing 10-6, the 45-year-old Brady appeared to vent his anger on his offensive line, saying: “You are taking part in quite a bit higher than you a** king.”

In opposition to a Steelers protection that had recorded simply three sacks within the final 4 video games, Brady completed the competition by finishing 25 of 40 makes an attempt for 243 yards.

Rookie quarterback Pickett, in the meantime, opened the sport along with his first profession landing cross, however was compelled to retire on third down.

His alternative Trubisky threw a landing cross to quarterback Chase Claypool within the fourth to ascertain a seven-point lead for the Steelers.

Leonard Fournette responded with a landing to convey Bucks inside touching distance, however they could not add the two-point conversion to tie the sport.

“We did not take them flippantly, primary,” Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles informed reporters afterward.

“Quantity two, I feel the blokes who survive the Tremendous Bowl reside in a fantasyland,” he added, referring to the staff’s 2021 championship win.

“It’s a must to get your fingers soiled and go to work like everybody else. We’ve got labored onerous and we’ve to work tougher. Nobody will give us something, nor really feel sorry.

“We’ve got to return as coaches, as gamers. Time to speak is over. It’s a must to both stand up or shut up.”

Along with Pickett, Tampa Bay additionally misplaced Cameron Brett, who missed the final sport attributable to a head damage, after struggling one other nasty-looking damage within the third quarter.

The sport was stopped for a number of minutes whereas the medical staff attended to Brett, whereas gamers on each side have been visibly distressed.

The tight finish gave a thumbs up as he was stretchered off the sphere and Bucs tweeted that he was feeling throughout his limbs.

The Bucs subsequent face the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, whereas the Steelers play the Miami Dolphins.