Brady is in his first season in the FOX booth
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Tom Brady received praise on Saturday for his call during a crucial moment of the Washington Commanders’ NFC divisional round victory over the Detroit Lions.
The Commanders were up three points with under 14:30 to play. They decided to go for it on 4th-and-2 from the Lions’ 5-yard line. A stop for the Lions and they would have gotten the ball back with ample amount of time to either tie the game or take the lead.
Tom Brady talks with Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson before their divisional playoff game against the Washington Commanders, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Brady noticed something wrong about the Lions’ defense as the Commanders broke their huddle.
"Need a timeout, 12 on the field, timeout" Brady said. "Timeout! Timeout! Nope. Nope. Oh no! What are they doing?"
The Lions were penalized for having 12 men on the field. The penalty gave the Commanders a new set of downs. Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. found the end zone two plays later and put Washington up 38-28. The Commanders won the game 45-28.
NFL REFS UNDER FIRE OVER QUESTIONABLE CALLS IN CHIEFS' PLAYOFF WIN OVER TEXANS
Tom Brady in the broadcast booth for the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints, Sept. 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jerome Miron, File)
Brady, who called his first NFC divisional round game of his career, received some kudos for pointing out the Lions’ illegal defense.
Tom Brady was all over the Lions having 12 players on the field during the Commanders' 4th-and-2 from the 5.
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 19, 2025
"Need a timeout! 12 on the field, timeout! Timeout! Timeout! Nope. Nope. Oh no! What are they doin'?!" 🏈🎙️ #NFL pic.twitter.com/Z6opHb7mQs
A long season of critiquing Tom Brady. But in a high-octane, high-stakes game, Brady was excellent. https://t.co/Tfxn9iDcAt
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 19, 2025
Brady was very good last night. I haven’t been able to watch many of his games, but I was really impressed. https://t.co/oWHL4KCRFG
— Matthew Bové (@Matt_Bove) January 19, 2025
This was actually pretty remarkable https://t.co/quhquEqDIn
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) January 19, 2025
Can we take a moment to appreciate Tom Brady… the broadcaster.
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) January 19, 2025
Brady has been excellent so far in today’s game. TB gives insight and more in-depth coverage than any other broadcaster calling games.
You can tell how much he loves the game based off his excitement, great listen. pic.twitter.com/WtzDzLhZVB
Lions head coach Dan Campbell lamented the loss.
"We just didn't complement each other," he said. "We didn't get a stop when we needed one, and when we got a stop, we turned the ball over. With five turnovers – even if one was at the end and it was really four, that's too much."
Lions head coach Dan Campbell talks to the media after the loss to the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Mike Mulholland)
The former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers star is in his first full season as a broadcaster for FOX. He will be on the call with Kevin Burkhardt for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans next month.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
