Brady Reveals His Kids Taught Him Viral "Meatball Sub" Line
Tom Brady credited his three children for introducing him to the slang term "meatball sub," which he used on a national broadcast to describe Justin Herbert's costly interception in the Los Angeles Chargers' loss to the Buffalo Bills. The phrase, aimed at Herbert's throw that landed directly in the arms of Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, quickly spread across social media, with a FOX Sports video of the comment drawing more than 300,000 likes on Instagram.
Asked in the latest #AskTom segment who taught him the expression, Brady deflected with a laugh before pointing to his children. "Chill, chill. Relax. Everyone's got to remember, I've got three kids, OK? So, that should just point you in the right direction," he said. The moment marked the second straight week one of Brady's broadcast remarks went viral - a week earlier, he had called a Dak Prescott throw a "piss missile" during the Dallas Cowboys' win over the Washington Commanders, a comment he later apologized for. swedish floorball odds
Brady did not walk back the "meatball sub" line, instead acknowledging that plenty of his own passes during his 23-year NFL career fit the description. "I threw a lot. I probably threw over 200 interceptions in my career. I would say somewhere between 25 and 50 [were meatball subs]," Brady said, adding that former head coach Bill Belichick never let him forget those mistakes, often calling him "a bum" rather than using the newer slang. Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion who retired in 2023, said that blunt coaching shaped his development, calling accountability from coaches essential for young players trying to improve.
Brady also weighed in on other recent storylines in his #AskTom column, praising Case Keenum's performance in the Chicago Bears' win over the Philadelphia Eagles and Sean Payton's aggressive two-point conversion decisions in the Denver Broncos' comeback win over the Los Angeles Rams. He further discussed how cleat selection and field conditions affect a quarterback's throwing mechanics, saying he preferred grass over turf and relied on longer studs to generate ground force on wet or slick surfaces.
