“Lenny, No!”: Tom Brady Reveals He Tried to Stop Embarrassing Play From Happening Before Falling Flat on His Face

Nov 14, 2022 | 10:00 AM EST

“Lenny, No!”: Tom Brady Reveals He Tried to Stop Embarrassing Play From Happening Before Falling Flat on His Face

Nov 14, 2022 | 10:00 AM EST

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Seattle Seahawks in the week 10 game in Munich. Tom Brady did well in the game and showed why he is still the best. But one play that the Bucs tried to pull fell flat and resulted in an interception. Brady, who was at the heart of the play, opened up about it in the post-match press conference.

If they had pulled it off, that would have been a contender for play of the season.

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Tom Brady on Leonard Fournette’s interception

The Buccaneers were leading 14-3 in the third quarter. They decided to pull a rabbit out of the hat. It was a first and 10 on the brink of the red zone. Tom Brady left the ball with running back Leonard Fournette and lined up as a wide receiver. The RB tracked back and lobbed the ball for Brady to receive. But the QB fell on the ground in what looked like a slip, and the Seahawks cornerback Tariq Woolen intercepted the ball.

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Not only that, but Brady also got a penalty for tripping the cornerback, resulting in a 10-yard advantage for the Seahawks on their first down. Talk about adding insult to injury. The QB opened up about the play in the post-match press conference and said that he shouted at Fournette to not throw the ball as the Seahawks’ defense had seen through the ruse.

“I was hoping to be wide open, and I probably was on the first one. I think they were pretty clued in on the second one, and they said ‘cover him, cover him,’ and I was on the sideline and tried to yell, ‘Lenny, no!”’ Brady said about the play. But it was too late for that. Fournette lobbed the ball and Woolen intercepted it. First down Seattle.

Back-to-back wins, finally

Tom Brady and the Bucs have faced a lot of criticism over their performance this season. Brady’s loss of form was something the fans never saw earlier. But it seems that TB12 is finally turning a corner.

In the last two games, the fans have finally seen the Tom Brady they have grown accustomed to. He showed why he is the best with a clutch play against the reigning Super Bowl champions Los Angeles Rams. The fans saw it again against the Seahawks.

The GOAT threw 22 completions for 258 yards in the game and two touchdown passes. The Seahawks’ defense intercepted one of his 29 pass attempts. With two wins in a row, the Bucs’ season seems to be back on track. Can Brad lead the franchise to glory this season like he did back in the 2020 season?

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Shivam Pratap Singh

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Shivam Pratap Singh is a seasoned NFL writer at Essentially Sports. With a master's degree in international and area studies from a prestigious university, Shivam leverages his academic background to gain a deeper understanding of the global impact of sports. Shivam's passion for football developed early in his career as a writer. One of his breakthrough moments as a writer came when he reported on the '49ers GM John Lynch QB Announcement', demonstrating his talent for breaking news and providing insightful analysis. When not immersed in football, Shivam keeps up with the latest happenings in his favorite soccer club, Manchester United, and the wild European soccer scene. He is a passionate fan of the sport and enjoys writing about the intersection of football and culture.

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