Brady Criticizes Herbert's Interception
Tom Brady Criticizes Justin Herbert's Interception As A Meatball Sub During Bills Loss
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Tom Brady drew attention during Fox’s broadcast of the Bills-Chargers game by criticizing Justin Herbert’s fourth-quarter interception, saying the quarterback had “poor awareness, poor decision” and had thrown a “meatball sub.” The slang describes an especially poor or easy-to-intercept pass, and Brady’s use of it helped push the phrase into wider NFL conversation. C.J. Gardner-Johnson intercepted Herbert’s pass, and Buffalo went on to win 24-16 as Los Angeles fell to 0-3. Herbert finished with 226 passing yards and a touchdown, alongside the interception.
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Herbert’s interception came on third-and-five from Buffalo’s 18-yard line, with the Chargers leading 13-10; he forced a pass toward the end zone, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson returned the pick well.
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Red-zone mistakes also hurt Los Angeles: after reaching the one-yard line in the third quarter, the Chargers were pushed back by two false-start penalties and settled for a field goal.
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Herbert entered the game’s aftermath with four interceptions against three touchdown passes through the first three games; he had also taken eight sacks over that span.
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The Big Lead traced the slang’s possible origins to baseball’s use of “meatball” for an easy-to-hit pitch, and noted that the phrase had appeared in football conversations before Brady’s broadcast.
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