NFL Wags Finger At Tom Brady
June 24th, 2020
While the NFL apparently won’t come down on park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring Bucs quarterback Tom Brady, that doesn’t mean the NFL isn’t scolding him.
Yesterday WTVT-TV Channel 13 obtained video of yet another Brady workout with teammates at Berkeley Prep. Other players ID’ed (some from Jenna Laine of ESPN) were Sean Murphy-Bunting, Jamel Dean, Mike Edwards, Blaine Gabbert, Chris Godwin, Ryan Griffin, Rob Gronkowski, Ryan Jensen, Ronald Jones, Scotty Miller and Dare Ogunbowale. This practice comes just three days after the players’ union medical director Thom Mayer advised NFLPA members as a whole to avoid practicing together until training camp.
The edict came just hours after the Bucs confessed two unidentified players tested positive for “The Sickness.”
Per Laine, the Bucs, the NFLPA and the NFL were alerted to Brady’s Tuesday workout. The NFL, per Laine, isn’t exactly happy but the players are not on team property and therefore are on their own time and cannot be ordered to halt.
“Everyone associated with the NFL should follow the recommendations and guidelines of state and local authorities and medical experts, including the NFLPA,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told ESPN.
“The league is working with the NFLPA to conclude the remaining protocols and finalize arrangements for the safe opening of training camps next month.”
Outside of maybe not wearing masks, which will irk Tampa mayor Jane Castor even more, Brady and Co. aren’t doing anything illegal. Not by the NFL and not by the City of Tampa and not by the NFLPA.
Hey, look at the bright side Bucs fans. At least Brady doesn’t seem as militant as former Rays slugger Aubrey Huff.
In this NFL Network video below, Ian Rapoport seems to think if this were any other player than Brady leading a workout against the wishes of the NFLPA, that player might be in hot water.
Just a few days after the NFLPA asked players not to hold workouts amid an uptick in COVID-19 positives… #Bucs QB Tom Brady had his teammates working out this morning. pic.twitter.com/9xogj1qMBB
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 23, 2020
June 24th, 2020 at 12:29 am
They all know that there is no danger to them and want to be ready when the s eww Jason starts. Just like my construction crews, we have to work together every day. It is what it is and we will get through it.
June 24th, 2020 at 12:31 am
*They all know that there is no danger to them and want to be ready when the season starts. Just like my construction crews, we have to work together every day. It is what it is and we will get through it.*
June 24th, 2020 at 12:35 am
So wearing a mask is anti-fascist?
Does that mean not wearing a mask is pro-fascist?
June 24th, 2020 at 1:16 am
Andrew Siciliano covered it earlier in the week and showed video of Russell Wilson and DK Metcalf running routes and posting it on social media at the same time. Smaller group, but the same thinking—you can’t get better under quarantine and the great ones take calculated risks to remain great. The NFL can stick it, as far as the great ones are concerned.
There’s also no evidence that the guys weren’t passing around Brady’s immunity pills or lathering up with Ji-Man Choi’s Hand Sanitizer, effectively halting COVID-19 in its tracks!
June 24th, 2020 at 2:47 am
Did they have masks on?
June 24th, 2020 at 4:31 am
>>… the Bucs, the NFLPA and the NFL were alerted to Brady’s Tuesday workout.<<
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I just wanna know who the snitch is.
June 24th, 2020 at 5:29 am
Very Clever Stanglassman
One of the best I’ve seen yet
June 24th, 2020 at 6:45 am
Anyone who works in health care or know people who work in health care know this is all b.s. My.wifes office alone has labled three patient deaths as covid19 related.Two.of them died of aheart failure and one of a long cancer battle.None of them tested postove.Thats one tiny little office.If they speak out and post videos of the truth online the face termination or a transfer as an unsaid warning.They want to create dependance on the goverment. They want people to be unable to.think.or.provide for.themselves. If you dont think world elites are trying to gain total contol look around.
This virus is real, but its not deadly. A small.and rare number of people who “die from covid” die from other causes and that is the vast majority of them. All b.s
June 24th, 2020 at 7:22 am
If we all listen to the experts advice we can be back sooner and safer.
Masks are essential, Dr Rod Munch says so
June 24th, 2020 at 7:38 am
Sounds like everyone that is “asking” players not to practice is asking in the way the mob asks. I’m glad our quarterback is not a sheep and he’s showing others how to be a lion like him!!
June 24th, 2020 at 7:45 am
So we got some db’s out there practicing together also? Sweeet!
June 24th, 2020 at 9:21 am
Love the associated picture. I guess Tom Brady is Mo then. LOL
June 24th, 2020 at 9:32 am
Screw the nonsense and get ready for the season those “ in power” seek to destroy 😩 We have to stand up to the BS & I’m glad our boys are doing just that 👏🏽👏🏼👏🏽👏🏼
June 24th, 2020 at 9:35 am
They are adults, they know the risk. This over monitoring of every aspect of someone’s life is borderline moronic.
June 24th, 2020 at 9:40 am
Most of the Covid related deaths are in nursing homes or assisted living facilities. 85% of people that are affected are over the age of 65 or have underlying health issues. While there has been a spike in cases, it’s due to the fact we are now testing 30,000 people per day. Most of the new positives are 20 somethings who are asymptomatic or have very mild symptoms. More significantly, there has not been a spike in covid deaths or hospitalizations. 1. Anyone trying to shame these guys is just uninformed.
June 24th, 2020 at 10:19 am
Unless something is Mandatory, people can do whatever they want; as long as it’s legal.
June 24th, 2020 at 11:16 am
Sure. But if you violate terms of your contract, there are consequences.
Just like if you show up for work drunk after you were dropped off. If you are 21 or over, you can drink any time you please. Doesn’t mean you can be hammered at work without a penalty of some sort.
June 24th, 2020 at 11:37 am
BucEmUp Says
“Anyone who works in health care or know people who work in health care know this is all b.s.”
That is just not true. My wife, my cousin, my best friends daughter-in-law and my neighbor all are part of that medical community and things are exactly as states. The hospital my wife works at has had dozens of cases. Deaths? On that I forget offhand. Maybe none.
But your limited experience is confined to one source, and a seedy office at that.
Each of mine work at different hospitals (except for my wife and my best friends daughter-in-law).
People not taking it seriously (like you) are exactly why this thing is out of control.
June 24th, 2020 at 11:46 am
Maybe the media would be happy if Brady was knocking over statues
June 24th, 2020 at 1:22 pm
So one group argued that Kap was wrong because he did it on company time in a company uniform…if you believe that then the NFL has just as much right to discipline any members who violate THEIR professional policies and that would include having their star player represent in a fashion they feel is damaging to their brand. Now feel free to disagree with their observations but it’s ALWAYS going to be about the “Shield”..
None of these issues is clear cut but sadly our society is does not do nuance.
June 24th, 2020 at 1:24 pm
Alan
“Maybe the media would be happy if Brady was knocking over statues”
Alan forgive me for being slow on the uptake but could you explain exactly what that even means?
June 24th, 2020 at 1:42 pm
The China Flu sure has shown us who all the Nancy Boy tattle takes are. Mike Florio is at the top of the list. I stopped going to his website when he got his panties all in a bunch because of Tom Brady going to Leftwich’s house.
June 24th, 2020 at 2:53 pm
It’s nothing more than a good suggestion, NFL has no authority. How could the NFL bring down the law on anyone else, it’s a moot point.
June 24th, 2020 at 4:04 pm
St Pete-
It means that Rapoport’s disappointment over the NFL’s refusal to condemn football players practicing their craft would probably change to enthusiasm and glee if Brady or any player joined the “peaceful” protesters in celebrating victimhood