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Tom Brady ‘kind of embarrassed’ for viral NFL call that’s costing him money

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Lemoncelli, J. (2026, September 26). Tom Brady ‘kind of embarrassed’ for viral NFL call that’s costing him money. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/sports/tom-brady-kind-of-embarrassed-for-viral-nfl-call/

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Tom Brady apologized during an NFL on FOX segment for using profanity while calling a recent game between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders, mentioning both "Oh s–t" and "piss missile." He expressed embarrassment over his language and said he expected it to be bleeped out due to his swear jar at home filling up. Brady will call this Sunday's Bills-Chargers game from Buffalo with Kevin Burkhardt.

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Tom Brady admitted feeling embarrassed after using profanity during an NFL game broadcast on Fox when discussing injuries and plays. During the Cowboys' 37-20 win over the Commanders, Brady reacted with "Oh s–t" to a replay showing Jayden Daniels injuring his elbow, and later called a pass from Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott to receiver CeeDee Lamb an “absolute piss missile.” Appearing on a segment titled "#AskTom," Brady apologized for the language, saying he would work to clean up his mouth, as it was filling up his swear jar at home. The incident highlights the balance NFL analysts must strike between expressing genuine reactions and maintaining a family-friendly image during broadcasts.

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Tom Brady said he’s “gonna fix my mouth on Fox” after he filled up the swear jar while on the call with Kevin Burkhardt for the Cowboys’ 37-20 win over the Commanders on Sunday. asserted

he → say → Sunday

Brady said “Oh s–t” when he reacted to Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels injuring his elbow before halftime — before he called a bomb from Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott to CeeDee Lamb an “absolute piss missile” in the fourth quarter. asserted

he → say → quarter

“I fully expect you to beep out those ‘piss missiles,’ OK?” Brady said on Thursday’s installment of his “#AskTom” segment for NFL on FOX. asserted

Brady → expect → FOX

“You can’t say that, because that swear jar is getting way too full in my house. asserted

jar → say → house

My kids are getting way too happy with me filling up that jar. asserted

me → get → jar

I’m actually kind of embarrassed. asserted

I → ’m → ?

There’s a lot of grandmas at home that probably aren’t very happy with my mouth on Fox. asserted

that → ’ → Fox

I’m gonna fix that. asserted

I → go → that

I apologize.” asserted

I → apologize → ?

Brady did not directly address his “Oh s–t” moment, which came when he saw a replay of Daniels dislocating his elbow. asserted

Daniels → address → elbow

“Excuse me,” Brady immediately said. asserted

Brady → excuse → me

Washington does not plan to put Daniels — who dealt with a similar injury last season — on injured reserve and does not think he needs surgery, general manager Adam Peters said Friday. asserted

Peters → plan → surgery

The Commanders host the reigning Super Bowl champion Seahawks on Sunday, while the Cowboys play the Ravens in Brazil. asserted

Cowboys → host → Brazil

Tom Brady ‘kind of embarrassed’ for viral NFL call that’s costing him money

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