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Tom Brady roasts Justin Herbert on national television for ‘throwing a meatball sub’

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Murray, T. L. (2026, September 27). Tom Brady roasts Justin Herbert on national television for ‘throwing a meatball sub’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/27/sports/tom-brady-roasts-justin-herbert-broadcast-bills-chargers-game/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-27 · by Thomas L. Murray

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Tom Brady criticized Justin Herbert during a live broadcast after Herbert threw an interception in the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Chargers' loss to the Buffalo Bills. Brady described Herbert’s play as "throwing a meatball sub," indicating poor awareness and decision-making. The Chargers, now 0-3 with challenging games ahead, struggled particularly in the red zone, scoring just one touchdown despite reaching it multiple times.
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During a Sunday game, the Los Angeles Chargers lost to the Buffalo Bills by a score of 24-16. Quarterback Justin Herbert threw his first interception of the season and was criticized by Tom Brady on national television for poor decision-making during the replay. The interception came after two false start penalties pushed the Chargers back from being a yard away from scoring in the third quarter, ultimately leading to a missed opportunity. With this loss, the Chargers are now 0-3 for the season, facing tough upcoming games against teams like the Seahawks, Broncos, Chiefs, Rams, Texans, and Ravens. Herbert completed 20 of 34 passes for 226 yards with one touchdown but also took two sacks and threw an interception in Sunday’s game.

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📰 Tom Brady Criticizes Justin Herbert
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Thomas L. Murray
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Bills Chargers Los Angeles the Buffalo Bills the Los Angeles Chargers

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Herbert PERSON · 3× Bills ORG · 2× Los Angeles GPE · 2× Brady PERSON · 1× C.J. Gardner-Johnson PERSON · 1× Justin Herbert PERSON · 1× Marquez Valdes-Scantling PERSON · 1× Tom Brady PERSON · 1× the Buffalo Bills ORG · 1× the Los Angeles Chargers ORG · 1×

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Primarily, issues in the red zone were the main culprit for Los Angeles, as they were a yard away from scoring in the third quarter, but two false start penalties pushed them back, leading to a field goal.
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🔮 The Chargers are now 0-3 with a tough schedule ahead as they will face the Seahawks, Broncos, Chiefs, Rams, Texans, and Ravens in their next six games.

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The woes of the Los Angeles Chargers continue to pile on, and they’re getting roasted for it on national television. asserted
they → continue → television
During a second-half collapse in Sunday’s 24-16 loss to the Buffalo Bills, quarterback Justin Herbert threw his first interception of the game and was immediately criticized by Tom Brady. asserted
Herbert → throw → Brady
On third-and-five early in the fourth quarter, Herbert dropped back to pass and fired away to Marquez Valdes-Scantling and was instead intercepted in the endzone by C.J. Gardner-Johnson. asserted
Herbert → drop → Johnson
During the replay, Brady ripped Herbert on live television by saying, “Poor awareness, poor decision. asserted
Brady → rip → awareness
The Chargers are now 0-3 with a tough schedule ahead as they will face the Seahawks, Broncos, Chiefs, Rams, Texans, and Ravens in their next six games. asserted
they → face → games
Herbert completed 20 of 34 passes for 226 yards with one touchdown, while taking two sacks and the lone interception on Sunday. asserted
Herbert → complete → Sunday
Primarily, issues in the red zone were the main culprit for Los Angeles, as they were a yard away from scoring in the third quarter, but two false start penalties pushed them back, leading to a field goal. asserted
penalties → score → goal
Coming into Sunday’s game, Los Angeles was ranked as one of the worst scoring offenses in the NFL, averaging just 14 points a game. asserted
Angeles → come → points
That was not helped much on Sunday against a Bills defense that saw the Lions go up and down the field on. asserted
Lions → help → field
Their defense, which has been subpar for most of the season, stepped it up against the Bills, holding Allen to just 204 yards in the air while completing just 16 of 26 passes. asserted
which → step → passes
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