1. One of the things I’ve said about Tom Brady’s performance as an analyst for Fox this year is that it feels like he’s holding back. Brady is prepared and energetic and knows what he’s talking about, but it doesn’t seem like he’s just letting it fly.
You can hear the carefulness with which Brady chooses his every word right through your television.
What makes that frustrating as a viewer is that I’ve seen Brady let it fly many times.
The latest example comes from an insightful video released by Brady and his team with the future Hall of Fame quarterback reacting to the biggest hits he took over his long and historic career.
In addition to sharing his opinions on late hits, roughing the passer penalties and the rules surrounding hitting the quarterback, Brady revealed which hits hurt and which didn’t, while also doing some trash talking.
For example, when he saw a vicious hit he took to the back after scrambling against the Jaguars, Brady said, “F---, this one hurt. Ugh. This is brutal. This is why I didn’t run much, ladies and gentleman. … I came out for a play actually there and then I came right back in and I threw a seam pass to Dan Graham and completed it and looked over at the sideline and was like, “F--- YEAH!”
Hopefully we get some of this Brady on Super Bowl on Sunday.
2. My favorite fallout from the Luka Doncic–Anthony Davis trade: Nets forward Ziaire Williams lost $300 to a couple of Nets teammates because he bet them that the deal was fake news.
Ziaire Williams said he lost a bet with his Nets teammates that the Luka trade was fake:
— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) February 3, 2025
"I lost a bet with a couple of guys. I owe about $300... Shoot, Luka, I thought they were already building his statue [in Dallas]. Hey man, that's the NBA for you. Nobody's safe." pic.twitter.com/6exPeBU16F
3. To say Scott Van Pelt is very, very good at his job is a gross understatement. In addition to being smooth, Van Pelt just gets it. There have a billion takes since Shams Charania broke the Doncic-Davis trade Saturday night. The most rational take came from Van Pelt on Monday’s SportsCenter.
.@notthefakeSVP missed the AD-Luka trade 😅
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 4, 2025
SVP's 1 Big Thing is still trying to make sense of the blockbuster trade. pic.twitter.com/qY7roqTnwh
4. Monday Night Raw was in Cleveland last night, so it was the perfect opportunity for Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston to rile up the crowd by making a Myles Garrett dig hours after the defensive end requested a trade from the Browns.
"WE CAN'T WAIT TO GET OUT OF CLEVELAND JUST LIKE MYLES GARRETT" ~ @TrueKofi
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) February 4, 2025
TOO SOON #RawOnNetflix pic.twitter.com/8ahuqpz55B
5. Great news here: Dick Vitale will return to calling a college basketball game for the first time in almost two years this Saturday.
Saturday, Hall of Fame broadcaster @DickieV will announce an #NCAAMBB game for the first time in nearly 2 years
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) February 3, 2025
🏀 6p ET | No. 2 @DukeMBB vs @ClemsonMBB | ESPN
🎙️ Dave O’Brien, @CoryAlexanderVA, Dick Vitale pic.twitter.com/URqmyI0kN3
6. The latest SI Media With Jimmy Traina features an interview with ESPN’s Troy Aikman. Plus, WWE superstar Seth Rollins joins me for the weekly “Traina Thoughts” segment.
Aikman discusses his strong comments from the Texans-Chiefs divisional round playoff game about the referees and the NFL rules regarding roughing the passer. Aikman explains how he realized his commentary drew a lot of attention and reveals whether he heard from the NFL after his comments. Aikman also shares his thoughts on what the NFL should do about roughing the passer penalties and addressed a famous tweet he had in 2019 about Patrick Mahomes.
You can listen to the SI Media With Jimmy Traina podcast below or on Apple and Spotify.
You can also watch SI Media With Jimmy Traina on Sports Illustrated‘s YouTube channel.
7. RANDOM VIDEO OF THE DAY: Bill Burr has the right take on Super Bowl parties.
Be sure to catch up on past editions of Traina Thoughts and check out the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast hosted by Jimmy Traina on Apple, Spotify or Google. You can also follow Jimmy on X and Instagram.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as 'That Was Brutal': Tom Brady Reacts to the Biggest Hits He Took During His Career.
