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I have friends whose perspective would be precisely the opposite...I just hope that my wife cannot be deported for yelling those Brady words at the TV at the end of the half
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I have friends whose perspective would be precisely the opposite...I just hope that my wife cannot be deported for yelling those Brady words at the TV at the end of the half
Points two and three: completely agree* Brady likely wasn't aware he was on television at the that moment.
* It doesn't take him off his game, it indicates how thoroughly focused he is on his game.
* It is not "unsportsmanlike," he wasn't directing it toward anyone.
* You are a goofy guy and a suspected Jets fan: http://www.patsfans.com/new-england...rex-to-bb-youre-getting-my-very-best.1114270/ (post No. 2)
He's been a high profile player in the League since 2001. He knows that anything he does on the sidelines can or will be on visual media ranging from network TV cameras to NFL Films Cameras to high power media cameras to cell phones to satellites if somebody at the NSA, CIA or DIA is a big Pats fan (that's a joke).
This!.. The other 52 on the roster, practice squad, every player - coach in the NFL, every fan in the stands, every person on the planet.........You think the other 52 guys on the team don't use the F-word?
And he's typically not off his game when he's fired up, as evidenced as recently of the second half vs. Miami on Sunday.
It's not Brady's responsibility to control his language on the sideline. Again, it is 100% the responsibility of the broadcasters of the live event. If we are going to hold anyone accountable, it is them. But I don't see why we would care. Anyone who has a problem with grown men swearing in a violent game needs to rethink themselves.
Where do I say he should be "worrying about what the children will think?" All I said was that he knows everything he does on the sidelines can or will be recorded visually. Whether he should or should not be careful about his language is another matter, but I wasn't addressing it there.Maybe he also knows that these networks broadcast under a set of FCC rules and that it is their responsibility to avoid airing profanities, something they are perfectly capable of doing, but chose not to in this circumstance.
Brady shouldn't be worrying about these things. He should do what he needs to do to win the game, not worrying about what the children will think.
Where do I say he should be "worrying about what the children will think?" All I said was that he knows everything he does on the sidelines can or will be recorded visually. Whether he should or should not be careful about his language is another matter, but I wasn't addressing it there.
PatsFanSince74 said:As a dad, I'd hope he could be aware that kids are watching, but as a fan, I understand that that's not always going to be possible.
Ditto on that....As a dad, if one of my kids told me he was dropping F-bombs because he saw Tom Brady or Tiger Woods do it, I'd tell him, "You win three Super Bowls or 14 Majors and you can say whatever you want. Until then, not in my house if you want to continue receiving your allowance."
(PS: I don't own a helicopter or a lawnmower.)
If anything, I was reacting to:
I don't think that's a fair hope, and the latter half of the sentence is an understatement. I'm sure he's learned by now it's possible he could be on-camera at any moment, but fortunately, that appears to not concern him very much - nor should it.
Ditto on that....
The term" helicopter parent" refers to those parents who hover above their kids and don't let them live/grow/make mistakes. The term "lawnmower parent" refers to those who effectively mow the lawn in front of little Johnie so there are no bumps int he road. Think of a parent who calls a college professor to complain about Junior's assignments or grades.....