Buccaneers vs Falcons: Tom Brady advantages from controversial roughing-the-passer penalty as Bucs snap shedding streak

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Tom Brady capped off a tumultuous week for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in tremendous vogue, snapping the staff’s shedding streak with a 21-15 win over the Atlanta Falcons.

Sunday’s victory wasn’t with out controversy although, as Brady and the Bucs benefited from a controversial roughing-the-passer penalty name late within the recreation which allowed them to carry on to the tip.

Main by six factors with simply over three minutes left within the fourth quarter, Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett appeared to have stopped Tampa Bay’s drive with a sack on third down, giving Atlanta the chance to aim to take the lead.

Nevertheless, referee Jeremy Boger threw a flag penalizing Jarrett for roughing the passer; Jarrett had wrapped Brady in his arms earlier than rolling to the bottom with Brady.

The decision allowed Brady to retain possession of the ball and run out the clock to seal the victory.

After the sport, Boger stated he hadn’t been instructed to maintain a selected eye on tackles to quarterbacks following the incident with Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa which has subsequently resulted in adjustments to the NFL’s concussion protocol.

“What I had was the defender grabbed the quarterback whereas he was nonetheless within the pocket and unnecessarily throwing him to the bottom,” Boger advised pool reporter Greg Auman of the Athletic. “That's what I used to be making my choice based mostly on.”

Nevertheless, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles stated he believed the decision was about extra than simply as a result of it was Brady.

“I noticed that one being referred to as. I noticed it in opposition to Tua since he acquired it. I noticed it within the London recreation this morning,” Bowles stated. “So I feel they’re beginning to crack down on among the issues, slinging again, I don’t know. Proper now, the best way that they’re calling it, I feel lots of people would have gotten that decision.”

Jarrett refused to speak to the media after the sport – uncommon for one of many Falcons’ longest serving gamers – whereas Brady stated: “I don’t throw flags.”

Regardless of Atlanta gamers’ protests, Brady and Bucs had been capable of shut an essential victory for the staff from Florida, ending the squad’s two-game shedding skid and capping off a tumultuous week for the group.

Having been displaced by Hurricane Ian two weeks in the past, the Bucs had been later emphatically overwhelmed by the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs at residence. In the course of the recreation, Brady appeared to have suffered an arm damage – though he downplayed the seriousness of any potential long-term harm afterwards.

However on Sunday, the Bucs appeared rather more like themselves, regardless of the late drama and second-half comeback from the Falcons.

Brady threw a landing move to Leonard Fournette and the operating again additionally scored a dashing landing because the Bucs raced right into a 21-point lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Nevertheless, two late Falcons touchdowns – an eight-yard run from Avery Williams after which a 19-yard move from Marcus Mariota to Olamide Zaccheaus – introduced the potential of a dramatic end.

The controversial roughing-the-passer penalty ended any hopes of a late comeback because the Bucs improved to 3-2 on the season whereas Atlanta slipped to 2-3.

Regardless of the bounce-back victory, Brady wasn’t overawed with the efficiency from the staff. “Clearly, it’s powerful to lose two straight at residence, however we didn’t deserve it,” Brady advised the media.

“That’s soccer – you’ve acquired to earn it. There’s no straightforward video games; you’ve acquired to play good. Definitely, 5 video games in, we’ve acquired plenty of work to do. We’re not almost on the level we’re able to being and we'd like lots of people to step up.”

The 45-year-old added: “We simply had plenty of three-and-outs. We simply weren’t excellent. Dangerous execution and it simply wasn’t our greatest within the second half. We have now to study from it and get higher.”