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Tom Brady Had Perfect Line About Spitting During Commanders-Giants Game

Andy Nesbitt

Thankfully this was a spit-free discussion between Washington's Jayden Daniels and New York's Abdul Carter.
Thankfully this was a spit-free discussion between Washington's Jayden Daniels and New York's Abdul Carter. / @Fox
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One of the biggest storylines so far in Week 1 of the NFL season came in Thursday night's opener when Eagles star defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected after the game's first play when he spit on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.

Tom Brady, who is in his second season as the lead analyst for Fox Sports, had a little fun with that during Sunday's other NFC East showdown of the opening weekend.

Commanders second-year quarterback Jayden Daniels was seen having a close conversation with Giants rookie linebacker Abdul Carter when Brady delivered the best line of the season.

"Nobody’s spitting on one another, that’s a bonus right now," Brady said with a deadpanned tone. "Just being honest."

Here's that funny spit-free moment, which included a great response by Brady's broadcasting partner, Kevin Burkhardt:

Too good.

The Commanders lead the Giants 21-6 late in the fourth quarter.

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ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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