Brady Criticizes Calls in Lions’ 20-17 Win Over Packers
Tom Brady criticized two penalty calls during Detroit’s 20-17 victory over Green Bay, a broadcast performance that could draw scrutiny under restrictions tied to his minority ownership stake in the Las Vegas Raiders. The NFL had not announced whether it would discipline him. The Lions won on Jake Bates’s 22-yard field goal with one second remaining. Brady objected during the fourth quarter to an unnecessary-roughness penalty against Detroit linebacker Derrick Barnes and a roughing-the-passer call against Green Bay defensive tackle Karl Brooks. Barnes was penalized after making contact with Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd as an incomplete pass fell near them. Brady argued on air that Barnes had turned his shoulder away and that the contact did not warrant a flag. The penalty gave Green Bay 15 yards and a first down. The Packers later tied the score at 17 with a field goal. Later, with the game tied, Brooks tackled Lions quarterback Jared Goff after Goff released a pass. Officials called roughing the passer, adding 15 yards to the completion and helping Detroit advance into Green Bay territory. Brady described the contact as a bang-bang play and said it should not have been...