The relationship of Bruce Arians and Tom Brady is already in question after Week 1 when the Tampa Bay Bucs head coach was openly critical of some of the mistakes the six-time Super Bowl champion made in the loss. Many were surprised by what Arians said, and Brett Favre thinks the coach should tread lightly.
During an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio this week, Favre said he doesn’t think calling Brady out after one game is a wise approach for Arians.
“I think the last person you want to call out after the first game of the year is Tom Brady,” Favre said, via Dan Martin of the New York Post. “Now, maybe they had a mutual truce going into the game, going into the season, ‘Hey, I’m going to be hard on you. I want the guys to know we’re going to treat you the same even though technically I’m not, so are you OK with it?’ If they have that truce, great. If not, I think you are barking up the wrong tree.”
During the 34-23 loss, Brady tossed two interceptions, one of which was a brutal pick-six. Arians indicated Brady and his teammates were adequately prepared for the game but didn’t execute.
“Dissension could easily enter quickly,” Favre added. “Maybe the Saints didn’t do anything that they were not ready for other than, ‘We didn’t protect very well,’ [and] Tom gets hit a couple of times, you get a little jittery, it happens.”
