Something was going on at New England Patriots practice Tuesday — something that, when encapsulated in a tweet, came across in an odd light.
The Patriots currently are making rookies dive for loose footballs while Tom Brady hoses them down.
— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) August 13, 2019
Yeah, so … huh?
While the people of the internet scratched their heads over what this all could mean, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady showed that he also saw the humor in it.
I can explain. https://t.co/4K62VkciHS
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) August 13, 2019
We sure hope so, Tom.
With a tiny bit of context, the situation sounds less weird. Apparently, the rookies were being subjected to a drill in which they needed to recover loose footballs, with the added distraction of a fire hose — one of the few things you’d probably want to get hit with even less than a middle linebacker.
In all honesty, we’re sure this drill will come in handy in a couple of months when a key fumble occurs during a rainy late-fall game. When that happens, the Patriots will have coach Bill Belichick and Brady’s skilled hosemanship to thank.
