Tom Brady had to giveaw a quick masterclass on how players can play windy conditions.
Tom Brady has seen wind. A lot of wind. Cold wind, angry wind and wind that makes grown quarterbacks cry. So when the Eagles and 49ers had to play in windy conditions, he explained flawlessly how that affected the QBs.
Brady broke down how to play in windy conditions.
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With passes wobbling, kicks drifting and timing disrupted, the conditions challenged both Jalen Hurts and Brock Purdy.
Rather than simply pointing out missed throws or conservative play calling, Brady used the moment to explain the physics and mechanics behind throwing a football when the wind refuses to cooperate.
During the broadcast, Brady even picked up a football alongside play by play partner Kevin Burkhardt to illustrate his point.
Calm and deliberate, he explained how the orientation of the ball at release can determine whether a pass cuts through the wind or gets carried off course.
“When you’re throwing it into the wind, the point of the ball has to be neutral,” Brady explained. “If the tip is up, any wind friction is going to push that ball up over the top.”
Tom proved he’s a living legend in the NFL.
He went on to detail why certain throwing motions can become liabilities in those conditions.
“You don’t really like that underneath ‘U’ throw,” Brady said. “That naturally points the ball up. You want more of a ‘C’ or reverse ‘C’ so you can control the point of the ball and snap it off. In windy conditions, you can’t be underneath it. There’s just too much wind surface.”
The funniest part is how effortless he made it sound.
Tom Brady explained football like a man who has already beaten the wind, the cold, the pressure, and everyone else.
