On Monday, an NFL spokesperson cleared the air on the situation and made clear that Brady would not face discipline for his comments. "The concern would be if Tom was egregiously critical of officiating or called into question the integrity of an official ...

Tom Brady will not face any punishment for his criticisms of referees during a recent game between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions, the NFL has decided.

Tom Brady came close to crossing the line when he criticized the officials while calling Sunday's game between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, but