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Patriots' Tom Brady Explains Tweet Complaining About Refs During TNF

Tom Brady was simply venting on Twitter during Thursday Night Football.

"I wasn't trying to make any point," the New England Patriots quarterback told Westwood One's Jim Gray (h/t Pro Football Talk) in reference to his tweets about "ridiculous penalties" during the Jacksonville Jaguars' 20-7 victory over the Tennessee Titans:

Tom Brady

I’m turning off this game I can’t watch these ridiculous penalties anymore #TENvsJAC

"I'm a fan of the NFL," Brady said. "I'm a fan of football. More so than anything. I've been a fan of this game for 40 years of my life.