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 didn’t cross a line after all. The former NFL quarterback turned broadcaster and the owner of a partial stake in the Raiders will not be punished for the comments he made on air during Sunday’s Lions-Packers game in which he seemed to criticize the decision to kick Lions defensive back Brian Branch, Front Office Sports reported.