{
  "id": 10295686,
  "title": "Tom Brady rips Justin Herbert over ‘meatball sub’ interception vs Bills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/tom-brady-rips-justin-herbert-over-meatball-sub-interception-vs-bills",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T21:37:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tom-brady-rips-justin-herbert-213701603.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tom Brady has introduced a new term to football commentary, this time referring to an interception as a \"meatball sub\" during the Los Angeles Chargers' game against the Buffalo Bills. While the Chargers led 13-0 in the fourth quarter, Justin Herbert threw a crucial interception that led to the Bills scoring a touchdown and taking the lead. The interception drew criticism from Brady, who pointed out the poor awareness and decision-making of the safety who caught the ball, comparing it to serving a \"meatball sub.\" The term quickly gained traction, with Drake Maye also being accused of serving up meatball subs after throwing two interceptions. The term's origins can be traced back to a Reddit thread discussing its meaning, and it may have been derived from the baseball term \"meatball,\" which refers to an easy-to-hit pitch.",
  "summary": "Tom Brady took \"meatball sub\" mainstream during the Bills-Chargers game.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Are Justin and Patrick Herbert brothers? The Oregon and Chargers connection explained",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/are-justin-and-patrick-herbert-brothers-the-oregon-and-chargers",
        "published": "2026-09-27T17:56:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}