'Same S--t,' Tom Brady Compares NFL WR Drama to 'Real Housewives' in Video with Travis, Jason Kelce

Tom Brady came up with a unique analogy for why wide receivers tend to be more animated and outspoken about their role in NFL offenses than any other position.

Appearing on the New Heights podcast with Travis and Jason Kelce (starts at :55 mark), Brady called receiver drama the "same s--t" that's been going on since he was a rookie in 2000 and called it "Real Housewives of the NFL."

While there was some joking to Brady's response, he also had a very reasoned explanation for why receivers seem to be more dramatic than most positions:

"I think that's the only position on offense that requires a lot of extra energy and attention because the running backs are gonna touch the ball. The line, they're gonna be engaged in every play. The tight ends, run or pass, you're gonna be engaged in every play. It's the receivers who stand, you know, 25 yards from the ball, talking smack to the DB, trying to figure out, 'alright, I ran my ass off and didn't get the ball. How do I stay locked in and committed to the team when I don't touch the ball?' It's a hard thing. They're working hard to get the ball, and they don't get it, so they get frustrated so easy."

The topic came up because Jason Kelce was talking about A.J. Brown and his growing apart from Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles, but that's just one of many examples over the years of a receiver being unhappy about something with their role in an offense.

Receivers also have to be selfish to some extent because their success and how much they get paid is based on how often they are getting the ball. While that does reflect largely on their abilities, they are also at the mercy of the quarterback and offensive scheme.

A running back isn't necessarily scheme-independent, but someone like Christian McCaffrey could have a historic season for a Carolina Panthers team that finishes 5-11 because he's going to touch the ball at least 350 times.

Ja'Marr Chase led the NFL in targets last season with 185. There were 10 running backs in 2025 that had more than 300 touches.