Bucs' Hainsey: Brady ripping OL is what you want from great leaders

Tampa Bay Buccaneers center Robert Hainsey had no issue with Tom Brady ripping the offensive line in the midst of Sunday's 20-18 defeat to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

"Everyone can call it what they want, but I want nothing else from a quarterback than that - than the guy who's wanting to tell us what we need to do and step up," Hainsey said Wednesday, according to ESPN's Jenna Laine. "If he was just sitting over there and not (getting) us going and not (trying) to help us - he wouldn't be who he is today."

Hainsey went on to say that he loved the fire shown by the veteran quarterback.

"That's what you want from great teammates and great leaders, and he's the best there is," he added.

Brady was caught by the TV broadcast shouting: "You're so much better than the way you're f------ playing" at his offensive line after a drive that featured a sack and third-down stop.

Tom Brady with some words to his offensive line. pic.twitter.com/qBqjD7vfKg

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Hainsey, who was drafted in the third round last year, has stepped in at center after Ryan Jensen went down with a knee injury in training camp.

Sunday's loss dropped the Bucs to 3-3 while Brady has endured nine sacks on the season, though he's also tossed eight touchdowns to one interception.

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