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You can't score if you're turning it over. It's like a punt. If you go out and you punt 12 times, you're not scoring points. That's not good. So, when you turn the ball over and throw interceptions, you're giving the other team more opportunities and your team less opportunities.
Tom Brady
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What this quote means

Turning the ball over leads to missed scoring opportunities.

Tom Brady emphasizes the importance of ball possession in football, suggesting that turnovers, such as interceptions, diminish a team's chances to score. By comparing turnovers to punting, he illustrates that giving the opposing team extra opportunities effectively reduces a team's potential for success.

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Example use cases

During a motivational speech to a sports team emphasizing the importance of maintaining possession.

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