Let's be honest, what's football without a little bit of trash talk? The NFL's new taunting rules are frankly getting out of hand, leaving many players across the league frustrated. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is one of them.

NFL reporter Field Yates took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the new rule and Brady replied with a classic one-word answer:

The new taunting rules came into play this offseason to basically get rid of any unsportsmanlike conduct. While there are reportedly lots of coaches and owners who are in support of it, pretty much no player likes the rule. Tom Brady might not be one that's seen jawing at his opponents a lot, but even he likes to talk some smack sometimes. It's simply part of the game.

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Even worse, the fines are appalling. A first offense will cost someone up to $10,300, with the second totaling $15,450. We have to also remember that football is an extremely intense game where the emotions do get the best of you sometimes.

For example, if a guy actually sacks Tom Brady and taunts the QB at all, that will likely result in a fine. It's also unfair because the referees are getting all the abuse with this. But, ultimately, the NFL is to blame for implementing these rules in the first place.

When the best QB to ever live in Tom Brady doesn't even support it, there must be something wrong. It's gotta go.