Tom Brady struggling to develop chemistry with Patriots healthiest receiver, Trash Can On Wheels SportsPickle Follow Dec 7, 2015 · 2 min read

FOXBOROUGH, MASS. — Tom Brady had the worst game of his season on Sunday in New England’s loss, connecting on just 29 of 56 passes and throwing two interceptions as his team was upset by a poor Philadelphia Eagles team. The quarterback said after the game are due to the fact that he has yet to get on the right page with his new No. 1 receiver, a trash can on wheels.

The Patriot offense has lost Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Dobson in recent weeks, forcing New England to attach an old, stainless steel trash can to a cart and roll it out on the field.

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“I’m not making excuses,” said Brady. “It just takes some times. I’m used to throwing to smaller receivers, and Trash Can On Wheels is small, too. But it’s hard to call audibles and adjust routes at the line of scrimmage with an inanimate object.”

On most passing plays on Sunday, No. 2 receiver Danny Amendola would line up beside Trash Can On Wheels before the snap and then push it down the field in a particular direction. Brady was able to complete three passes into the open top of Trash Can for 32 yards, but several more targets slammed off the side of the container or landed yards ahead of it after Trash Can overturned when its tiny wheels got caught up in the grass.

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said he thought Trash Can “made some plays,” but still needs to improve.

“I expect Trash Can On Wheels to be a big part of this offense for as long as Edelman and Gronkowski are out,” said Belichick. “It’s put in the time in practice, I know that. It doesn’t leave the practice field unless someone pulls it off. That’s dedication and it will pay off.”

While Trash Can will remain in the lineup, Belichick said he will reconsider starting Orange Traffic Cone in the secondary.