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Tom Brady's Compension Of American Football

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After enduring probably the longest 7 months of his life, Tom Brady overcame adversity after beating the 4 game suspension that was handed down by NFL Commissioner Rodger Goodell. There was a lot of speculation behind "deflategate" that tainted Tom Brady's name and legacy after hearing about him destroying his phone during the investigation, but in the end, Brady's suspension was overturned by a judge in court which automatically made him eligible to play against the Steelers in Week 1. During the whole ordeal, Brady remained silent and kept his name clear of any attention while the investigation was active, but on September 3rd, his suspension was nullified and Brady finally spoke out. On the field, Tom Brady has that fire and confidence you want your quarterback to have, but off the field and …show more content…

Julian Edelman had 11 receptions for 97 yards, Rob Gronkowski had five receptions for 94 yards and 3 touchdowns, and Dion Lewis, who clearly looks like he is Shane Vereen's replacement, had four receptions for 51 yards, out of the backfield. Brady ended his night going 25 for 32 with 288 passing yards, four touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Now that is how you come out firing on all cylinders in the opening game against an opponent who is known for having a hard nose defense. At one point, Brady completed 19 consecutive passes, which was a franchise record for completions in a game, as he picked apart the Steelers defense piece by piece. There is no doubt in my mind that this type of performance from Tom Brady will last throughout the season. If Rob Gronkowski stays healthy, the Patriots will have a very good chance at making it to the Super Bowl again this year after witnessing Brady put on a Brady-like performance. Usually when a team wins the Super Bowl, they come back the next year and look like everything other than the defending champs, but the Patriots and Tom Brady have other

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