NFL legend Tom Brady, the man who defied time and physics to become the seven-time Super Bowl champion, harbors a secret. A secret so gut-wrenching that it left him bawling his eyes out in front of his teammates during the infamous Deflategate scandal.
Many consider Tom Brady the greatest football player of all time. His career spanned over two decades, and his resume reads like a saga of triumphs. But beneath the glitz and glory, a storm brewed—a tempest named Deflategate.
In a hushed locker room, with the weight of an entire season on his shoulders, Tom Brady addressed his comrades. His voice quivered, eyes red, tears streaming down. “This is something I wouldn’t do,” he choked out. “I would not ruin this season for us. The allegations are false.”
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Darrelle Revis, Hall of Fame cornerback and a vital member of the Super Bowl XLIX-winning Patriots, broke the silence. “When Deflategate happened,” Revis revealed, “Tom was the headliner. You could tell he was distraught. He was actually balling his eyes out in front of us.”
But it wasn’t just Tom Brady. His family suffered too. His father, Tom Brady Sr., spoke candidly: “It was extraordinarily difficult. Not only did I suffer from it, but my wife, it crushed her. Because he’s not a liar.” Galynn Brady, Tommy’s mom, added, “Watching Tommy go through this, there’s nothing we could do. But on the football field, that’s when he could prove he was calling the shots.”
Darrelle Revis says Tom Brady cried when telling the #Patriots he had nothing to do with Deflategate (via ‘The Dynasty’):
“When the Deflategate happened, Tom was the headliner of the whole situation. He addressed us as a team. You can tell he was distraught. He said, ‘This is…
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The league suspended Brady for four games. The New England Patriots coughed up a hefty $1 million fine and forfeited two draft selections. Deflategate etched itself into the Patriots’ history, a dark chapter often overlooked by the New England faithful.
