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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

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Drew Magary

WASHINGTON - APRIL 13: U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) (L) shakes hands with Patriot's quarterback Tom Brady after a Rose Garden event to honor the Super Bowl Champion's the New England Patriots April 13, 2005 at the White House in Washington, DC. Kerry had knee surgery recently. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

President Bush Welcomes New England Patriots To White House

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No, Tom Brady Won’t Run For Office

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The Patriots Are Signing Everyone Because Most Other Teams Can’t

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Patrick Redford

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Nation Weeps As Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski Complete Lombardi Trophy Pass Over Water

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Nate Crudster

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This Is So Stupid

Some Notes On The Performance Of The Crud Meter

TAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 07: Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers defeated the Chiefs 31-9. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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Tom Brady Is Just Fucking Impossible

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Ray Ratto

Tampa Bay’s Defense Put Tom Brady Back On His Throne

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Tom Ley

Well, That Was Awful And Familiar

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Was Tom Brady Crud Tonight?

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Tom Brady, seen here looking exultant and weird.

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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 24: Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers walks to the locker room prior to the NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on January 24, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Buccaneers defeated the Packers 31-26. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

NFC Championship – Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Green Bay Packers

So It’s Come To This: I’m Rooting For Tom Brady

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Was Tom Brady Crud Today?

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Lauren Theisen

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The Cowardly Packers Let The Buccaneers Flop Into The Super Bowl

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Samer Kalaf

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Wild Card Round – Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Washington Football Team

Chase Didn’t Get Tom

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Was Tom Brady Crud Last Night?

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Tom Brady Crud-o-Meter today. He does not look very cruddy today.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 17: New England Patriots player Tom Brady at the grand opening of the TB12 Performance &amp; Recovery Center on September 17, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

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Tom Brady Got A Million-Dollar PPP Loan For His Business And A Big Boat For Himself

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The Crud Meter shows that Tom Brady was pretty cruddy tonight.

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Investigations Editor. You can reach her at diana@defector.com or, if you prefer protonmail, dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. If security is a concern, download the Signal app and send her a text at 929-251-8187.

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Antonio Brown of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers jogs on the field before the game against the New Orleans Saints at Raymond James Stadium on November 08, 2020 in Tampa, Florida.

New Orleans Saints v Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Bucs Sucked In Antonio Brown’s First Game Back, But That’s Not Really The Point

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Luis Paez-Pumar

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