The winning legacy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is well-established.
It will be difficult to reach or surpass his seven Super Bowl titles which he won with two franchises.
He is also a three-time league MVP and an eight-time All-Pro.
Take away those accolades and the fact that he is still playing football at age 45 is already astonishing.
Yet even in his advanced age, he seems to be playing better and he has a legitimate shot of adding another title to his collection.
But for all the glory he has attained for over two decades, he cannot shake off his involvement in these controversies.
Tom Brady has been involved in all 3 forfeited first round picks in NFL history:
'08 Pats – Illegally videotaping Jets coaches' signals on the sideline during a '07 game
'16 Pats – Deflating footballs used in the '14 AFC Championship
'22 Dolphins – Tampering with Brady, Payton— Sarah Spain (@SarahSpain) August 2, 2022
ESPN’s Sarah Spain tweeted, “Tom Brady has been involved in all 3 forfeited first-round picks in NFL history.”
The first one stemmed from the New England Patriots’ illegal recording of the signals used by New York Jets coaches.
The Patriots were also implicated when they used deflated football during the 2014 AFC Championship Game.
While Brady could have been suspended for a number of games for that infraction, he was able to avoid major punishment thanks to the help of lawyer Jeffrey Kessler.
Kessler is also the one who helped Deshaun Watson in his recent run-in with the league’s personal conduct policy.
Finally, Brady was also a part of the tampering infraction by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross.
Brady Dodged Another Bullet
He could have been regarded as an accomplice to Ross’ actions.
However, it was only Ross and the Dolphins who got fined and sanctioned.
The Dolphins lost two draft picks while Ross is suspended from his duties as owner and fined $1.5 million.
Amidst all these, Brady walks away and continues to prepare for his 23rd NFL season.
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