Victory never tasted so sweet.
The New England Patriots ended a tumultous and dominating season with the biggest Super Bowl comeback ever. The team pulled off a 34-28 win in overtime Sunday with a dazzling performance by their captain and franchise, Tom Brady. Entering the fourth quarter, the Pats were down by 19 points. At a press event on Monday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell handed Patriots quarterbackTom Brady the MVP trophy.
Roger Goodell calls up Tom Brady to receive his MVP trophy. pic.twitter.com/BPS0ISLUhR
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) February 6, 2017
Here’s another angle:
Couldn’t get the Facebook Live feed to work. Here’s the video of Goodell giving Brady the MVP trophy pic.twitter.com/r85dbN6ZZa
— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) February 6, 2017
It was a sweet ending to a season that startedoff with a four-game suspension leveled against Brady following an investigation into the “Deflategate” scandal.
RELATED:Appeals court restores Brady’s ‘Deflategate’ suspension RELATED:Patriots fans sue NFL over lost ‘Deflategate’ draft picks Brady, the Patriots and fans have passionately denied allegations of cheating and fans were glad to see Goodell, who issued the suspension, hand their golden “GOAT” the MVP award early Monday morning.
Goodell: Hey Tom, Congrats on winning the Super Bowl and being the MVP
Brady: Go fuck yourself, Roger pic.twitter.com/DyB1TgbfJh
— Tom Brady’s Ego (@TomBradysEgo) February 6, 2017
Hard to exaggerate how humiliating this is for Goodell, and how much he deserves it. #Patriots
— Dan Kennedy (@dankennedy_nu) February 6, 2017
This pictures has a million words ? goodell has to be speechless while Tom is enjoying the revenge #mvp ? pic.twitter.com/Fz4ByIiR4f
— J (@WarnerJerrell) February 6, 2017
Goodell literally ? himself @Toucherandrich @scottzolak @michaelFhurley #OneForTheThumb pic.twitter.com/rAB5LNur2h
— Bill Barrett (@BillyBeansticks) February 6, 2017
Had a vision of the NFL Super Bowl trophy representing one of Goddell’s nuts. #HowYouLikeUsNow
— Neil Papamechail (@hiimhabib) February 6, 2017
I am so happy I got to see this moment. F you forever, Roger Goodell. https://t.co/kMxDn8B2oy
— Katie Adams (@KatieANYC) February 6, 2017