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Tom Brady threw it, but he didn’t catch it

Super Bowl LII - Philadelphia Eagles v New England Patriots

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 04: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots drops a pass inteded for him from teammate Rob Gronkowski #87 (not pictured) during the second quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Nick Foles caught the pass thrown to him. Tom Brady dropped his.

Brady was wide open on the second-quarter trick play. While he probably wouldn’t have scored a 35-yard touchdown, the Patriots quarterback did have some room to run.

The incompletion came on third down, and the Patriots turned it over on downs when Brady threw incomplete on fourth down.

“Danny [Amendola] made a good throw,” Brady said. “I just didn’t make the play. It was there to be made, and I missed the play.”

Gisele, of course, once famously said her husband can’t throw it and catch it. She was right.

While he threw for a Super Bowl-record 505 yards, Brady’s drop proved one of the biggest plays of the game.

“Yeah, I caught it [in practice],” Brady said. “Didn’t catch it tonight.”