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Before Antonio Brown started to go after Tom Brady. There was once a great friendship between the two. And before that? – Well, Antonio Brown was going after Tom Brady for a missed catch in the Super Bowl.

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It might be one of the plays TB12 still remembers as fresh as it happened yesterday. The Patriots played the Eagles on the 5th of February 2018 for a Super Bowl title.

In the early 2nd quarter, a game design saw Brady become the intended receiver. And while Amendola found the quarterback running into clear space. TB12 could not make the catch. He just could not get to it in time.

While the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 52, Antonio Brown took no time in rubbing salt in the wounds of Brady.

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Tweeting out a photo of the quarterback right after he let a peach of a pass slip through his fingers on a 3rd down. Offering to help Brady get his hands in the right form for the next season, Brown asked ex-teammate James Harrison to hook the two up.

The curious case of Tom Brady and Antonio Brown

What surprised the NFL world was what conspired the next year. After being released from his contract by the Oakland Raiders (now the Las Vegas Raiders) due to his off-the-field antics, Brown ended up joining Tom Brady and the Patriots in 2019. However, this union was short-lived. After just two weeks and 1 match. Brown was once again relieved of his services by Bill Belichick. As allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced against the pro.

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But that was not the end of the two playing together. When Brady moved to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021. He convinced them to sign the wide receiver as well. Even welcoming him into his home while Brown looked for other arrangements. What’s even more poetic is that Brown even caught a pass from Brady for a touchdown in Super Bowl 55.

And while you think it seems like quite a story and wondering how the two friends are doing right now? It appears that all has been lost between them.

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After an agreement with the then-head coach, Bruce Arians, Brown walked off the field, taking off his jersey. That was the last time the player was seen on the field. While he still remains without a team currently. He looks to have a newfound vendetta against his former friend.

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