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Tom Brady Explicates Why He Chose to Give His MVP Prize to Patriots Teammate Malcolm Butler

Published 06/17/2022, 4:30 PM EDT

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Tom Brady is well-known for his unrivaled competitiveness in his field. But many people don’t realize that Tom Terrific is an unselfish man and holds high regard for his colleagues. He once gave Malcolm Butler, his Patriots teammate, his Super Bowl MVP award, which included an actual car. TB12 recently revealed why he did what he did.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback appears in the most recent broadcast of ‘The Dan Patrick Show.’ He discusses the facets of his prominent football career. Moreover, Brady had the chance to speak with Patrick regarding the most famous Super Bowl interceptions as he nears the end of his illustrious career. It was the moment in Super Bowl XLIX when the Patriots vanquished the Seahawks.

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TB12 mentions, “I do think that was one of the great plays in NFL history. For as much reaction to, ‘oh they should have handed the ball off, I wish there was the same reaction that was ‘can you believe how incredible of a play that was that Malcolm made?’ In fact, that’s why I gave Malcolm the car, because Malcolm deserved the car. And you know, I think he’s still got it.”

Malcolm Butler snagged QB Russell Wilson’s pass at the goal line to give the Patriots the victory. With the help of the CB, Brady won his fourth Super Bowl. That’s when MVP Brady offers Butler his prize, a red Chevy Colorado truck.

Tom Brady rallied for Malcolm Butler after SB LII benching

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Tom Brady once missed a win against Nick Foles and the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII. The prime reason cited was Bill Belichick’s dubious decision to bench Malcolm Butler for the game. It led to a 41-33 loss. After the game, Butler sends out a statement concerning his sidelining at the game.

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Various present and former Pats figures supported the CB by liking the message. Even Tom Brady left a comment in his statement. He also said in a press conference that if Butler was in the field, we had a chance of winning. Unfortunately, he doesn’t make the call.

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