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Rather than taking a victory lap after winning their fourth Super Bowl, the Patriots have been embroiled in the never-ending scandal we have come to know as Deflategate.
Already one of the NFL's most intense and focused players, the scandal seems to have lit a fire under Brady, leading to some unbridled emotions captured by photographers for the Associated Press, Getty, and Reuters.
Below are some of the best photos from Brady's season of reclamation.