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The guy who hit Tom Brady with a green laser pointer back in the AFC Championship game just fessed up to the crime … but he’ll avoid jail time after pleading guilty Wednesday.

64-year-old Dwyan Morgan was cited for disturbing the peace after he was accused of shining a laser pointer in TB12’s eyes during the 4th quarter of the Jan. 20 Pats-Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium.

Morgan was facing time behind bars for the offense … the charge carried a maximum of ONE YEAR in jail plus a $1,000 fine if he was convicted.

But, TMZ Sports has learned the judge decided to take things easy on Morgan after he pleaded guilty to the charge in court … deciding only to hit him with a $500 fine.

We’re told Morgan paid that off … and the matter is now considered closed.

As we previously reported, sources close to Morgan told us he was a massive Chiefs fan who blamed an excessive amount of booze for the decision to break the laser out.

We’re told Morgan had no intention to ever to hurt anyone … and didn’t expect things to blow up the way they did.

As for Brady, the whole thing never seemed to bother him … after all, the guy went on to win his SIXTH Super Bowl just days later!!!

When Matt Harrington began Twitter-trolling New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on Monday, he probably didn’t expect the three-time NFL MVP to suddenly appear in his  mentions.

Harrington, who uses the handle @HipposRayzer, responded to the Yahoo! Sports NFL account’s tweet that listed several of the game’s top quarterbacks’ overall ratings in Madden  NFL 20.

When Harrington saw Brady was listed as a 96, only behind reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes and ahead of fellow signal-callers Phillip Rivers, Drew Brees, Andrew Luck and Russell  Wilson, he took offense – because Brady apparently isn’t fast enough to warrant that rating.

“Tom Brady can’t run 2 yards how the hell is he a 96?” Harrington tweeted.

The @YahooSportsNFL account and Harrington engaged in a back-and-forth before Brady jumped in and ended things himself.

Brief and to the point. That, along with the six Super Bowl rings to Brady’s name, should settle it.

It’s so refreshing to see the underdogs finally catch a break.

Dissed and dismissed by seemingly everyone, the New England Patriots proved all the doubters wrong Sunday, reaching the Super Bowl for the — checks notes — third year in a row, fourth time in five years and ninth time in the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady Era. In two weeks, the team no one gave a chance will go for its — checks notes again — sixth Super Bowl title in 18 years.

On a night when the NFL was in flames over a blatant no-call on pass interference that helped the Los Angeles Rams stun the New Orleans Saints, the Patriots restored some sense of order, doing what they always do. What everyone expects them to do, regardless of whatever kind of faux motivation Brady and Co. tried to gin up.

“The odds were stacked against us,” Brady said after the 37-31 overtime win over the Kansas City Chiefs. “It hasn’t been that way for us for a while. It certainly was this year.”

Almost every athlete at this level is as driven as he is gifted. But the greatest can conjure additional motivation out of practically nothing, even manufacturing it if need be. Michael Jordan was the king of this, using his failure to make the varsity team as a sophomore in high school even as he was running out of fingers for his NBA rings. Aaron Rodgers isn’t far behind, still nursing grudges against all those college coaches who overlooked him and NFL teams who passed on him.

Brady proved every bit their equal last week, saying after New England’s rout of the Los Angeles Chargers in the divisional round that “Everybody thinks we suck.”

It wasn’t even close to being true, of course. But that didn’t stop Brady and the Patriots from taking that chip on their shoulders and turning it into a chasm. Julian Edelman even sold “Bet Against Us” T-shirts on his website.

Yet here they are, AFC Champions again after getting the ball first in overtime and executing a surgical drive that ended with Rex Burkhead’s 2-yard scoring run.

Asked afterward if he truly believed the Patriots were being overlooked or if that was just another motivational ploy, Brady smirked.

“Yeah,” he said, letting the answer hang there.

Then he smirked again.

The truth is, nobody thinks the Patriots “suck,” and Brady and the whole New England locker room knows it. Everybody outside of New England might hate them, tired of Belichick’s arrogance, Brady’s smugness and all that winning. But think New England sucks? Only if they haven’t been paying attention the last two decades.

“You’re always comfortable with Tom,” Rob Gronkowski said. “He’s always prepared, he’s always ready for these moments. That’s why he’s the greatest quarterback, just hands down.”

And that is why rumors of the demise of the Patriots’ dynasty were greatly exaggerated.

Yes, this was a “down” year for the Patriots. They were in danger of not getting their birthright first-round bye — the horrors! — until late December, and their 11-5 record was their worst since 2009. With Gronkowski diminished this season and the Patriots having to face the soon-to-be-named MVP Patrick Mahomes in the AFC title game, it was fair to wonder if New England were finally showing its age.

The Patriots didn’t help matters with uncharacteristic, and completely boneheaded, mistakes against the Chiefs. Brady’s end zone interception at the start of the second quarter. Burkhead’s inability to pick up a yard on fourth-and-1 in the fourth.

Brady’s really bad throw to Julian Edelman that was tipped — yes, that one Edelman did get a hand on — and picked off by Daniel Sorensen, leading to the touchdown that would give Kansas City its first lead of the day. J.C. Jackson’s pass interference call — his second of the day, for those keeping score — on the Chiefs’ second go-ahead drive.

But when it came down to it, when it really mattered, Brady and his plucky underdogs did what they always do.

Win. While grinding their opponent into submission in the process.

Even when the Chiefs tied it up on a field goal with 8 seconds left, there was a feeling of disquieting familiarity. When New England won the coin toss, all but the most optimistic of Chiefs fans knew the Patriots were on to Atlanta.

“You saw me, I ran off,” veteran Patriots safety Devin McCourty said. “I saw this before.”

Haven’t we all. Far from sucking, New England’s dynasty remains intact.

Don’t let anyone tell you different.

Tom Brady won’t be riding off into the sunset if the Patriots beat the Rams in Super Bowl LIII.

Some have speculated the possibility that if New England wins on Sunday, Brady could head into retirement on top. The quarterback emphatically put that speculation to rest – yet again.

In an interview with Jeff Darlington for ESPN, Brady was asked how much of a chance there is that this is his final game. Brady used his hand to signal zero.

“Zero. There’s zero (chance). I’ve said that for a long time,” Brady said. “I feel like I’m asked that a lot and I feel like I repeat the same answer, but no one believes me.”

Brady admitted that this year was a challenge at times. He said that some seasons are “linear” where the team clicks from start to finish. This year’s team, he says, took time finding its form.

“There are some other years you’ve got to fight and claw – 2001 was like that. This year has been like that,” Brady said. “You’ve got to believe you can do it. The team has a lot of poise. There’s no panic in our coach. Sometimes when you lose, that’s when you learn the most.”

As for when he’ll retire, Brady remains committed to playing until he’s 45 years old. He said he will know when the time comes to step away.

“I’m gunna know. I’m gunna know when the time’s right. I’m going to feel like ‘OK I’ve had enough.’ I don’t quite feel like that yet,” Brady said. “I’ve still made a lot of improvements and feel like I can continue to do it at a championship level. That’s where I was at before and that’s still where I’m at now.”

After receiving clean bills of health last week, two New England Patriots stars are back on the injury report.

Quarterback Tom Brady (knee) and tight end Rob Gronkowski (ankle/back) both were limited in practice Wednesday, as were safety Patrick Chung (shoulder) and tight end Dwayne Allen (knee).

Brady, Gronkowski and Chung all played in Sunday’s 24-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings at Gillette Stadium. Gronkowski and Chung briefly left the game but later returned, with the former missing just one snap.

Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen initially believed Chung was faking his injury to give New England additional time to challenge a call, leading to heated shouting match with Patriots head coach Bill Belichick.

Gronkowski has missed three games due to injury this season. Chung has missed one.

Allen was inactive for the second consecutive week as he continues to recover from a knee injury suffered during New England’s Week 10 loss to the Tennessee Titans.

The Patriots, who are preparing to visit the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, had perfect attendance at practice.

There may be nothing of true importance left for Tom Brady to accomplish.

The New England Patriots superstar has five Super Bowl rings. He and supermodel wife Gisele Bündchen have amassed the GNP of a small country. He’ll walk into the Hall of Fame near-universally labeled as the greatest quarterback who ever lived. Just last week, Brady surpassed Peyton Manning for the most combined passing yards in the regular season and playoffs (and now needs just one TD pass to break Manning’s mark — 579 — on that combined regular season/playoff front).

Yet it all pales to what TB12 managed Sunday.

The man infamously drafted 199th overall in the 2000 draft — hey, he deserved it after clocking a 5.28 40-yard dash time in that year’s scouting combine — finally reached his avowed goal of 1,000 career rushing yards (also known as #TB1K) with a 5-yard scamper against the Minnesota Vikings.

Brady briefly celebrated his, ahem, feat by throwing up the first-down sign after his gallop produced a fresh set of downs.

So to review …

1. Nineteen seasons into his career, Brady has exactly 1,000 career rushing yards.

2. Prior to Sunday, his high-water mark had been 997 yards, reached with an 8-yard dash in Week 8 at Buffalo.

3. After that, Brady’s next seven “runs” (some of the kneeldown variety) netted minus-2 yards.

4. Brady needed 578 carries to reach 1,000 yards …

5. … meaning he averaged 1.73 yards per rush to his “milestone.”

6. At his current rate, Brady will need 10,628 carries to overtake Emmitt Smith, the league’s all-time leading rusher. (For context, Smith is the only player with more than 4,000 all-time attempts.)

7. Brady’s career high for a season is 110 rushing yards. He has 32 this year.

8. He’s surpassed 100 in three separate campaigns.

9. The longest run of his career is 22 yards (2006).

10. In that same 2006 season, Falcons QB Michael Vick rushed for 1,039 yards.

11. The man to whom Brady will be forever linked, Manning, rushed for 667 yards in his 18-year career.

12. Entering this season, Brady averaged 53.8 rushing yards per year.

Now Brady’s achieved his magical plateau. And he managed to protect the treasured mark in the waning seconds against Minnesota, taking a knee on the final play while somehow avoiding negative yardage.

Only Tom Brady.

Tom Brady set yet another NFL record. Ho-hum. The New England Patriots quarterback was more excited about earning another victory.

Brady threw two touchdown passes and became the career leader in total yards passing in regular-season and playoff games, leading the Patriots past the New York Jets 27-13 on Sunday.

“Just wins,” Brady said. “That’s what we’re here for. I’m trying to be a part of as many of these as I can.”

Well, the five-time Super Bowl champion certainly has lots of those.

The latest clinched the Patriots (8-3) their 18th straight season with a .500 record or better. That ranks second in NFL history to only Dallas, which had 21 in a row from 1965-85.

Brady had just one TD throw in his previous three games, but connected with Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman against the AFC East-rival Jets (3-8). The Patriots quarterback went 20 of 31 for 283 yards, giving him 79,416 for his career.

He also reached 3,000 yards passing for the 16th season, tying Peyton Manning for second in NFL history behind Brett Favre’s 18.

That’s all after missing Friday’s practice with an illness after being limited during the week with a sore knee.

“I’d prefer to be healthy and practice all the time,” Brady said. “That just wasn’t the case.”

He was plenty good enough.

Rookie Sony Michel ran for a season-best 133 yards and a TD , and the Patriots had 215 yards rushing — responding well to coach Bill Belichick’s challenge to his offense.

“We talked about being consistent week in and week out,” Michel said, “playing Patriots football, being physical and run the ball and throw the ball and control the line of scrimmage.”

Coming off a 34-10 loss to Tennessee two weeks ago, the Patriots avoided their second two-game losing streak of the season — something the franchise hasn’t experienced since 2015. New England, which improved to 3-3 on the road, has won five straight in the series against New York and eight of the past nine.

With Jets rookie Sam Darnold out with a foot strain, 39-year-old backup Josh McCown got his second straight start — making this game the NFL’s second-oldest QB combo at 80 years, 258 days with 41-year-old Brady going for New England. Only Carolina’s Vinny Testaverde (44) and Green Bay’s Favre (38) in 2007 are an older combination at 82 years, 44 days old.

Brady got the better of McCown in this one, though, even though it took until late in the second half for the Patriots to pull away.

“We were not great in the red area, but we made enough plays,” Brady said. “In every area, I think we can do a better job. We’re certainly not where we want to be and we’ll keep building for it. Hopefully, everyone can stay healthy.”

Brady connected with Edelman for a 21-yard touchdown that put the Patriots ahead 20-13 with 1:52 left in the third quarter. The drive opened with a 27-yard reception by Chris Hogan, followed by a 27-yard run by James White. Brady found a wide-open Edelman, who ran through a tackle attempt by Jamal Adams and got into the end zone.

Michel added a 1-yard touchdown run with 8:54 left, one play after a video review reversed his TD run; his right knee was down before he reached the goal line. The score put the Patriots up 27-13 and sent many Jets fans streaming toward the exits.

McCown was 26 of 45 for 276 yards and a touchdown to Jermaine Kearse with one interception for the Jets, who have lost five straight for the first time since the 2014 season.

“It (stinks),” McCown said. “It’s obviously not ideal. I think individually, it’s a test — a test of who you are and what you’re about and your ability to get back up come back to work, work hard and be a professional. Those things are tested in these times.”

JETS UP EARLY

The Jets took a 7-0 lead in the opening quarter on McCown’s 16-yard pass to Kearse, who made a nice move on defensive back Jonathan Jones before zipping into the end zone. The drive was helped by 19-yard catches by Chris Herndon and Isaiah Crowell, and a roughing-the-passer call on Deatrich Wise Jr. on a third-down play.

But the Patriots came right back to tie it on Brady’s 34-yard pass to Gronkowski.

White was called for offensive pass interference on third-and-2 from the Jets 24, and coach Todd Bowles took the penalty rather than the down. So, on third-and-12, Brady fired a strike to Gronkowski, who made the grab and looked plenty healthy after missing the past two games with back and ankle issues.

MYERS IS MONEY

New York’s Jason Myers tied it at 10 with 3 seconds remaining in the opening half, making a 55-yarder — and setting an NFL record with five field goals of 55 yards or longer in one season. He also tied the team’s home record for longest field goal for the fourth time this season.

The previous five games between the teams at MetLife Stadium had all been decided by seven points or less — including a 26-20 overtime win by the Jets in Bowles’ first season.

GRONK’S BACK

Gronkowski finished with three catches for 56 yards and the score , his first since Week 1 against Houston.

“When he’s out there, it’s great for our offense,” Brady said. “I don’t want to minimize anything he does.”

BANGED-UP

McCown hit his right thumb on a helmet during the first half, causing a cut. He wouldn’t discuss the injury after the game, but had a heavy wrap around his hand when he left the locker room.

OUCH!

Television cameras caught Patriots wide receiver Cordarelle Patterson grabbing at Jets defensive end Henry Anderson’s privates at the end of a play. After the game, Patterson told reporters he took exception to Anderson’s body being too close to his face.

Like the rest of New England, Tom Brady is excited for a Dodgers-Red Sox World Series matchup. And Brady, a native Californian, has his own anti-Dodgers view.

Asked during his weekly interview on WEEI’s “Kirk & Callahan” if he – like fellow Californian Julian Edelman – “hates” the Dodgers, Brady explained his position.

“I do,” Brady said. “I was a [San Francisco] Giants fan growing, and now I’m a Red Sox fan, so it couldn’t set up any better for the Red Sox to win the World Series, and I think they’re going to do it. It’s going to be a lot of fun to watch.”

“They’ve had an incredible season and we’re all cheering them on,” Brady concluded on the Red Sox.

As for football, one of the topics Brady addressed in the interview was his (lack of) speed. Brady rushed for six yards in Sunday’s win over the Bears, while his counterpart, Mitchell Trubisky, ran for 81 yards and a touchdown.

The Patriots quarterback famously ran a 5.28 second 40-yard dash at the 2000 NFL rookie combine. Trubisky, running in the 2017 version, posted a 4.67.

Brady acknowledged that he would love the ability to run, but that his lack of speed has probably made him a better pocket passer over the years.

“I would love the luxury of doing that, and having the ability to escape and run away from the [defensive] line, because it’s a great asset to have,” said Brady. “It’s hard for the defense to stop those broken plays. A lot of quarterbacks have that.”

“I think in some ways not having that ability makes me focus more on my accuracy, and my reads, and my throwing mechanics,” Brady continued. “Getting the ball out quick, and developing other aspects of my game, like my mental game. I always say, ‘Nothing good ever happens when I have the ball.’ So, the reality is making quick decisions, and getting the ball in the hands of our playmakers is really important to me.”

Still, Brady said he would like to have had a better 40-time.

“At the same time, I wish I ran a 4.8 [second 40-yard dash]. But if I ran a 4.8, I probably wouldn’t have been picked in the sixth round either.”

In a follow-up question, Brady was asked if he ever had the capacity to run at a high school or college level.

“No, I never had that ability,” Brady answered. “And I just think when you have that skill-set, that becomes a real weapon for you, running. And those are things that probably a lot of coaches said, ‘Look, if you’re in doubt, just take it and run,’ because they know you’re going to make yards. You really develop that skill-set. I think it’s a great a skill-set to have.”

For Brady, decision making is more than when and where to pass:

In pro football, the difference is it’s really about great decision making when you’re doing that, because it’s very easy to get hurt outside the pocket. When you start running, and guys are coming at you and hitting you, and they can treat you like a running back, it’s a lot more games than high school or college, so you just have to be able to protect yourself. Certain quarterbacks find a balance, I think you see guys like Cam Newton. But he really is an incredible physical specimen in a way to be able to do that. I think if you have a lesser frame than that, you’re really susceptible to injury.

With his six-yard scramble, Brady is now 11 yards away from reaching 1,000 career rushing yards.

“I certainly wish I could run faster than I do, and watching Mitch run around yesterday, he certainly made some really great plays. Those things are hard to stop.”

Brady was asked if he agrees that quarterbacks should prioritize getting out of bounds when they leave the pocket.

“Yeah, I kind of feel that way too,” said Brady. “It only takes one hit. And sometimes you might get away with it ten times in a row, and then the next time you’re out for the year. That’s a danger in pro football, because you don’t have the supreme athletic ability that you did compared to the guys you played in high school or college. When you get to the pros, you’re playing against the best athletes that play in the sport of football.

“It’s risk-reward. If it’s 4th down and the game’s on the line, you have to do what you have to do. A lot of it’s great decision making, and again, decision making comes not only from throwing the ball, but also making good decisions when you have the ball, knowing when to get out of bounds and knowing when that one yard really matters.”

We’ve seen some impressive quarterback play through the first five weeks of the NFL season, but arguably the best overall showing from the position has come from an unlikely source. Patrick Mahomes has taken the league by storm in his first season as an NFL starting quarterback and has the high-flying Kansas City Chiefs boasting a perfect 5-0 record heading into their “Sunday Night Football” tilt with the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Tom Brady has looked sharp thus far in his own right, as the Patriots’ offense appears to have shaken off the cobwebs after starting the campaign fairly slow. But if Max Kellerman had his choice, he’d opt for the 23-year-old Mahomes under center for the rest of the season rather than the five-time Super Bowl champion. Watch the “First Take” co-host explain himself in the video below:

NFL Scoreboard Stats Standings Teams Players Odds Why Max Kellerman Would Take Patrick Mahomes Over Tom Brady This Season by Adam London on Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 5:22PM Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) We’ve seen some impressive quarterback play through the first five weeks of the NFL season, but arguably the best overall showing from the position has come from an unlikely source. Patrick Mahomes has taken the league by storm in his first season as an NFL starting quarterback and has the high-flying Kansas City Chiefs boasting a perfect 5-0 record heading into their “Sunday Night Football” tilt with the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Tom Brady has looked sharp thus far in his own right, as the Patriots’ offense appears to have shaken off the cobwebs after starting the campaign fairly slow. But if Max Kellerman had his choice, he’d opt for the 23-year-old Mahomes under center for the rest of the season rather than the five-time Super Bowl champion. Watch the “First Take” co-host explain himself in the video below: There’s no denying that a few of Mahomes’ talents are superior to Brady’s, most notably arm strength and wizardry out of the pocket. But there might not be that much of a gap in strength of weapons between the Chiefs and Patriots, as the return of Julian Edelman and the addition of Josh Gordon very well could take New England’s pass attack to new heights. To be fair, Kellerman did note he would opt for Brady come playoff time, but that’s taking the best of both worlds. While there’s no reason to believe TB12 won’t play at a Pro Bowl level for the duration of the regular season, the veteran signal-caller seems to always take his game to the next level when lights are at their brightest.