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Tom Brady

In 2015, the New England Patriots were caught deflating footballs below league standards during the AFC playoffs, which makes the balls easier to throw and catch. The Patriots were fined $1 million dollars and had to forfeit draft picks. Quarterback Tom Brady was suspended four games for his involvement, but the suspension was eventually overturned by a judge.

During Tom Brady's 20 years in the NFL with the New England Patriots, he got away with everything.

• SpyGate
• DeflateGate
• Any "Gate" you can name

Soon after Brady spent the offseason signing a two-year contract as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he became, well, um, Tom Brady.

Tom Brady has spent less than four months with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but it hasn't mattered. He resembles the same guy who bent NFL rules over the past two decades like crazy with the New England Patriots.

This nearly 43-year-old master of finding loopholes in NFL rules is trying to get a jump on his peers.