Tom Brady became a sad meme after his Super Bowl pick-six
Tom Brady entered Super Bowl LI with high hopes and lots of support. Instead, he became a sad meme before the first half was even over.
Brady threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown just before halftime as a disastrous opening two quarters saw his New England Patriots reach intermission down 21-3 to the Atlanta Falcons.
Brady's unfortunate pick-six put the Pats in a deep hole as he sought his fifth Super Bowl ring. Then, as it is wont to do, Twitter gleefully danced on his grave before halftime had even begun.
Here's a rundown of the schadenfreude.
But first, take a look at the play itself.
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Folks loved Brady's failed tackle.
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Of course crying Jordan made an appearance.
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And of course people had to bring up Deflategate.
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Even David Axelrod was roasting him!
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But of course Axe wasn't the only one.
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Brady's Patriots fell down even further in the third quarter, 28-3, before completing the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history to tie the game at 28 apiece and force overtime for the first time in Super Bowl history.
New England then scored in overtime to win 34-28 and win Brady his fifth Super Bowl ring.
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Sam Laird is Mashable's Senior Sports Reporter. He covers the wide, weird world of sports from all angles -- as well as occasional other topics -- from Mashable's San Francisco bureau. Before joining Mashable in November 2011, his freelance work appeared in publications including the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, Slam, and East Bay Express. Sam is a graduate of UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz, and basketball and burritos take up most of his spare time. Follow him on Twitter @samcmlaird.
