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Tom Brady has admitted that one of the most controversial plays of his career shouldn’t have gone the way it did.

Since 2018, the Jacksonville Jaguars and their fans have believed they were cheated out of their first Super Bowl appearance. And Tom Brady, who was on the opposing side in the pertinent game, agrees with them.

Brady was a guest on ‘The Pivot Podcast’ this week when he shared his thoughts on the Myles Jack forced fumble that has been the subject of debate since it took place over six years ago.

The Jags had been leading the New England Patriots 20-10 with 13:53 left in the fourth quarter of the 2017 AFC Championship Game when the latter made a trick play in an attempt to breach a testy Jacksonville defense.

Brady threw a pass to wide receiver Danny Amendola behind the line of scrimmage; Amendola then threw the ball across the field to running back Dion Lewis, who looked like he was set for some serious yardage, given all of the blockers in front of him.

That’s when Jack stepped up to make a play every linebacker dreams of, making a tackle from behind, forcing a fumble, and recovering it himself.

 

He got up to run with the ball and appeared to have a clear route to the end zone, given that most of the Patriots were behind him while he had the rest of the defense to block.

A touchdown would have taken the score up to 27-10, assuming the extra point went through, but the whistle was blown early as the officials ruled that Jack was down. While the Jags got possession, they had the opportunity for a score taken away before losing the ball on a three-and-out.

The Pats then went to score on an 85-yard drive and never lost momentum; they took the lead with another TD, with the Jags going on to lose.

The result sparked a “Myles Jack wasn’t down” campaign.

Tom Brady Delivers The Final Verdict

Asked about the ruling by Jaguars legend Fred Taylor, Brady said he didn’t think Jack was down.

“Oh no, I don’t think he was down,” the former quarterback remarked. “Oh god I don’t think we were catching him either.”

Well, that settles it.

Sadly, the Jaguars won’t get to go to a Super Bowl off the admission.


 

Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup.

Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43, also gave an health update after having two tumours removed from jaw.

Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood, in December after 10 years of marriage.

She has since made swipes at Jesse and moved on with TV director Elliot Hegarty, with the pair having been seen kissing during a recent night out.

Fearne has had a difficult few months after undergoing surgery to remove two benign tumours from her jawline, just days before her split with Jesse emerged.

She told host Lorraine: ‘It’s all very amicable and kids are doing great. I am in a very good place.’place.’

Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup
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Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup

Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood , in December after 10 years of marriage (both pictured in February 2024)
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Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood , in December after 10 years of marriage (both pictured in February 2024)

Discussing her recent surgery, she added: ‘I feel very grateful to have completely recovered.

‘I feel really good. I have a lot of people reaching out who have had the same thing.’

Davina McCall, 56, announced in November she’d been diagnosed with a colloid cyst, a rare type of benign brain tumour, and has supported Fearne.

She continued: ‘Everyone needs a Davina. She’s been amazing, weird that we had the same health thing going on at the same time. She’s so calming and we speak every day. She is just the best

It comes after Fearne has seemingly made another thinly-veiled dig at her ex-husband as she gushed that she is the happiest she’s ever been in a positive update.

Speaking to Scott Mills on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, Fearne gushed that she is ‘really happy’ and is ‘springing out of bed in the morning ready for life’.

Scott, who has known Fearne for 25 years, said he has never seen her ‘more positive or happier’, prompting Fearne to agree and reply: ‘Yeah I feel great!’