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Brady wins 3rd Super Bowl MVP award
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — As a kid, years before he became a pretty good quarterback in his own right, Tom Brady idolized Joe Montana.Now, at age 37, Brady owns just as many Super Bowl championships — and just as many Super Bowl MVP awards — as the Pro Football Hall of Famer.And no QB in history has more.Brady completed 37 of 50 passes for 328 yards with four touchdown passes, each to a different receiver, including an 8-for-8 bit of perfection on the drive that led to the go-ahead score with about 2 minutes left Sunday night.That performance, and a victory-clinching interception by rookie cornerback Malcolm Butler, lifted the New England Patriots to a 28-24 comeback victory over the defending champion Seattle Seahawks in a Super Bowl with a slow start and a “Whoa!” finish.This was not Brady at his best throughout. He threw two interceptions, including one deep in Seattle territory in the first quarter, and another in the third that led to points for the Seahawks.That’s part of why the Patriots trailed 24-14 in the fourth quarter, before Brady got the comeback going.“It wasn’t the way we drew it up. Certainly, throwing a couple of picks didn’t help,” Brady said.