SNL's Tom Brady sweet-talks his way out of Deflategate taint

Tom Brady is too danged charming to let the dirt from deflategate stick, according to Saturday Night Live.

The show this weekend trotted out its version of the Patriots QB (played by Taran Killam) to discuss the four-game suspension handed down by the NFL for Brady's alleged knowledge of cheating by his team's equipment workers. But rather than own up to the crime or offer a sincere apology, Brady instead deflected every query and responded with flattering non sequiturs mentioning his love of America, children, and his SNL hosts.

"It's a great question, Michael — asked by a great guy," Brady said at one point, before then casually not answering the question. —Jon Terbush

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