{"id":111815,"date":"2019-06-03T15:38:21","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T19:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=111815"},"modified":"2021-04-15T17:08:29","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T21:08:29","slug":"athletes-shine-during-tom-bradys-best-buddies-football-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2019\/06\/03\/athletes-shine-during-tom-bradys-best-buddies-football-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletes shine during Tom Brady&#8217;s Best Buddies Football Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;111816&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<p>In the world of Patriots football, dropped passes are rarely a laughing matter, and it&#8217;s not exactly common for an offensive lineman to be running routes.<\/p>\n<p>That was exactly the situation when Ted Karras dropped a pass from Tom Brady on Friday night, and yet, it was all smiles.<\/p>\n<p>At Tom&#8217;s annual Best Buddies Football Challenge, Patriots players, local celebrities and buddies joined together for a fun and competitive game of football on the Harvard Stadium field. 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