They said it! Bengals defenders shade Tom Brady in top NFL quotes of the week

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Cincinnati Bengals defenders throw shade at Tom Brady and more from our NFL quotes of the week.

Bengals cornerback Eli Apple on Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady’s first-half performance Sunday, referring to Brady’s comment that the Bengals had a “fairly tough” defense on the SiriusXM “Let’s Go!” podcast

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