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Looks like Tom Brady just threw the ultimate Christmas curveball — and his longtime partner-in-crime Rob Gronkowski was not amused.

The retired NFL legends reunited for a festive bit on Fox NFL Sunday, where Brady was supposed to test his famous chemistry with Gronk in a segment called “Find Clauskowski.” The challenge? Toss a football to whichever Santa on set was secretly Gronk in disguise.

Easy, right? Not so much.

Brady — who threw passes to Gronk for over a decade — totally missed and hit the wrong Santa. Gronk, dressed head-to-toe in red velvet and white fur, couldn’t believe it. “After 11 years playing together you still don’t know me!” he shouted, before joking, “You’re on Santa’s naughty list, Tom.”

The former tight end even demanded the lucky stand-in do a full-on “Gronk spike” with the ball — because if you can’t laugh about it, at least celebrate it.

The mix-up might have been a bit of holiday chaos, but it showed one thing: Brady’s still got his arm, even if his aim for Gronk is a little rusty.

The pair will have a chance to redeem their chemistry soon — they’re both set to appear in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Saudi Arabia next March.

Brady, now 48, even hinted this week that he might still have another NFL comeback in him. “If called upon,” he told Colin Cowherd, “I could still do it at the highest level.”

So don’t count out the GOAT just yet — and maybe, just maybe, keep Gronk within eyesight next time.


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