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The luster of Tom Brady’s “Golden Boy” image was supposed to have dimmed a bit after the “Deflategate” scandal.

But inside the Cowboys locker room, Brady is still revered.

“He’s definitely one of the best, if not the best, in my 26 years of living,” linebacker Rolando McClain said.

“Brady is the top quarterback to play this game,” defensive end Jeremy Mincey echoed.

The 16-year veteran may be playing better than ever. He has a 119.6 passer rating through three games and has already thrown for 1,112 yards.

“It’s amazing,” Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said. “He doesn’t show any signs of getting older physically. He moves around as well as he’s ever moved around. I think he’s throwing it as well as he’s ever thrown it. His understanding of the game has always been really, really, really high. And I think it’s probably the highest right now. He has a great command of what they want to do.”

In short, he’s still Tom Brady. The shine is still there.

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