Dylan Dreyer had a major moment on a recent installment of Today, getting the chance to interview NFL legend Tom Brady, who she was an ardent fan of.
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She started off her interview, while still keeping her professional composure, by telling him that she was "the Tom Brady fan of the Today Show," revealing that she was even a little nervous about the segment.
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The mom-of-three even reminisced to Tom about having first met over ten years ago at a friendly football game in Harvard, saying that she "ran 25 yards" after he threw a ball that landed right in her hands.
Luckily, she had her friend and co-star Craig Melvin there to help her out through it as the two spoke to the football star about spending time with his family and his upcoming NFL prep.
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Craig did joke about his co-star at one point to Tom, referring back to Dylan's football story by saying: "Tom, what you don't know is she hasn't stopped talking about it since."
Dylan had a fan moment while interviewing Tom Brady
"And she shouldn't!" the athlete gleefully responded, with Dylan exasperatedly adding: "Come on, I'm trying to play it cool here, come on."
She ended the interview by reaffirming her fandom, saying: "It's not easy being a Tom Brady fan, a Patriots fan in New York City, but I'm always rooting for you, and so is my family."
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Dylan joked about being a fan of the Patriots while seeing Tom play for Tampa Bay, saying she did "feel like a scorned lover sometimes," to the confusion of her other co-host, Al Roker, who sat there trying to piece together her explanation.
The Today star shared the interview clip on social media with the caption: "I think I played it cool. We're basically best friends now. @craigmelvinnbc was there for moral support in case I couldn’t speak. #thegoat."
© Photo: Getty ImagesThe NFL star talked about his particular eating habits, football, and time with family
Fans were happy to see how excited Dylan was, with one commenting: "So jealous! You did amazing Dylan!!! Love the #12," and another even quipped: "I'm surprised none of your boys are named Tom, Brady or Pat at this point."
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