during the 2013 AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium on January 20, 2013 in Foxboro, Massachusetts.

Ray Lewis tells Tom Brady to be a man after the QB whined because he thought he got hit late

You can't mistake that message.

It's football. It's tough. It's rough. It's not crochet.

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So, after Tom Brady threw a it  because he thought Houston defensive end Jadeveon Clowney hit him late during Saturday's blowout win over the Houston Texans, Hall of Famer Ray Lewis had a succinct message:

Man up.

New England had the final word anyway, as the Patriots rolled over the Texans 34-16 and secured a spot in the AFC Championship game.