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How the Patriots protected Tom Brady with a 6-8, 380-pound giant

Editor's note: This story has been updated after originally running in August, 2018.

ATLANTA – When it comes to improbable storylines, here is one few saw coming in March of 2018: Quarterback Tom Brady answering questions on Opening Night at Super Bowl LIII about top-notch protection from new left tackle Trent Brown.

It happened.

“Trent has been incredible for us. To come in and embrace everything he’s been asked to do is just incredible,” Brady said Monday as thousands of reporters filled State Farm Arena. “[The line] is the heart and soul of our offense.