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Jeff Darlington had Tom Brady covered the whole way

It’s still hard to believe Tom Brady is the former quarterback of the New England Patriots and the new pride of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, even with all of the clues and confirmations that came along the way.

The first shock came with his social media posts Tuesday morning saying goodbye to New England. Then there were reports from ESPN reporters Jeff Darlington and Adam Schefter (and locally, hockey guy and WEEI host Dale Arnold, among others) that he would choose the Bucs.

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Even Friday, when Brady posted a picture of him grinning and signing his new contract, it was still surreal.