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Tom Brady made decision to leave Patriots on night of Robert Kraft meeting

Tom Brady drew back the curtain a bit Tuesday and let reporters in on when he first decided he was going to leave the New England Patriots and hit the free-agent market.

Brady told reporters during a conference call-- in which he was officially introduced as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- that he made the decision the night of March 16 when he met with Patriots owner Robert Kraft. He said he also talked to Bill Belichick at the same meeting.

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“We had a great conversation.