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We should have seen the Tom Brady-Patriots divorce for a long time coming

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Well, that takes Evacuation Day to a whole new level.

As if it wouldn’t have been the biggest story on the sports landscape anyway, the absence of any other focus can’t help to quell the pain.

Tom Brady is gone.

In announcing that his “football journey” would take place elsewhere, the former (phew, that’s weird) Patriots quarterback made it official on Tuesday morning by posting a message to social media, thanking his teammates, coaches, and the fans for the past 20 years.

“Our team has always set a great standard in pro sports and I know it will continue to do just that,” Brady wrote.