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How Bill Belichick Set the Stage for Tom Brady to Leave the Patriots

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The 2017 NFL season began with the New England Patriots coming off the greatest Super Bowl comeback victory of all-time—they beat the Atlanta Falcons in overtime 34-28 after trailing 28-3 in the third quarter.

The Patriots' quarterback room that preseason consisted of a 40-year-old Tom Brady, 25-year-old Jimmy Garoppolo and 24-year-old Jacoby Brissett.

Today, not one of them is still on the Patriots but each had a major role in shaping the current quarterback situation around the league.

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