Tom Brady Talks Patriots Exit, 'Probably' Knew 2019 Would Be Last Year with NE

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said Wednesday he understood in advance the 2019 NFL season was likely his last stand with the New England Patriots.

"I probably knew before the start of last season it was my last year," Brady said during an appearance on The Howard Stern Show, per NFL.com's Ian Rapoport.

The six-time Super Bowl champion also discussed deciding to leave the Pats after 20 years.

"I never cared about legacies. I could give a s--t... that's not me, that's not my personality," Brady said (via Michael Giardi of the NFL Network). "Why did I choose a different place? Because it was just time."

Here's a look at some other key topics Brady discussed…