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Speculation regarding New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's future with the team has run rampant after the team's season concluded on Saturday with a 20-13 AFC wild-card game loss to the Tennessee Titans.
Peter King of NBC Sports spoke with Patriots owner Robert Kraft about the six-time Super Bowl champion's future four hours before the playoff defeat, and he had the following to say:
"Before the season started, it was very important to Tom that he be free to do whatever he wanted at the end of the year.