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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws a pass against the New York Jets at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on September 9, 2007. (UPI Photo/John Angelillo Stock Photo - Alamy
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Before he became the premier postseason performer of his generation, Tom Brady was a middling college quarterback who invited skepticism, even scorn, from fans and his coaches. That was all—and that was
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