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Tom Brady: NFL Quarterback

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One of the most famous quarterbacks of all time in the NFL is the Patriots’ quarterback, Tom Brady. He has come a long way from his birthplace to make something of himself in New England. New England is lucky that Tom Brady was drafted to the New England Patriots, because it is his skill combined with Bill Belichick’s tactics that has brought home four Super Bowl wins to New England. He was born on August 3, 1977 in San Mateo California. His full name is Thomas Edward Patrick Brady. He went to Junipero Serra High School. When he graduated in 1995, Brady got offered a chance to play professional baseball and go to the University of Michigan. He didn't want to play baseball. Instead he went to floridia to play for
Tom didn't spend a lot of time in the field in his two first college seasons. But he served as the starting quarterback. That season alone, he threw 350 passes for 2,636 yards. In his final college season, he helped lead his team to an …show more content…

Several years later, he was drafted to play for the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft.He served as a backup quarterback and played in only one game during his first season. The 2001 season was a very different .After starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe was injured Brady took over proving himself a strong QB with a powerful arm.If anybody doubted Brady they quickly look at his team win and loss. With an impressive 3 loss 14 games win.In the post-season, he helped the team secure a win over the St. Louis Rams at Superbowl XXXVI, and Brady received the game's MVP award.Two years later, Brady led his team to another win at Super Bowl XXXVIII against the Carolina Panthers. For his effort, he won his second Super Bowl MVP Award. And in the 2004 season, Brady once again led the team to Super Bowl victory, taking down the Philadelphia Eagles 24-21. In 2005, Brady signed a new six-year contract with the Patriots, and

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