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Tom Brady leaving Patriots blows up social media with theories, strong takes and predictions

Tom Brady announced early Tuesday morning that he’s leaving the New England Patriots after 20 seasons and the reaction on social media was divided.
Tom Brady announced early Tuesday morning that he’s leaving the New England Patriots after 20 seasons and the reaction on social media was divided. Matt Slocum AP

Tom Brady is leaving the New England Patriots after 20 years and the sports world doesn’t know what to make of it.

Some think Brady should hang up the helmet — he’ll be 43 this season — while others think the Patriots will regret allowing him to leave. Did Brady show his age in 2019 or were the Pats’ offensive struggles the product of a weak receiving corps?

And where will Brady end up? With the Buccaneers? The Chargers? Would he even entertain being the backup somewhere else? Ha! Fans in the AFC East celebrated his departure after he led the Patriots to division titles in 16 of the past 17 seasons. Brady made the announcement in an Instagram post early Tuesday morning.

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Stefan Stevenson was a sports writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from 1997 to 2022. He covered TCU athletics, the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Cowboys.
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