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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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Before Tom Brady had Bill Belichick with the Patriots there was Lloyd Carr at Michigan – New York Daily News
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Now that GOAT Tom Brady is finally retired, here's how he fought to merely become starter at Michigan | Jones - pennlive.com
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