Oct. 7, 2001, isn’t a date most NFL fans will remember, and if you’re a fan of the New England Patriots, it’s a day you’d want to forget. The Miami Dolphins routed the Patriots 30-10 that afternoon to drop New England to 1-3 on the season. The starting quarterback for New England in Miami? A 24-year-old named Tom Brady, who was making his second career start in the NFL.
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Here is how The Boston Globe reviewed Brady’s day:
“It made for an especially difficult afternoon for novice quarterback Tom Brady. After being asked to do very little and doing that very well against the (Indianapolis) Colts, Brady played his age in
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