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“We Gave Him a Hard Time”: Patriots Teammate From Early Days Reveals Tom Brady Didn’t Let the Fame Get to His Head

Tom Brady retired as the greatest to ever do it, but back during the dynasty’s early days, he was just a young buck who got picked 199th in the draft. Sure, he won the first franchise Super Bowl in his first year as a starter, but he had much to prove, not only to his teammates but also to himself. It’s natural to be tempted by fame, but that didn’t happen to Brady because it was his early teammates who kept him grounded.