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5 former teammates Tom Brady might throw with during suspension

By Connor Fulton

Jul 28, 2016; Foxboro, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws during training camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 28, 2016; Foxboro, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws during training camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 28, 2016; Foxboro, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws during training camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Deion Branch

Years played with Patriots: 2002-2005, 2010-2012

Stats with Patriots: 328 receptions, 4,297 yards, 24 touchdowns

While Moss may be the best receiver Brady ever threw to, Branch is probably Brady’s best friend out of this group. Branch joined the team during that awkward, playoff-less 9-7 2002 season sandwiched in between the super seasons of 2001 and 2003. During that year, Branch paid his dues, setting himself up for a storied career with the Patriots. After helping shepherd the Patriots to glory in Super Bowl XXXVIII, Branch announced his presence to the world with an MVP performance in Super Bowl XXXIX. He was simply spectacular in that game.

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You can bet that Branch’s return to the Patriots in the first three years of the 2010s was on account of Brady lobbying for a reunion with his favorite target from those formative years. One of the all-time nice guys in Patriots history, Branch would almost certainly answer Brady’s call for a throwing partner in December. And just like Moss, Branch is just under four years removed from pro football, so theres got to be some spark in his step still.

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