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Tom Brady Says He Has 'A Lot of Confidence' in Offensive Line Despite Shaky Start Early in Season

Found August 13, 2012 on NESN.com:
PLAYERS: Tom Brady
TEAMS: New England Patriots
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The Patriots' offensive line had more than a few people scared coming out of Thursday's preseason game against the Saints. Players seemed to have trouble holding their own under pressure, a problem that had also crept up last year as opposing defenses found a way to get to quarterback Tom Brady. While much of the offseason talk has been about Brady and his many weapons at tight end and wide receiver, everyone knows Brady can't make his passes if the defense is immediately on top of him. But Brady said Monday that he isn't one of those concerned. "Honestly, it's...
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