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Patriots bench Tom Brady late in blowout loss

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 11/11/18

The New England Patriots aren’t often so badly beaten that Tom Brady sits out the end of a game, but that’s what happened Sunday.

Brady was benched at home with 7:13 remaining in the fourth quarter, immediately after the Tennessee Titans scored a touchdown to go ahead 34-10. That led Bill Belichick to send backup Brian Hoyer in for the remainder as New England simply played out the final seven minutes.

Down big in the fourth quarter, the #Patriots have put backup QB Brian Hoyer in to finish it out. The #Titans and Bill Belichick’s old pupil Mike Vrabel take a huge win.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 11, 2018

Brady’s final drive of the day featured him moonlighting as a wide receiver. New England emptied the playbook to try to get back into the game. When it didn’t work, they simply called it a day and let their starter get some rest. The Patriots have a bye week next week, and Brady will be right back at it after that.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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