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Fans React to Tom Brady Becoming a Buccaneer

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Carmen Vitali

Staff Writer

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady smiles after the Patriots beat the Carolina Panthers 32-29 in the closing seconds of Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston, Feb. 1, 2004, a game widely considered one of the best Super Bowls. Brady was named MVP for the second time in three years after completing a record 32 passes for 354 yards and three touchdowns. Kicker Adam Vinatieri again kicked the winning field goal in the final seconds, as he had two years earlier. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady smiles after the Patriots beat the Carolina Panthers 32-29 in the closing seconds of Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston, Feb. 1, 2004, a game widely considered one of the best Super Bowls. Brady was named MVP for the second time in three years after completing a record 32 passes for 354 yards and three touchdowns. Kicker Adam Vinatieri again kicked the winning field goal in the final seconds, as he had two years earlier. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

You've heard of the Friday news dump. Well, this news was on an entirely different level. After days of speculation following quarterback Tom Brady's announcement that he was leaving New England in free agency after 20 years, both he and the Buccaneers confirmed: Brady is coming to Tampa Bay.

It sent NFL fans all over into a tizzy. Here are just some of the Twitter reactions from fans to the news. Did your tweet make it in?

Even Pats fans joined in to make sure Tampa Bay would take care of Brady and to come to some realizations about their own fandom....

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