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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) before an NFL preseason football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker (83) before an NFL pre-season football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Kellen Winslow (82) before an NFL pre-season football game against the New England Patriots Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman warms up before the start of an NFL preseason football game against the New England Patriots Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

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New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco (85) warms up prior to the game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New England Patriots during an NFL preseason game Thursday, August 18, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Margaret Bowles)

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New England Patriots nose tackle Vince Wilfork (75) prior to the Pats game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on Aug. 18, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott A. Miller)

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New England Patriots wide receiver Deion Branch (84) prior to the Pats game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on Aug. 18, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. SPECIAL TO FOXSPORTS.COM/SCOTT A. MILLER

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New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez (81) pulls in a first quarter touchdown in front of Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Sean Jones (26) during an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman (5) is grabbed by New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo (51) during an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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New England Patriots running back Danny Woodhead (39) runs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first quarter of an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) runs the offense against Ronde Barber (20) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Tom Brady and the rest of the Patriots get ready for pre-game warmups before the team faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, August 18, 2011.

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a first quarter pass as offensive tackle Sebastian Vollmer (76) blocks Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy (93) during an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011.

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Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez catches a touchdown pass from Tom Brady as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, August 18, 2011.

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Patriots S Patrick Chung leads the team on the field as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, August 18, 2011.

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Vince Wilfork works to make a play as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, August 18, 2011.

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Dane Fletcher makes a nice stop as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, August 18, 2011.

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Patriots kicker Chris Koepplin kicks off as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, August 18, 2011.

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Gerard Warren and Myron Pryor make a tackle as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, August 18, 2011.

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Eric Moore gets to Bucs' quarterback Josh Freeman as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a Preseason game on Thrusday, August 18, 2011.

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Jeremy Ross takes to the sky during the first quarter as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a Preseason game on Thrusday, August 18, 2011.

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Tom Brady in the huddle during the first quarter as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a Preseason game on Thrusday, August 18, 2011.

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Tom Brady makes a play during the first quarter as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a Preseason game on Thrusday, August 18, 2011.

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Patriots TE Will Yeatman dives for yards as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a Preseason game on Thrusday, August 18, 2011.

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Tom Brady on the field as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a Preseason game on Thrusday, August 18, 2011.

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New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco (85) gets congratulations from teammates including Aaron Hernandez, right, after his first quarter touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011.

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New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco (85) pulls in a first quarter touchdown pass in front of Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Cody Grimm (35) during an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

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New England Patriots defensive end Eric Moore (98) pressures Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman (5) during the first quarter of an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Margaret Bowles)

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New England Patriots running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis (42) takes a handoff from quarterback Tom Brady (12) and runs past Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Sean Jones (26) for a one-yard score during an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011.

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New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) juggles the football after a hit by Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Elbert Mack (33) during the first quarter of an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo)

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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick during an NFL preseason football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Margaret Bowles)

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Sammie Stroughter, right, can't hang onto a first quarter pass as New England Patriots cornerback Kyle Arrington (27) pressures during an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo)

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Tom Brady directs the offense as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a Preseason game on Thrusday, August 18, 2011.

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Patriots running back Danny Woodhead looks to rack up more yards as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a Preseason game on Thrusday, August 18, 2011.

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Danny Woodhead breaks tackles as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a Preseason game on Thrusday, August 18, 2011.

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Patriots RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis powers his way through the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a Preseason game on Thrusday, August 18, 2011.

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New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez (81) pushes off Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Ronde Barber (20) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Margaret Bowles)

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman (5) is sacked by New England Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich (50) during the second quarter of an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws from the endzone against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second quarter of an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Margaret Bowles)

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New England Patriots running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis (42) finds a hole in the defensive line in a preseason game between the Buccaneers and the Patriots Thursday, August 18, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Margaret Bowles)

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New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker turns the corner on Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back Anthony Gaitor (39) after a second quarter reception during an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo)

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Patriots RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis with the carry as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, August 18, 2011.

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Patriots RB Danny Woodhead dives for extra yards as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, August 18, 2011.

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Patriots RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis breaks away from Tampa Bay defenders as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, August 18, 2011.

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Patriots WR Wes Welker looks for yardage after the catch as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, August 18, 2011.

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Patriots WR Wes Welker dives for the endzone as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, August 18, 2011.

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Patriots RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, August 18, 2011.

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Patriots LB Rob Ninkovich as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, August 18, 2011.

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Newly aquired DE Andre Carter gets to Buccaneers' quarterback Josh Freeman as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, August 18, 2011.

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Patriots LB Rob Ninkovich eyes a loose ball as the Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, August 18, 2011.

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BenJarvus Green-Ellis vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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