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Brady the latest star to leave his longtime home

brings an end to one of the NFL’s most memorable eras.

It also means fans should prepare for

in another uniform.

But that’s happened plenty of times before in sports - a legendary star switching teams toward the end of his career. Here are a few of the most prominent examples:

MONTANA AND RICE

Joe Montana was in some ways a previous generation’s version of Brady - an iconic quarterback who was calm under pressure and always seemed to have his team in contention for a championship. He won four Super Bowl titles with San Francisco, but after elbow problems limited him for a couple seasons, the 49ers - who had the excellent Steve Young as a replacement - traded Montana to Kansas City.