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Patriots makes big Bailey Zappe decision

Ever since future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady decided to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the New England Patriots have been working for four years to solidify their quarterback room, and there haven't been too many occasions when it looked like they had potentially found their guy. Mac Jones' rookie year provided Pats fans with a prolonged glimpse at what the future could hold, but his sophomore season taught us that the success of his rookie campaign was fleeting. The only other time that fans in New England seemed to be excited by the play of their signal caller was when Bailey Zappe claimed the QB1 job and Zappe Fever infected thousands in the state of Massachusetts.