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Patriots' Tom Brady makes strong preseason debut against Eagles

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The NFL's reigning Most Valuable Player picked up where he left off, as New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady made his preseason debut Thursday night against the Philadelphia Eagles, played deep into the first half, and finished 19 of 26 for 172 yards, with two touchdowns and no interceptions.

In all, Brady led six drives, the first of which culminated in a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chris Hogan. Brady was 5-for-5 on the opening drive, executing mostly shorter passes.

"Tom did a nice job.