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New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty doesn't believe the franchise's window for contenting for a Super Bowl closed the moment Tom Brady signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
In an essay for The Players' Tribune, the longtime Patriot acknowledged the team is prepared for life after Brady:
"People are going to say that because Tom's gone, the dynasty is over. They're already burying us, far as I can tell. And that's fine. Let 'em. We've never listened to the noise, and we're not about to start now.