5. Bruce Armstrong
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Before the Tom Brady era really started, you could make the argument that Bruce Armstrong was one of the most well-known players in the history of the New England Patriots. The six-time Pro Bowl selection was one of the team’s stalwart players when the franchise endured years of losing in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s.
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However, as history would have it, Armstrong did cross paths with Brady, albeit ever so briefly, and before the legend began to unfold. Armstrong’s last season (2000) doubled as Brady’s rookie season in the NFL.
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