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Brady deal with New England Patriots is closer, but not done yet

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Tom Brady’s new contract — if it gets done, and nothing is set in stone — will do more than just lock up the most important player in franchise history.

It will send a powerful message that winning remains the priority for the Patriots in a business that becomes more about the bottom line as a potential March lockout looms.

It will be heard by the players. It will be heard by the fans. It should be heard by opponents.

Now all that’s left is to close the deal, something that’s more complicated than handing Brady a pen.

But should an agreement get hammered out by Sunday’s season opener against Cincinnati — which is a much fairer bet than it was a month ago — it will say plenty about both sides’ motivation.

The important thing to remember is that neither side had to budge. Yet both have done significant moving and shaking toward an agreement since early August.

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