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Tom Brady hosted his annual Best Buddies Football Challenge at Harvard Stadium on June 1, and it was a night of football and fun for the participating buddies, as well as the current and former Patriots in attendance. Julian Edelman, James White, David Andrews, Ted Karras, Tedy Bruschi, Troy Brown, Christian Fauria and Dan Koppen all joined Tom and Best Buddies on the field.<\/p>\n

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