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## Transcript

Send us a camera since we signed Tebow. Robert and I have to run in a series of discussions said the mutually agreed to part ways and gratitude and celebration start with Robert and his family is great so much. Thanks for the opportunity to to be a kosher of 24 years. So amazing opportunity to tremendous support. We had a vision of me in a billion winter donate championship football team here and then succeeded exceeded my my wildest dreams expectations and finally to the fans, you know, you're amazing. You know, there's so many memories a fancy to send off the praise the Sun Daze, you know, whatever the whatever the situations are the letters of support the you know it away from here, you know, the gas station or grocery store, you know where she bumps into him a check fans here and not just how they extend National and even internationally as I've traveled.

It's amazing how far the alarm reaches we saw that this year in in Germany. So so appreciative the fans for all the support. They've given me my family has football team and that's what is so many fond memories and thoughts that I think about the Patriots and always be a patriot. I look forward to coming back here at this time. We're going to we're going to move on and I look forward and excited for the future always very very appreciative of the Opera. To hear the support here, you know the look at what you've done for me. like it bill has taught me a lot over those years and we had high expectations for what we could achieve together.

I think we were the only ones who had those expectations and I think it's I think it's safe to say we exceeded them. Thanks to you. It's hard to put into words really when I think back to sitting on those metal benches and that we have an opportunity to go to 10 Super Bowls together and bring 6 Lombardi trophies home to Massachusetts. At heart I will always be a Sentimental sports fan. So this is a very emotional day for me. Some of my happiest and most memorable moments were celebrated with my family during Bill's tenure here. I recognize that it also is a very emotional day for many of our fans and most of our fans.

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