should be interesting to see where he goes. not a Pats fan but with the cult of personality in the sports world (cheering for the name on the back instead of the name on the front), I can see a lot of "Pats" fans getting really ticked off and transition their fandom to wherever Brady goes.
remember as a kid growing up in RI in the 70's how the Pats were the least followed of the 4 Boston franchises. They comfortably rose to the #2 slot right behind the Sox since the rise of Brady. I can see them sliding back again without him and if the C's and B's become contenders and win a title/Stanley Cup in the near future.