Tom Brady, A Seven-time Super Bowl Champion, Turns 45 Today.

Tom Brady's birthday is not yet an NFL holiday -- wait ten years for "Tom Brady Training Camp Day" where fans can pet goats and eat cake -- but it's as close as it gets.

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