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Patriots name team captains

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Story Created: Sep 5, 2008 at 5:42 PM EDT

Story Updated: Sep 5, 2008 at 5:42 PM EDT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Quarterback Tom Brady is a Patriots
team captain for the seventh straight season, and wide receiver
Randy Moss gets the honor from his New England teammates for the
first time.

On Friday, the team announced the 2008 captains selected this
week.

Tackle Matt Light is the third offensive captain.

On defense, the captains are linebacker Tedy Bruschi, safety
Rodney Harrison, linebacker Mike Vrabel and defensive lineman Vince
Wilfork. It's Bruschi's seventh season as a Patriots captain and
Wilfork's first.

Linebacker Larry Izzo is special teams captain for the eighth
season.

The Patriots open at home against Kansas City on Sunday.

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