FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Tom Brady says he’s ready to play after a “silly accident” cut his right thumb with a pair of scissors before the Patriots preseason game against the Bears last week. Brady, who is suspended for a quarter of the season because ofthe Deflategate saga, hasn’t played this preseason, though he said this week he wants to play. I think we do have good competitiveness on our team, but how good that is relative to our opponents, and what that will mean in the win-loss column and all. “I’m not trying to do something insane that I’ve never done before, I’m trying to be myself and do what I do”.
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“I’m always prepared to go, so whenever my number is called, I’ll be ready”, he said.
“I haven’t put much thought into it”. I feel like that’s what my job and responsibility is to be out there with my team.
“I think Jimmy’s got a good presence for the position”.
“Yeah, he hasn’t been available for a while.it’s unfortunate”, Belichick said.
“Absolutely”, Brady said. “I’d like to be out there every time I get a chance to play”. Coach Bill Belichick declined to give details, saying only I dont comment on any personal situations.. He will serve a four-game suspension to start this season as well.
The New England Patriots are coming from a 23-22 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 2. You just have to go about your business the way you always have.
Nate Washington’s time in New England is over.
In fact, an article believes that this is going to be the biggest test for Brady so far in the coming season.
If you ask Lawyer Milloy, Mike Vrabel, Troy Brown, Drew Bledsoe, Deion Branch, Richard Seymour and Asante Samuel they may have a different answer. Brady was expected to start but was held out at the last minute.
Brady’s whereabouts the past two days have become a hot-button topic in the region. He has taken less money in his contracts multiple times so the team would be able to field a better squad and has been lauded for it.
So, while calling it a “dress rehearsal” might be a stretch for Belichick, he’s certainly not taking the third game of the preseason as “bull–“.
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Coach Bill Belichick has said previously that Jimmy Garoppolo will start while Brady’s out, with Brady returning as starter once his suspension ends, which will be in time for New England’s game October 9 at Cleveland.
