Most of the time, people stop talking about preseason games about five minutes after they happen, but that didn’t happen with this game because of something peculiar that went on with Brady’s equipment.
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Brady hasn’t been seen with the shield on the back of his helmet this entire summer, unlike his other teammates.
“I’ll be cheering like hell”, said Brady, following the Patriots final preseason game against the Giants, in which he started, playing 39 snaps.
Removing one of your decals is a no-no in the NFL.
The decal was only missing from his helmet, and considering the length of time it was missing, it seems odd that Brady wasn’t involved somehow. Like I said, I’m going to try to be positive about that and spend some quality time with my family and pick my kids up from school and do some things that I won’t have the opportunity to do in October, November and December, and hopefully for the years to come.
“I don’t even pay attention to what’s on my helmet”, Brady said with a laugh. I don’t pay attention to the stickers, or whatever else is on there. I know there will need to be great leadership from the players moving forward. “I hope not. Again, it’s something that …”
After all, just like Deflategate, the decal situation involves someone doing something without Brady’s knowledge.
The National Football League and 31 of its 32 owners got what they wanted: the New England Patriots beginning the 2016 season at a distinct disadvantage; without quarterback Tom Brady, who will be sidelined for a quarter of the season.
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Tom Brady believes NFL system can always be improved: Brady’s legal battle spotlighted a potential labor issue that the Player’s Association probably needs to address in its next bargaining talks with the league, particularly commissioner Goodell’s powers as an arbitrator that give him the power to both accuse and rule upon any potential infractions.
