Brady Toes Company Line

It's long since been impressed upon Tom Brady that, in the NFL, anything you say can and will be used against you by your opponents.

So after sitting out all four preseason games for the Patriots, Brady opted to keep open the chance that the Kansas City Chiefs will have to deal with Matt Cassel (GASP!) instead of Brady in Sunday's season opener.

Fat. Freakin'. Chance.

The reason Brady sat out preseason games 2 through 4 was so that he'd be ready for the regular season. And if any of those preseason games actually counted, Brady would have played in those too.

Brady's injury, while still officially undisclosed, is a bruised foot. Ever bruised your foot? It hurts because there's not a lot of muscle and cushioning down there (unless your last name is Flintstone). And running around on a bruised foot doesn't help it heal quicker. So you just leave the thing be as much as you can.

Which is what Brady and the Patriots have done the past month.

There is absolutely no chance that Brady's current condition will keep him from playing Sunday.