Brady returns: A roundup

nfl_brady1.jpgThe subheading on ESPN.com said it all: "Brady in full view."  The Patriots quarterback was showcased for all to see Thursday, like a strange animal emerging from the wild. 

Brady practiced at New England's Organized Team Activities (OTAs) all week, but Thursday was the first time the media was allowed to watch. And we were ready for it: the official Patriots twitter page reported that 96 media members were on hand, likely an offseason record.  Here's a quick recap of what they saw.

  • Alex Marvez says Brady, "Looked rusty in 2-minute drill but he moved around fine in a 3/4-speed session."
  • Mike Reiss notes that Brady had on a big knee brace under his sweatpants, and appeared to be just getting comfortable with it.  He also watched one long pass completed to Randy Moss. 
  • Tim Graham says Brady looked normal. 
  • Brady says his arm won't be the problem.  (Although accuracy often is for post-surgery quarterbacks.)
  • The last bit of vital news: Gisele is not pregnant.  That's a relief.
The real takeaway Thursday is that Brady is practicing at all.  It wasn't so long ago we were reading doomsday scenarios about Brady's surgical complications.  Now it would be very surprising if he wasn't ready to play before Week 1.

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3 Comments

bobby said:

nice recap gregg. the hype machine is already rolling for Brady and the Pats in '09, but hey, it's better than Brett Favre retirement coverage in my book.

ESPN.com expects a big year out of him judging by their projections and ranking him as their No. 2 QB right now. there was a quality article about his dynasty football value on BeastOrBust.com, taking a more long term look at Tom Terrific.

i don't think it's a slam dunk that this Patriots offense is going to put up points like it's '07, but it would be a huge upset if Brady didn't start from Week 1.

Brian said:

Was it not recently "reported" on this same website by Tom Curran "deciding to have that second surgery would cost him the 2009 season"
Do you people actually check sources or just report what you read on the Onion?

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