Brady's Friday night 'lights

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was on the Dennis & Callahan Show on WEEI-AM this morning. Much of what he had to say in the half-hour interview was similar to what he told the media mob in Foxborough on Thursday.

However, in some cases Brady was more interesting or expansive in his answers.

One of those cases was on the subject of wearing a brace on his surgically-repaired left knee. Brady intimated that the brace could be something he only wears for the 2009 season and not the rest of his career.

"Yeah, I mean the surgeon, Neal [ElAttrache] told me that he's comfortable with me not wearing it after a full year," said Brady. "That's when most doctors really say you wear it for, the first year, and then after the 12-month anniversary of the injury it's your choice because I guess there is not a lot of scientific evidence that points to the brace preventing injuries. I think it's more of a comfort thing for players. I'll wear it. I mean I got no problem wearing it. It's I go from slower to a little bit slower, which certainly won't affect my game very much."

Brady also touched on the loss of quarterback Matt Cassel, who took his place last season after Brady was injured in the 2008 season-opener against the Kansas City Chiefs.

"Matt has been one of my best friends here," said Brady. "We were together for four years. He's really a great guy. He's one of a kind. There is not another Matt Cassel personality on this planet. He's got a great sense of humor, and he's got so much energy. He's a great leader, and he's extremely tough and he's missed."

Brady also was asked whether he ever worried about his teammates resenting his jet-setting lifestyle off the field with his wife, supermodel Gisele Bundchen.

"I always feel the problems in life come when there is poor communication," said Brady. "As long as I feel that I come back and I'm willing to play and I'm willing to be prepared and put the work in that none of the other stuff really matters as far as I'm concerned. Those guys never mention anything to me about any of that stuff, but I never take any of it too seriously any way."

If you're bored on a Friday night and want more Brady talk, you can listen to the interview in its entirety.