No days off for Tom Brady

He knows he shouldn't take time off. He knows there is a sense of urgency and having a year out of this league can add a lot of rust ( I would assume). As a fan, being able to watch someone like Brady, wow what a privilege. The guy is a warrior and does whatever it takes to get ready.

Props to TB! Hope hard work pays off!

Tom knows that this is an important year and if he doesn't get off to a good start, the year could be wasted.

And do you think the whole Jacksonville team has been doing two-a-days for nine days straight? The Patriots will recover from this August double session training camp by September, and then the whole Patriots team will kick Jacksonville through the goalposts on 12/27/09 when Jville is pooped after a long season -- no double sessions, no conditioning.

not a surprise. He was hurt all of last year and needs to get rid of the rust... He will be fine...No worries.

On top of being self-motivated by nature, Brady is especially motivated now. Losing to the Giants in the superbowl was bad enough, but going down for the entire season in the first quarter of the next game he plays in has got him doubly motivated to shred everything in between he and another Lombardi trophy.
Man, I hope Fred has a career year also. Living in Jacksonville for the past 17 years I have taken so much crap from Jaguar fans it's ridiculous. But I still fly Patriot colors everywhere I go! I'm not a vindictive guy, but it won't hurt my feelings if we wipe the field with them in December.
Good to hear Meri is looking good. I'm not very impressed with what I've seen so far, but I hold out hope that the new corners will help free him up to make some big plays this year.

Go Tommy!

No more questioning his focus and desire. Remember all the comments questioning his passion for football by pointing to him not participating in the off season, at a resort with his wife, and on and on. I still can't believe the posts saying we should have kept Cassel and traded Brady. Glad he's back. Leadership is rare.

He seems so feisty this year...trying to prove that he is fine! I trust him to get ready however he needs it...just like last year I trusted it was right thing to rest the arm. But it is fun watching him this year huh? Looking forward to games and watching him get into his groove.

I'm so excited!!! I have a season ticket this year...Woo Hoo!! Tom will be better than ever, and even if he's not that's ok, I'm still loving my team regardless...

GO PATS!!!!

Brady is the consummate leader and he is showing it by going full tilt through every practice. When you think about it, it was last year at this time that he was participating full out and I don't count the KC game because he got injured so early in the game. His arm should be fine because he hasn't thrown a football for four quarters since the SB in '08.

If he gets the time, we should shred teams this year because our depth and speed are so much better and he'll have multiple options in the red zone, something Cassel didn't have last year. Bring on the Bills and that big mouth TO and his popcorn.

AAAAAHHHHHH....is that smell of VICTORY........
GO PATS!!!

For those of you who missed Bill Russell, Bobby Orr and/or Larry Bird, pay close attention. Tom Brady is showing how it's done. We have been spoiled here in Boston. Most sport fans are lucky to get one player of this caliber in a lifetime. We have had 4 in the last 50 years.

Tom Brady without question is the best quarterback in football.!!!...I take exception to
these moronic reporters getting involved in his personal life !! Like any young guy thats a major celebtity he gets involved in personal situations !!! Some work out...some don't ...from what Ive seen he's never tried to hide or deny his son...Reporters should judge or scrutinize a quarteback or any other player in pro sports by how he performs on the field of play unless he is breaking the law believing he is above the law because of his celebrity status !!! .....I think because of Tom's return we will go back to the Super Bowl this year........and that power rating that puts Pittsburg above the Patriots in terms of power rating is a JOKE !!!

Tom Brady without question is the best quarterback in football.!!!...I take exception to
these moronic reporters getting involved in his personal life !! Like any young guy thats a major celebtity he gets involved in personal situations !!! Some work out...some don't ...from what Ive seen he's never tried to hide or deny his son...Reporters should judge or scrutinize a quarteback or any other player in pro sports by how he performs on the field of play unless he is breaking the law believing he is above the law because of his celebrity status !!! .....I think because of Tom's return we will go back to the Super Bowl this year........and that power rating that puts Pittsburg above the Patriots in terms of power rating is a JOKE !!!

Tom Brady is a winner and will do whatever it takes to get the job done. All the sceptics should relax. Brady wants to put the injury behind him and focus on the work that's necessary to get back to the Superbowl................Go Pat's!!!

.....and a great Entourage perfomance...what a guy!

Brady just gets my blood flowing in all the right places. What a great QB!

Great post Ralph, I totally agree. One thing though...we had 5 legends in 50 years. You forgot Ted Williams.

99% of us never saw Ted Williams play. He belongs to the Williams retired in 1960, when I was 9, so he wasn't really in the last 50 years. Besides, he wasn't a champion, despite his gaudy batting statistics and heroic war service. He flopped in his one WS appearance.

Tom Brady is a class act. It' no more complicated than that.

Talk is Cheap. The Patriots have potential on paper, .....BUT! if that was all that was needed then we wouldn't need to play the games! Lets see what happens, lets hope they all stay healthy this time around! The potential is there, lets (as fans) cross our fingers!

One thing is for sure. the AFC East won't be the cake walk it was two years ago

At the risk of neglecting one of the finest series of posts I've read, around these parts...Can we play back Ralph's post? # 13???

"For those of you who missed Bill Russell, Bobby Orr and/or Larry Bird, pay close attention. Tom Brady is showing how it's done. We have been spoiled here in Boston. Most sport fans are lucky to get one player of this caliber in a lifetime. We have had 4 in the last 50 years."

AMEN.

AMEN.

And, again: AMEN.

Jax, while I don't take back a WORD of the criticism I've sent your way, let me say for the record that I ALWAYS find your posts insightful; even the ones I VIOLENTLY disagree with!! And I PARTICULARLY applaud THIS post!!! ~ #6 ~ >>>

"On top of being self-motivated by nature, Brady is especially motivated now. Losing to the Giants in the superbowl was bad enough, but going down for the entire season in the first quarter of the next game he plays in has got him doubly motivated to shred everything in between he and another Lombardi trophy.
Man, I hope Fred has a career year also. Living in Jacksonville for the past 17 years I have taken so much crap from Jaguar fans it's ridiculous. But I still fly Patriot colors everywhere I go! I'm not a vindictive guy, but it won't hurt my feelings if we wipe the field with them in December.
Good to hear Meri is looking good. I'm not very impressed with what I've seen so far, but I hold out hope that the new corners will help free him up to make some big plays this year."

Brady is, and always has been, a BEAST. He is FEROCIOUS, and he is FOCUSED.

Those attributes, combined with UNRIVALED Processing Speed...make him the DEADLIEST QuarterBack ALIVE.

We can compare him to The Great Ones ~ Joe Montana and Jonny Unitas ~ when all is said and done. But I have LONG felt, and oft said ~ and will repeat it here ~ that the RELENTLESS and FANATICAL Dedication to The Pursuit of Immortality of Coach Bill, General Tom Brady, and the outrageously extraordinary men who've forged this magical Dynasty...is such that I have NEVER before witnessed.

And when all is said and done, I believe they and their Teams will, in fact, Eclipse the Legendary Legacies of Coach Lombardi's Packers AND Coach Walsh's ~ and Super Joe's ~ Miners.

6 World Championships.

SIX.

Peter ~ #18 ~ if you presume to correct another poster, please have the simple courtesy to BE correct. You were flat out WRONG, and distracted from an excellent Post.

Ralph's perfectly crafted post was quite obviously meant to encapsulate a period of time which did NOT include Ted Williams, who played 95% of his career PRIOR to the 50 year mark that he indicated.

Furthermore, Williams, while extraordinary, does not even REMOTELY belong in the company of Bill Russell or Larry Bird. While Williams takes a back seat to NO man in his dedication to the Mastery of his craft, he NEVER "got" what Russell and Bird GOT: that the ONLY Value that ANY effort in Sports produces is that which forwards the Quest for Championships.

It's what separates Dan Marino, who focused on perfecting his Craft as a great PASSER, from Joe Montana, who focused steadfastly on developing his ENTIRE Offense...and became a great QUARTERBACK.

Wow...sounds like Brady is scared. I know he looks really "doughy" around the middle. Brady better perform at least adequate being a contract year. I know Brady won't really be ready until about week 6, I just hope he can make it that far. I think this is another attempt to keep Pats fans in the dark about how bad the Pats will do this year, especially after missing the playoffs last year.

I'm not convinced that "Not Convinced" has a clue what he's talking about???

Fanatical Yankee,
As much we have disagreed, we are still Patriot brothers. And I enjoy your comments and insights also (even when you are REALLY wrong). Lol, just messing with you brother! It's people like you that match the passion of the game. Thats what it is all about! Looking forward to trading opinions with you this season.
Not Convinced,
Wow, dude, did you post that comment on your way out to club some baby seals? Cheer up man, the glass isn't even half full....it's OVERFLOWING!!!!