Tom Brady

WEEI’s John Dennis reports that sources have told him that Tom Brady has a broken bone in his right foot. Dennis also reports that Brady still will play this Sunday.

NFL Update

 

Couple of updates here, the NFL season starts in just 2 days time with the Redskins taking on the Giants. The Patriots have signed Deltha O’Neal to a 1-year deal, he was a 2 time pro bowler and should bring some depth to a shakey secondary. 

Joe Flacco has been named the starting Qb for the Ravens Sunday, and the Ravens also signed Todd Bouman to back him up.

Rudi Johnson signed a 1 year deal with the Lions yesterday, they released Tatum Bell to make room for him.

Don Banks reports that Tom Brady is playing probably hurt.

Sad news to report the Jaguars offensive lineman Richard Collier was shot several times in his car early in the morning while waiting with a former teamate for 2 women they met at a club.  He is in critical condition.

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Rumor: Brady Out 2-4 Weeks

According to our good friends at NFL Juice, they claim to have a anonymous source who says that the Tom Brady injury is worse than people think, and he could be out 2-4 weeks:

We’ve received news from a reliable news source, that would like to remain anonymous (initials E.B. who is a writer for the _______ News), that Tom Brady will likely be missing between two and four weeks of the regular season.  

NFL Update

It’s official Pacman, I mean Adam Jones has been reinstated and can play football this year.  The O/U is 5 weeks before he gets suspended again, any takers?  We will see what happens, but he adds depth and speed to the defense and special teams so this could turn out to be a good gamble for the Cowboys.

Joe Flacco and Kurt Warner will start tonight in the final preseason games for the two teams.  This is big for Flacco if he can prove he can play he will be the starter to start the year.

Big hit for the Colts, Jeff Saturdaycould miss 6 weeks at least with a MCL tear, he could miss more with surgery.

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NFL Update

Some good news bad news for the Colts today. Peyton Manning was back at practice and is likely to make the start for the season opener.  However  center Jeff Saturday could miss a the first 2-3 weeks or more with a sprained MCL, not good.

Derick Harvey finally signed and reported to camp.  He was the only first round pick not signed, he was the 8th pick overall taken by the Jaguars.  It was a 5 year $23 million deal, ending the 33 day hold out. Don’t know what took so long to sign him, it just ruins his chances for significant playing time.

RavensQb Kyle Boller suffered a significant shoulder injury that could end his season. That means Troy Smith will most likely be the starter and Joe Flacco probably being the starter by week 4.  Its gonna be another long year in Baltimore.

Also Fantasy news Cadillac Williams was placed on the PUP list so he will miss the first 6 weeks of the season, also Joe Jurevicius was placed on the PUP.

Shawn Merriman just made the dumbest decision of his career.  He is going against 4 doctors opinions to get surgery and is deciding to play this year.  Whats the point of getting the opinions if you are not going to listen, what an idiot.  All it will take is for one cut block and it will be “Lights Out” for his career.  What an idiot he is only 24 and putting his career at risk. 

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Brady To Build Mega-Mansion

New England Patriots Quarterback, Tom Brady is set to build a mega-mansion in the hills of Brentwood, California, and he is paying a reported $11 Million Dollars for the plot. Also, the boyfriend of Gisele Bundchen will live on the same street as the Terminator or the Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger. It looks like Tommy and Gigi are getting pretty “hot and heavy”. TMZ goes on to write:

Sources close to the supermodel and her “Errand Boy” tell us Tom just closed a deal to buy a plot of dirt in Brentwood — on Arnold Schwarzenegger’s street — for more than $11 million. We repeat — he bought dirt for eleven mil!

TMZ is in possession of documents which show that Tom took out a mortgage of $8.225 mil that he will pay back in 5 years. The property — approximately 3 acres — was purchased under the name TGBE. We’re wondering if the G stands for you know who…

A source connected to Brady tells us he bought the west coast property to be closer to his kid. A source connected to his baby mama Bridget Moynahan says that excuse is total B.S.

Tom Brady’s Favorite Receiver

If you follow Tom Brady you have certainly heard of the name Will McDonough. He’s not the former Boston Globe sports writer, he’s is a 28-year-old from Westwood, Ma who is Tom Brady’s bff. What he does is a bit of a mystery, but he’s been spotted in front row seats of Celtics games, or at all the big parties that go on in Boston. McDonough, is the recent subject of a Boston Magazine piece that details the mystery of the man who is Tom Brady’s go-to guy:

It was the beginning of a familiar pattern: McDonough leveraging a connection to advance himself, then quickly making a positive impact. “There was no sense of entitlement,” says Imbriano, now the head of TrinityOne marketing. “I’d ask him, ‘What are you doing on Saturday?’ and his answer was, ‘What do you need me to do?’”

When he graduated in 2002, McDonough was given a full-time job in the Patriots front office. Imbriano soon appointed McDonough a player liaison for his marketing group. Now anyone looking for a Patriot to show up at an event went through him. In his new position, McDonough had ample time to pal around with the team. He was roughly the same age as many of the players. He knew the city and liked to go out. But it was Brady, in particular, with whom he connected. The quarterback saw a kindred spirit in McDonough and began seeking him out for advice, not just about team issues, but about Boston, about life.

About a year later, on January 14, 2007, mere weeks after Brady formally dumped a pregnant Moynahan, McDonough was spotted with Bündchen in the bowels of San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium after the Patriots’ playoff win over the Chargers. Bündchen would later tell GQ that “a friend who knew us both” had fixed her up with Brady. A source close to Brady confirms it was McDonough. “Will would smuggle [Bündchen] in,” claims a friend of Brady’s. “Tom was on his way out with Bridget. He can’t see Gisele Bündchen without people noticing.” A different friend says Brady had ended things with Moynahan several months earlier. And that Brady hadn’t even been on an actual date with Bündchen when she was spotted outside the locker room in San Diego.

A magazine staffer who worked on a Brady photo shoot last year says McDonough stalked onto the set wearing a navy pinstripe suit and a BlackBerry on his belt and proceeded to behave like a discount David Falk. “He seemed like a cheesy L.A. agent,” the staffer says. “Any time Brady would come out in a different look, [McDonough] would be like, ‘Yeah, man, totally,’ or, ‘No, don’t wear that.’ It was never even clear what his role was or if we could tell him to butt out. He just seemed to have opinions on everything. It was escalating into diva-ish behavior.”

Brady said little during the photo shoot; McDonough did most of the talking. “[He] was a little bit drunk with his power,” the staffer says. “He really seemed like a kid in a suit with a lot of gumption.”

At the Celtics dinner, which took place at Todd English’s joint Beso, the fact that McDonough was without Brady had some team insiders clucking. “Everyone was kind of joking about him,” one guest says. “Some of the people were saying, ‘Who the fuck is this guy? What kind of weird shit is going on?’ He shows up at all these big parties and walks around like the cat’s meow.”

Brady May Actually Be Hurt

Like most everyone else who has watched the New England Patriot’s preseason, the belief is that coach Bill Belichick is sitting out Tom Brady to rest him, and because the full offensive-line has yet to play. But, yesterday there were reports, that a boot was seen in front of Brady’s locker. It was the same type of boot that he wore for leading up to the Super Bowl. Now, in the Boston Herlad, they report that Chris Mortensen of ESPN says Brady maybe a bit more hurt than people think:

ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported last night that Brady has a “deep bone bruise.” Mortensen said the team initially feared a stress fracture, but a CT scan revealed no major damage.

NFL Predictions

AFC East:                    AFC North:                           AFC South:                      AFC West:

1. Patriots                    1.  Pittsburgh Steelers                1.  Indianapolis Colts            1. SD Chargers

2. Buffalo Bills              2.  Cleveland Browns                 2.  Jacksonville Jaguars          2. Denver Broncos

3. NY Jets                     3.  Cinncinati Bengals                3.  Houston Texans               3. KC Chiefs

4. Miami Dolphins        4.  Baltimore Ravens                  4.  Tennessee Titans              4. Oak Raiders 

NFC East:                           NFC North:              NFC South:               NFC West:

1. Dallas Cowboys          1.  GB Packers                1. NO Saints                   1. Seattle Seahawks

2. Philly Eagles               2. Minn Vikings               2. Tampa Bay Bucs          2. SF 49ers

3. Was Redskins             3. Detroit Lions               3. Carolina Panthers        3. Arizona Cardinals

4. NY Giants                   4. Da Bears                    4. Atlanta Falcons           4. Stl. Rams

AFC PLAYOFFS:

1. Patriots  2. Colts  3. Steelers  4. Chargers  5. Jacksonville  6. Denver

NFC PLAYOFFS:

1. Cowboys  2. Saints  3. Seattle  4. Packers 5. Vikings 6. Eagles

SUPER BOWL:

PATRIOTS vs COWBOYS = PATRIOTS VICTORY

Tom Brady Still Hurt?

Per Boston Herald:

While Tom Brady was optimistic about his return, saying on WEEI’s Dennis & Callahan show this morning he thought he’d be ready to go for the Pats season opener Sept. 7 against Kansas City, we should point out that there was a walking cast at the foot of Brady’s locker. The removable boot sure looked a lot like the one he wore the week before the Super Bowl, when he was filmed wearing it in New York, when he was nursing that high right ankle sprain.

The Pats quarterback has claimed that while it’s the same leg, it’s a different injury. Obviously, even if it’s a different problem altogether, it was interesting to see a return visit from the infamous boot.