Brady out for the year, Pats are SCREWED!!!!

VetSkinsFan · Post by **VetSkinsFan** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:31 pm

Yahoo Sports' Michael Silver and WEEI in Boston both report that Tom Brady will miss the rest of the season due to a torn ACL.

"It’s bad," a Patriots team source said. "We’re going to have to play without him." Other sources told Silver that Brady's injury could include more ligament and cartilage damage. Silver is one of the best NFL reporters alive, and you have to trust him here. Fantasy owners should not make a move with Brady until it's confirmed elsewhere though. Obviously, it's devastating news for the entire Patriots offense. Sep. 7 - 7:15 pm et

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I don't wish any harm on anyone, but this is as close to happy as I will get to a player injury....

skinsfan1963 · Post by **skinsfan1963** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:34 pm

i used to be a brady fan until they ran the score up last year vs the skins.
maybe he will be more respectful now!
you reap what you soe.

tribeofjudah · Post by **tribeofjudah** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:56 pm

Yeah...and so is my fantasy team. I had Brady and now must dump him.

Sir_Monk · Post by **Sir_Monk** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:57 pm

Anyone else see Peter King nearly brought to tears on NBC this evening at the thought of Brady missing the entire season?

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:07 pm

Oh, Boo Hoo Peter.

GSPODS · Post by **GSPODS** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:19 pm

The Patriots are also notorious for misreporting injuries, so until there are several confirmed sources, I'd take this with a grain or two of salt.

Rumor has it Chris Simms is being flown in to Foxborough, though ... :-k

Countertrey · Post by **Countertrey** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:23 pm

I cannot, for the life of me, understand why QB's (in particular) don't wear protective braces on (at least) their front knee. That is generally the one that gets rolled up. It would offer a lot of protection against lateral forces and against hyperextension. Would have possibly prevented (or minimized) this injury... would have done the same with Carson Palmer a couple of years ago.

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:30 pm

Countertrey wrote:I cannot, for the life of me, understand why QB's (in particular) don't wear protective braces on (at least) their front knee. That is generally the one that gets rolled up. It would offer a lot of protection against lateral forces and against hyperextension. Would have possibly prevented (or minimized) this injury... would have done the same with Carson Palmer a couple of years ago.

I agree. Linemen could use them too. They can make them light enough these days, but I guess most players think it slows them down too much.

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:30 pm

Fios · Post by **Fios** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:30 pm

Sir_Monk wrote:Anyone else see Peter King nearly brought to tears on NBC this evening at the thought of Brady missing the entire season?

Yup, I also liked being told how "everyone" would be saddened by this injury ... let's see ... nope, not so much. I like watching Brady play, he's a first-ballot HOFer but I sure as hell am not sad or upset that the Pats have to deal with adversity.

tribeofjudah · Post by **tribeofjudah** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:13 pm

from NFL website: Brady out for the year....there goes my fantasy team.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d ... nfirm=true

Cappster · Post by **Cappster** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:10 pm

And so begins the downfall of the patriot empire.

JansenFan · Post by **JansenFan** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:48 pm

I hope they go 19-0 now, and then we can all wonder if Tom Brady is that good, or if he's that good because he is on an outstanding team.

jeremyroyce · Post by **jeremyroyce** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:23 am

You know whats amazing is that he got hurt in a regular season game. Not Preseason. I'm so tired of hearing people complain about the preseason. Tom Brady got hurt the first game of the regular season. As far as how long he will be out, I will wait until tomorrow to find out if this article is true.

gibbs4president · Post by **gibbs4president** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:54 am

JansenFan wrote:I hope they go 19-0 now, and then we can all wonder if Tom Brady is that good, or if he's that good because he is on an outstanding team.

That would be an interesting debate, but I don't think I could deal with another "run at perfection." I'm fine with them losing a few games this year...

skinsfan1963 · Post by **skinsfan1963** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:34 am

brady was'nt the only reason the pats won 18 in a row last year,randy moss,the o line,and belichik are still there,so don't count them out as dead yet.the 72 dolphins won 10 or 11 straight wothout bob griese,and their qb earl morall was around 40 at the time.

gibbs4president · Post by **gibbs4president** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:20 am

I think they can still make the playoffs, but losing Brady is terrible for them.

I wonder if they'll go out and sign a quarterback like Culpepper, but it looks like they're going to stick with Cassel.

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:33 am

gibbs4president wrote:I think they can still make the playoffs, but losing Brady is terrible for them.

I wonder if they'll go out and sign a quarterback like Culpepper, but it looks like they're going to stick with Cassel.

They are bringing in Chris Simms for a tryout.

DaveD1420 · Post by **DaveD1420** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:44 pm

Boo hoo, too bad, so sad. The best player on my team was murdered last year.

VetSkinsFan · Post by **VetSkinsFan** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:28 pm

DaveD1420 wrote:Boo hoo, too bad, so sad. The best player on my team was murdered last year.

And what, exactly, does that have ot do with Tom Brady and the Patriots?

Bob 0119 · Post by **Bob 0119** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:39 pm

The guy I was matched up against in FF this week had Brady as his starter.

I was happy to hear Brady got knocked out for the game, but my opponent has got to be killing himself about what to do now.

As far as the Patsies go...couldn't happen to a nicer team.

gibbs4president · Post by **gibbs4president** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:53 pm

VetSkinsFan wrote:
DaveD1420 wrote:Boo hoo, too bad, so sad. The best player on my team was murdered last year.

And what, exactly, does that have ot do with Tom Brady and the Patriots?

Exactly. Apples and oranges......

DaveD1420 · Post by **DaveD1420** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:33 pm

I had meant it to be a comment on the media coverage. I guess I had to be more specific to adhere to the forum rules. My apologies.

OK, how about this:

Boo hoo, too bad, so sad. The best player on my team was murdered last year, and the media coverage of that event, at least in my non-DC market, paled in comparison to a torn ACL and one season on the bench.

I forgot that most people here are in the DC area. If you lived elsewhere you might have known what I was insinuating. Or maybe not. I'll try not to be so vague next time. Again, sorry.

skinsfan1963 · Post by **skinsfan1963** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:55 pm

watced the pats news conference,they really did'nt say anything.belichick has to be the biggest tool in the league.
what a jerk!

ChocolateMilk · Post by **ChocolateMilk** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:26 pm

i think im the only one who's upset about this hah.. we dont play the patriots this year, so what ever. i enjoyed seeing brady play. hes a great player and it sucks to see him go down so early in the year.