Brady Out For the Season

Kevman21 · #1 09-07-2008, 09:10 PM

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Sources: Brady out with ACL tear

Photo Tom Brady has his leg buckled by Kansas City Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard, bottom, during the first quarter.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is expected to miss the rest of the 2008 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, according to a source familiar with the injury.

While New England coach Bill Belichick said in his postgame press conference that he had no update on the status of Brady’s injury, two sources indicated it involved serious damage to the knee.

“It’s bad,” a team source said. “We’re going to have to play without him.”

Brady was hurt as he stepped up in the pocket to make a throw to wideout Randy Moss. Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard, who was on the ground, lunged forward and struck Brady’s leg, which buckled as he released the ball.

Brady was helped off the field and was later led down a staircase by team officials, presumably to undergo tests.

Fourth-year quarterback Matt Cassel, who had thrown just 39 passes in his career before Sunday, replaced Brady and completed 13 of 18 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown. Cassel, who backed up Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC, hasn’t been a starting quarterback since high school. He won a competition with Matt Gutierrez during the preseason to retain the job as Brady’s primary backup.

Sources: Brady out with ACL tear - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

Wow. I never want anybody to get injured, but in a way I'm happy. Mostly because I don't like the Patriots and Massholes.

cubuffsman78 · #2 09-07-2008, 09:14 PM

Could be early speculation, but right now it doesn't look good.

Chris Simms is being brought in for an evaluation. That really makes you think Brady is done.

A lot of wasted first round draft picks.

NYJets30 · #3 09-07-2008, 11:49 PM

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kevmvp · #4 09-08-2008, 02:01 AM

You never like to see injuries but as a Jets fan this is a huge if the reports are true.

NYJets30 · #5 09-09-2008, 12:51 AM

This is really random, but I was just thinking and wanted to get other peoples opinions on this:

Lets say hypothetically that Brady's knee injury was catastrophic and his career ended today. Would he make the Hall of Fame? He's not in the top 25 all time in any passing category. Would the Super Bowls and the MVP and the single season TD record and the 16-0 be enough to get him in?

kevmvp · #6 09-09-2008, 01:39 AM

Interesting question. In my opinion yes he would.