Tom Brady Officially Returns Tonight; Will He Return To Form This Season?

HacheMan · Aug 13, 2009

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Tom Brady to start Patriots' preseason opener </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Tom Brady - QB - NE - Aug. 13

</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>The Boston Herald reports that Tom Brady will start the Patriots' preseason opener Thursday against Philadelphia.
It's another promising, crucial step in Brady's recovery from a torn MCL and ACL. He'll probably only get in a series or two, but this will be the first time Brady's faced contact since Week 1 of 2008. It'll be well worth tuning in.
Source: Boston Herald
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JakeT. · Aug 13, 2009

Quite surprising they are putting him out there considering his injury and the fact that he already knows the offense.

PatsFan1283 · Aug 13, 2009

Don't think it is surprising at all. Timing, rhythm are so important for a QB and you can't treat the guy with kid gloves the rest of his career. He needs his reps just like everyone else....Look at PManning last year, had a slow start because he didn't get much preseason action. Even a series or two goes a long way towards getting into a rhythm and all that...

JakeT. · Aug 13, 2009

PatsFan1283 said:
Don't think it is surprising at all. Timing, rhythm are so important for a QB and you can't treat the guy with kid gloves the rest of his career. He needs his reps just like everyone else....Look at PManning last year, had a slow start because he didn't get much preseason action. Even a series or two goes a long way towards getting into a rhythm and all that...

He was in a similar situation last preseason and Belichick opted to not let him get a snap... so I really didn't think he'd be playing in the first game while he still recovers this year.

louisvillekid · Aug 13, 2009

doubt he plays long tonight, but he does need to get that feeling of being on the field in a game.

doubledeuce22 · Aug 13, 2009

Jake T. said:
He was in a similar situation last preseason and Belichick opted to not let him get a snap... so I really didn't think he'd be playing in the first game while he still recovers this year.

don't remember him coming off a career threatening acl injury last preseason :think2: