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Saturday, August 29, 2009

Still want Brady playing in the preseason?

By Chad Garner
Fan Fanatic Sports Staff
Are you happy now?
Our fans here at Fan Fanatic Sports, based on the recent poll of "If you were Bill Belichick, would you let Tom Brady play in preseason games?", no doubt wanted Brady to play in preseason games, and I'm willing to bet they've changed their tune now.
Especially after watching Brady jog off the field late in the second quarter of last night's preseason game --a meaningless exhibition game -- against the Washington Redskins.
Tell me you're not a little scared right now? You should be, too. A mammoth defensive lineman, Albert Haynesworth, planted his gigantic frame all over Brady and powered him into the ground. Look at the replays, Brady's right shoulder didn't look very good on that hit. I bet he'll get X-rays and an MRI, and he better be OK.
My point in a previous blog was that the preseason is a joke, it's meaningless and only bad things happen. The preseason jinx struck again -- this time with Brady getting injured.
Initially, it appears like he'll be OK -- the Pats are calling it a sore right shoulder -- but those tests better come back negative or you can kiss this season goodbye Patriots fans.
I've got that knot in my stomach again. It was there last season in the first game against the Chiefs (that's when Brady tore his knee apart and missed the rest of the season).
Maybe I'm just a worry-wart? If so, then oh well.
When you see your prized player get injured in a preseason game, it makes you wonder why these stars are even in the game.
I know the drill -- they need to get game ready for the regular season ... blah, blah, blah. If you're an NFL fan, you've heard the same lip service before.
Bottom line is I'd rather have Brady a little rusty in the regular season, than watch him play a lot in the preseason and get injured.
Well, guess what Pats fan, Brady got injured. We'll never know the severity of the injury because the Patriots will never tell us, but one thing is for sure: Brady got hurt and it could have been avoided.
Blame who you want, but the bottom line is Brady shouldn't have even been in uniform. He gets plenty of reps in practice, albeit no live game action, but that is what the regular season is for.
I'd forgive Brady if he chucked a pick or two early in the regular season because he might have been rusty because he didn't play in the preseason.  But at least I'd have that option, instead of him working off the rust in the preseason, then he gets hurt and there goes our championship hopes.
Players don't like the preseason and think it should be a lot shorter. Boy, I wonder why?
Still want Brady playing in the preaseason? Glad you're on board now!