Comments on: What’s BB Brewing?

By: RickB

RickB — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:50:17 +0000

Hey Chris;
You're dead on with all your info.
Brady is a Hall of Famer. How do you bet against that and his history?
You don't.
The Pat's were the best team that didn't make the playoffs, and they were peaking at the end of the season.
I saw the Giants barely beat the Pats in Phoenix last year.
A very painful experience.
Even the great Tom Brady couldn't beat the great defense of the Giants.
IMHO; the Pats need more than a QB to advance to the Super Bowl next year.
They need a great defense!!

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:50:00 +0000

And your assumptions too?

I agree with Chris that Brady is the greatest Patriot ever, and we will always hold him in high regard in my house, but as far as I'm concerned, fandom is a cut throat business. The minute I think Tom Brady doesn't give the Patriots the best chance to win, I'll be screaming for them to put somebody else in there. I've been a fan of the team for four decades, and a fan of Tom Brady for only eight years. Easy choice in my book. That choice will always be easy for me regardless of who the player is.

But this trade Brady stuff puzzles me, though I think its rooted in this New England ethic that the worst is always just around the corner. That (and other Puritanical bullshit related to his private life, which is none of our goddam business, never has been, never will be) is the basis of a lot of this – he had a terrible knee injury, so therefore, everything that happens after that will be bad. I think when we start thinking that way we'd do well to remember there's almost no logic in our sentiments.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:32:16 +0000

If he's a health risk, will never be the same, and won't be in shape, how do you end up getting more for him than you would Cassel? And if you claim the other 31 teams would rather have a health risk who will never be the same and won't be in shape over Cassel, doesn't that tell you something about your not so ludicrous idea?

By: Bruce Allen

Bruce Allen — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:35:06 +0000

How do we know that he won't be in shape. That kind of statement just boggles my mind. By all accounts he's been rehabbing diligently, and the official offseason conditioning hasn't even started yet. I have no doubts at all that Tom Brady will do the work needed to get into terrific shape for the start of camp.

By: Chris W.

Chris W. — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:37:11 +0000

I appreciate the sentiment, and I know it's never a good idea to say "never" with BB. I also recognize the whole Brady/Bledsoe dynamic and how the young QB coming in in 2001 rejuvenated the team.
A few problems, however: 1) Brady's a multiple champion, the greatest Patriot in history and one of the best Boston sports figures ever regarding championships; 2) The team went 11-5 last year with 13 players on IR. This year they have at least four picks in the first three rounds, more if Asante's departure nets them third round compensation – in other words, they're not far off and don't need any radical solutions; 3) As weird as it sounds, Cassel will now cost more against the cap than Brady this year; 4) Brady's knee injury won't affect his throwing arm (although it will wreak havoc on his QB option runs. That's a joke, people!). 5) I applaud Matt Cassel and wish him well, but exactly how good is he? No one knows for sure. Yes, he could bring another championship, but I'm sticking with the guy that's already done it three times.

By: rickbrooks01

rickbrooks01 — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:09:10 +0000

Trade Brady!!
OK; I realize its a contrarian but not so ludicrous idea;
What could we get for Tom Brady?
He's a health risk. His knee will never be as strong as it was.
He won't be in the shape he was in years past.
And, the Pats will get more for Brady than Cassel in a trade.
Plus, Cassel can bring the Pat's to another championship!