Is there really something wrong with Tom Brady?
This year the New England Patriots have started the 2009 NFL season at 1-1…… so after just two weeks of football many people are writing Tom Brady and the Patriots off for the year. I know that the schedule is tough this year for the Pats including the 2-0 Atlanta Falcons coming to Gillette in what I would consider the game of the week. Matt Ryan, is emerging as one of the most consistent QB’s in league and definitely someone to watch for many years to come. However if you look at a superstar QB that had a major injury and struggled when they came back, look no further than Peyton Manning last year. Through the first 8 weeks of the season the Colts were a dismal 3-4 (with a bye week in week 3) and Mannings’ stats were not Manning like at all (10 Td’s 9 ints). From week 9 on Manning and the Colts went 9-0 and Peyton threw 17 touchdowns and just 3 interceptions. There are a not a lot of differences between the Colts of last year and the Patriots this year, they definitely rely on the passing game and the running aspect is average at best. The Patriots have a bye week in week 8 and would not be surprised to see them at 4-3….. possibly in 3rd place in the AFC East. I believe that Brady will be fine…….and once again the media will be praising him and everyone in New England can sleep easy once again.
