oh darn.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AgUhuf0O3S_4wolBStHGKFU5nYcB?slug=ms-bradyoutforyear090708&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

it deserves its own thread because pats are whiny little babies...especially moss calling it a dirty play

[Edited on September 7, 2008 at 8:32 PM. Reason : yep]

9/7/2008 8:31:44 PM

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9/7/2008 8:32:22 PM

Its all been downhill since he's choked in the playoffs two years in a row

9/7/2008 8:32:47 PM

we all knew it when it happened, i dont feel a single bit bad for them or him

9/7/2008 8:33:02 PM

What a great day... the Panthers win and Brady is out for the season.

9/7/2008 8:40:34 PM

I hate to see a person out for the season. It is a part of football, and it was a fair and clean hit so to speak. I have been a pats fan since Bledsoe, and this is how Brady got his start, so maybe this is how Cassel gets his.

Sucks for any player to be in this situation. But its football, the next week is going to come regardless. I hate it as a Pats fan and football fan, but as a fan of the game, I move on.


III

9/7/2008 8:53:30 PM

oh praise to the football gods

9/7/2008 9:03:00 PM

it'd be funny (infuriatingly) if the Pats backup steps up and takes the QB position as his own making New England forget all about Brady.

You know, like he did to that other guy, what was his name again? Bledsoe, that's right... Bledsoe

9/7/2008 9:07:53 PM

karma...

quit cheating and you might have had a perfect season with super bowl and not lose your best player this year

9/7/2008 9:14:26 PM

my luck. pick tom brady in fantasy football as my starter and he goes out with an ACL injury for the season before my season even begins...=(

9/7/2008 9:54:18 PM

w00t. pz

9/7/2008 9:59:04 PM

You stupid fucks aren't a day over 13 years old, are you?:

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"we all knew it when it happened, i dont feel a single bit bad for them or him"

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"What a great day... the Panthers win and Brady is out for the season."

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"oh praise to the football gods"

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"quit cheating and you might have had a perfect season with super bowl and not lose your best player this year"

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"w00t. pz"

On the flip side, the most logical statement made by a non-fan in this thread:

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"Its all been downhill since he's choked in the playoffs two years in a row"

Anyways,
*tip* Here's to the recovery being quick. What's good for Tom Brady is good for the NFL. Ups and downs are inevitable.

GO PATS!!!

9/7/2008 10:11:48 PM

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"On the flip side, the most logical statement made by a non-fan in this thread:"

I prefer "most logical, objective statement"

9/7/2008 10:21:53 PM

^^You (A Pats fan) seems to be the only person who thinks Brady is good for the NFL.

9/7/2008 10:23:56 PM

^ now I hate Brady and the Pats, but thats just stupid

9/7/2008 10:25:59 PM

i wanted pats to win last year because i felt gaints did not deserve to win but fuck brady this year, fuck pats!

9/7/2008 10:45:39 PM

Well it's their own fault, should have stole that "tear the qb's acl" definsive signal.

9/7/2008 11:42:49 PM

I don't see why he's "good for the NFL." He's obviously not bad for the NFL...but it's not like he's Michael Jordan or anything. I'm not happy for his injury or anything...but I'm definitely not sad either.

9/8/2008 4:28:53 AM

celebrating somebody's injury is a bit immature

9/8/2008 8:13:17 AM

every team gets one of these...panthers lost jake, steve smith for long periods of time

bengals lost palmer

steelers had ben get into accident and appendix taken out, not to mention the torn knee ligaments, willie parker broken leg

i can go on and on

pats fans and players, shut up, boo hoo, get over it

9/8/2008 9:07:16 AM

Tom Brady (questionable - knee)

9/8/2008 9:36:36 AM

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"I don't see why he's "good for the NFL." He's obviously not bad for the NFL...but it's not like he's Michael Jordan or anything. I'm not happy for his injury or anything...but I'm definitely not sad either."

He's one of the premier players in the league. Not to mention I'm sure the NFL is absolutely thrilled that one of it's marquee games has gone from Manning vs. Brady to Manning vs. Cassel.

God, can you imagine how great those the ratings will be!!!!

9/8/2008 10:40:28 AM

I am not crying about losing Brady, but it is always sad when a top player for your team is out for the season. But I will get over it.

I sure as hell thought the season was down the drain when Bledsoe sent went out.

I am sure most people thought Steelers when done with Burger took the reigns.

I will still cheer for the Pats and hope for similar miracle.


III

9/8/2008 11:04:16 AM

i find it ironic that this was his first week not on the injury report for what, 5 years?

9/8/2008 11:08:50 AM

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"but it's not like he's Michael Jordan or anything."

it kindof is, actually.

9/8/2008 11:16:43 AM

thats some nc state shit

9/8/2008 11:31:11 AM

brady has been looked as one of the best quarterbacks in the league if not the best. this is a big loss for the nfl in terms of interest from a market that will now focus on the red sox more and the celtics when nba season starts rather than spending money at the patriots games.

9/8/2008 11:32:56 AM

the nfl is not going to be hurting because of this

the patriots potentially being knocked out of the afc east picture opens up the door for the jets and more favre-mania

what a great opening weekend

[Edited on September 8, 2008 at 11:36 AM. Reason : .]

9/8/2008 11:35:31 AM

yeah i dunno, this isnt hurting anything except anything related to the patriots, and maybe tv ratings for a couple of games...otherwise im sure everyone in the rest of the league is happy on the inside

9/8/2008 12:31:19 PM

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"Tom Brady (questionable - knee)"

Haha, it is ironic that the one time he isn't on the injury report, he ends up getting hurt. This reminds me of the 1st week of the 98-99 season, when Vinny Testaverde ruptured his achilles. The Jets got to the AFC Championship game the season before. With John Elway gone from the Broncos, the Jets were favorites to possibly win it all. Vinny gets hurt, and is replaced by Glenn Foley. Needless to say, the Jets were not good that year. Will Cassel be Foley, or will he be, well, Tom Brady?

9/8/2008 12:46:48 PM

^I'm going to go out on a limb and guess Foley. Cassel hasn't started a game since high school...literally. Backed up Palmer & Leinart at USC and has been a back-up to Brady in the NFL. Only 33 passes in college and 39 passes in the pros (or something like that). So what is that, like 9 passes a year in real competition over the last 8 years or so? The Pats are fucked.

9/8/2008 2:06:25 PM

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"it'd be funny if the Pats backup steps up and takes the QB position as his own making New England forget all about Brady. You know, like he did to that other guy, what was his name again? Bledsoe, that's right... Bledsoe "

9/8/2008 2:11:15 PM

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"seems to be the only person who thinks Brady is good for the NFL"

that is just plain stupid. Big stars getting hurt regardless of who you are a fan of is bad for the NFL, if you are a true fan of the league and the game you wouldn't even start to think that. This is terrible for the NFL, as a fan I hate it. If you hate Brady, you should hate that he got hurt. It was fun each week to see what defenses threw at them, they took everyones best shot. And it was fun if YOUR team was the one that could get to them. It was something to talk about, you might have hated Tom Brady, but you damn sure tuned in, and you made sure you saw the ESPN highlights from their games.

9/8/2008 2:15:33 PM

For anyone who tries to say this injury is "karma" for Cameragate, you're retarded. Please join me back in reality. Its clearly karma from running up the score all the time last year.

9/8/2008 2:25:05 PM

im glad i passed on him in my fantasy drafts, almost burned a first rounder on him, man would that have been a waste

9/8/2008 3:01:29 PM

LOL, that doesn't look normal.

Brady may never be the same.


[Edited on September 8, 2008 at 3:52 PM. Reason : 2]

9/8/2008 3:51:02 PM

did yall see the look in his eyes from that one camera shot of him when he was down on the field? he knew he had some seriously bad shit wrong with his leg

9/8/2008 4:13:47 PM

lol at this guy who brought his fantasy roster to a party this past saturday and bragged to everyone about having 'the best player in the nfl' ...he had del homo as a backup, we'll see how that goes.

9/8/2008 4:32:37 PM

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"It was something to talk about, you might have hated Tom Brady, but you damn sure tuned in, and you made sure you saw the ESPN highlights from their games."

Only NE games I watched last year were the Chargers/Patriot games and the games where the Patriots came close to losing. I didn't enjoy watching a team I hate dominate people over and over.

9/8/2008 4:34:16 PM

he's still "good for the league" because he's a superstar

if you are a Colts or Chargers fan, you might be glad he's not playing, but from an NFL perspective, he makes the league more interesting...you might not like Kobe or Alex Rodriguez, but they're definitely good for the NBA and MLB

you may not like Tiger, but he's DEFINITELY good for the PGA

9/8/2008 4:37:23 PM

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"where the Patriots came close to losing."

You watched those games though because of their dominance early. You watched hoping they would lose, it doesn't matter why you tune in, just that you do, to the NFL at least.

9/8/2008 4:37:36 PM

Fine, he makes the NFL money, any team going undefeated makes money. It feels to me (like someone else pointed out) that a little more parity in that division helps as well.

9/8/2008 4:44:49 PM

I like the parity, but at the same time, don't you think the game next week would be 10x bigger if it was FAVRE VS. BRADY, instead of Favre vs. Cassel? Any superstar is good for the league

and I hate the Pats and Brady, but I"m just saying

9/8/2008 4:47:38 PM

Achieving parity by bringing the Patriots down to the level of the other teams in their division isn't exactly ideal. All this means is more shitty football.

9/8/2008 4:52:07 PM

I am agreeing with TreeTwista10. He is on point with argument. Love or hate, Brady brought attention, coverage, news to the league. And in a positive light except for that whole sleeping around and all LOL.


III

9/8/2008 5:30:30 PM

My guess is he also tore his meniscus. I've heard thats more painful than snapping your ACL.

ACL tears suck But I'm no fan of The Pats so TS!

9/8/2008 6:23:31 PM

Its a league of Stars

Just like Baseball and basketball

Its a team game, but Stars are what drives the league

Doesn't matter if you hate them or love them

You watch them and talk about them

and thats all the League cares about

Its much better to be hated than not cared about at all

9/8/2008 6:26:09 PM

all this league talk, frankly, one season of no brady doesnt bother me...

as a steelers fan, it just weeds the patriots out, and thats fine...its not like if we go further than the patriots that its a fluke just because he's out...shit happens, every team gets a star hurt at some point, its just their turn.

9/8/2008 6:34:38 PM

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"it kindof is, actually"

That's fucking stupid.

Jordan carried the NBA. When he retired there were masses of people who quit watching the NBA. There will be on one...except for Tom Brady female stalkers...who will quit watching the NFL because he's injured.

That's why there is no relation.

9/9/2008 5:46:08 AM

set em up

9/9/2008 5:56:03 AM