The Facts:
HC Bill Belichick says Tom Brady left Friday night's exhibition game so the coaches could look at the backup -- not because of injury. Brady left the game against the Washington Redskins after he was crushed to the turf by defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth.The two-time Super Bowl MVP was seen on the bench working out the kinks in his throwing arm.
Reported by ESPN.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As previously noted, the team had announced at the game that Brady had a sore right shoulder. Belichick said in a conference call Saturday it was a "football decision" to remove him. Asked if Brady required X-rays after the game, Belichick replied: “I’m not comfortable getting into a public diagnosis of anything. ..." One reporter asked if the team was playing a regular-season game next week -- and the Patriots needed to fill out an injury report -- would Brady be listed as probably with a right shoulder injury? “Well, that’s hard to say," Belichick said, "We’ll fill that report out when it comes. That’s happened before. ...” Yeah. Like every week the last two seasons.
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