The Facts: To no surprise, Brady will start on Sunday, according to Dianna Russini of ESPN. Whether he'll play is one thing; whether he'll play as well as he normally does is another.
Diehards Line:Brady gashed his hand when it struck the helmet of running back Rex Burkhead, requiring stitches. Brady didn’t practice on Thursday, and he practiced on a limited basis on Friday. Brady wore gloves all week after the injury, but he said late last month that he’s more comfortable throwing a football without a glove. "Thus," PFT's Mike Florio contends, "if he’s wearing a glove on Sunday, there’s reason to believe he’s less than 100 percent. ..." We will, of course, be following this one right up through kickoff, so stay tuned.