Brady - sick yesterday?

[dtbrks]

Re: Was Brady really have a fever?

Or you're from Alaska or Green Bay.

I went to school in Alaska
And if your sick, being out in the cold sucks.
I also concur with many that he didn't look right and thought to myself that Light must have passed on the flu to him.
We will probably never know because the pats DON'T MAKE EXCUSES!

 

[KoolAidDrinker]

I'm thinkin' maybe Giselle wore him out Sunday morining!

 

[the Patriot]

Brady wasn't "owned" and he looked awful before he even threw a pass.

Brady looked flat not sick. I don't think the sniffles would make him throw incompletions like that. He probably couldn't get into his rythm for awhile and the cold wasn't helping. No need to get offended guys.

 

[TripleOption]

Brady looked flat not sick. I don't think the sniffles would make him throw incompletions like that. He probably couldn't get into his rythm for awhile and the cold wasn't helping. No need to get offended guys.

Brady looked sick. I've never seen him "flat" like that. Why the hell would he be "flat" for the AFC Championship game? The fact that it was reported prior to the game that the Flu was running through the locker room convinces me of it. He didn't have "sniffles", you tool. You've never had a fever, body aches and felt like utter sh*t?

 

[Brady to Brown]

Here is a possibility, maybe the Chargers were good.

They were good. But I noticed Brady was off very early in the game. Not off in his play, just off. Like he had no energy.

 

[the Patriot]

Brady looked sick. I've never seen him "flat" like that. Why the hell would he be "flat" for the AFC Championship game? The fact that it was reported prior to the game that the Flu was running through the locker room convinces me of it. He didn't have "sniffles", you tool. You've never had a fever, body aches and felt like utter sh*t?

Chill out kid. I love Tom but pardon me if I'm not being a complete homer. I believe that if this Chargers defense can intercept a QB like Manning 8 times in a season they can intercept Brady 3 times in a freezing windy enviroment without him being diseased.
This is what I hate. Fans always point the finger at something else. Chargers fans think they would have won 35-0 if LT played, Colts fans think Manning's failures are because of his defense, Jaguars fans think the Pats should be called for holding on every play.
Brady throws interceptions. He's always done that but what makes him the best is how he always finds a way to win. I think alot of Pats fans have forgotten that after this season's stats.

 

[Wildo7]

They were good. But I noticed Brady was off very early in the game. Not off in his play, just off. Like he had no energy.

The Chargers didn't make Brady throw the ball 20 feet over Moss' head or consistently be inaccurate on his throws. He also doesn't misread defenses. Cromartie is very talented and athletic, as is Jammer, but I assure you Brady's interceptions and inaccuracy was a product of Brady more than the Chargers. And I'm the first one to give the Chargers credit as I said it would be a close game and that they're better than the Colts. If his foot was injured that could have had a huge affect on his game which was why from the get-go his attitude was very different than what I've seen from him and something simply wasn't right with him. Much the same as I'm sure Rivers would have been much better if he was 100%, despite the fact that I felt our defense played very well. You don't throw 8 INT in an entire season and then throw 3 in one game because the other team is just that good. Because they're not that good.

 

[TripleOption]

Chill out kid. I love Tom but pardon me if I'm not being a complete homer. I believe that if this Chargers defense can intercept a QB like Manning 8 times in a season they can intercept Brady 3 times in a freezing windy enviroment without him being diseased.
This is what I hate. Fans always point the finger at something else. Chargers fans think they would have won 35-0 if LT played, Colts fans think Manning's failures are because of his defense, Jaguars fans think the Pats should be called for holding on every play.
Brady throws interceptions. He's always done that but what makes him the best is how he always finds a way to win. I think alot of Pats fans have forgotten that after this season's stats.

First off, A-hole...don't call me kid.

Second, I have been coaching football for 8 years. I can tell when a guy is "off" or when something is screwing them up, whether it be an illness or injury.

I have watched the Pats since the early 80's and it goes without saying that I have seen every game Tom Brady has played in the NFL. Don't tell me I didn't see what I saw. As bad as he's ever played, he's always walking up and down the sideline, yelling at his team...not sitting on the bench with his head down.

 

[Wildo7]

Chill out kid. I love Tom but pardon me if I'm not being a complete homer. I believe that if this Chargers defense can intercept a QB like Manning 8 times in a season they can intercept Brady 3 times in a freezing windy enviroment without him being diseased.
This is what I hate. Fans always point the finger at something else. Chargers fans think they would have won 35-0 if LT played, Colts fans think Manning's failures are because of his defense, Jaguars fans think the Pats should be called for holding on every play.
Brady throws interceptions. He's always done that but what makes him the best is how he always finds a way to win. I think alot of Pats fans have forgotten that after this season's stats.

I think he's chill, he doesn't seem to be getting worked up to me. But you are contradicting yourself. First you were saying that it was just because the Chargers are that good, and now you're throwing in the weather as a factor. Manning also throws much more on timing than Brady so if his recievers aren't on the same page it's easier for him to get intercepted more. And they weren't the first game as they were just starting to use Gonzo et al.

 

[the Patriot]

First off, A-hole...don't call me kid.

Second, I have been coaching football for 8 years. I can tell when a guy is "off" or when something is screwing them up, whether it be an illness or injury.

I have watched the Pats since the early 80's and it goes without saying that I have seen every game Tom Brady has played in the NFL. Don't tell me I didn't see what I saw. As bad as he's ever played, he's always walking up and down the sideline, yelling at his team...not sitting on the bench with his head down.

Then chill out, sir.
You think that Brady would succumb to the pains of his illness and curl up in a ball? We have all followed Brady's career and he's always had fire in his eyes. I did not see that fire until after his third interception. For whatever reason, Brady was not all there, but I think a sickness is an over-simplification. I believe that more likely, he was met with a talented fired-up Chargers defense and whatever gameplan he had brought didn't work. I think that put everybody in a lull for awhile until we brought back our TE offense and everything came together.
I don't want to create any bad blood over a speculation so I'm sorry I called you a kid.

 

[TripleOption]

Then chill out, sir.
You think that Brady would succumb to the pains of his illness and curl up in a ball? We have all followed Brady's career and he's always had fire in his eyes. I did not see that fire until after his third interception. For whatever reason, Brady was not all there, but I think a sickness is an over-simplification. I believe that more likely, he was met with a talented fired-up Chargers defense and whatever gameplan he had brought didn't work. I think that put everybody in a lull for awhile until we brought back our TE offense and everything came together.
I don't want to create any bad blood over a speculation so I'm sorry I called you a kid.

What I am telling you is, I saw something wrong with Brady before he took a snap and faced a "fired up Chargers Defense"...I have seen him face a ferocious rush by many teams, MUCH worse than the Chargers mounted yesterday...but he never acted like that. Either he was sick or that foot injury happened before the game.

 

[Hamtown]

He was sick! I saw hi sface in the pre gamme warm up shots in HD on my 52" LCD he looked like crap. I even told my wife, " oh great Brady is sick" just what we need. I new he was down with a bug! What do you expect, dude has a kid. To all the Dads : We have all been there....No Sleep+Cold Bug+ Work Stress = POOR PERFORMANCE@ WORK!

 

[the Patriot]

What I am telling you is, I saw something wrong with Brady before he took a snap and faced a "fired up Chargers Defense"...I have seen him face a ferocious rush by many teams, MUCH worse than the Chargers mounted yesterday...but he never acted like that. Either he was sick or that foot injury happened before the game.

I think a foot injury would justify some of his wild throws more than the flu but now I'm hoping it was the flu.

 

[bozotexino]

I have to concur with the opinion that he wasn't right from the get-go. As silly/crazy/over-analyzing as it sounds, he didn't even look to be his usual self in the tunnel before leading the team out on the field before the game.
Someone mentioned that he had a "glassy stare", and that describes what I saw just about perfectly. I really didn't think much of it until later in the game when he was hanging his head on the bench.

There was definitely something wrong. Was it an illness, or something to do with this nebulous foot injury that has now emerged?

 

[spacecrime]

Here is a possibility, maybe the Chargers were good.

Not good enough. But this thread isnt't about the CHargers sucking again, it is about Brady's demeanor on the sidelines. Very differnet than normal.

 

[FrontSeven]

Here is a possibility, maybe the Chargers were good.

Here is a possibility: The Chargers were good and Brady was sick.