I think you can kiss Brady goodbye very soon.
At least for the regular season if not the playoffs too. He has sucked for the last 2 games. He was super in Minny, and he came out wrong with the first play of the Colts. I think he is badly injured. They thought they could hide it like last year, but the Jets game shows they can't win with a QB less than 100%.
If you watch the Caldwell TD reception in the Jets game: Usually Brady runs to the endzone and grabs and hugs the guy who made the TD. He will pull them close and sometimes lift them off their feet, pulling them into his body.
Brady walked a bit, but waited for Caldwell to come to him, then put out his arms and grabbed Caldwell by the forearms and kept him at arms length from his body. I don't think Brady hates Caldwell or anything, I think he is injured again.
He had a hernia last year and they said it could be because of a hit, or because of too much weight lifting. I am betting he has another tear, or the same one openned back up. Either a hit at the end of the Minny game or too much weight, trying to ramp up for the Colts.
In any event, I am glad to see the brain trust doing something about it, rather than ignoring it because Tom is so great when he is 100%. I want us to keep winning and Tom just can't seem to get it done. So let him take care of his problem, and hopefully get back in time for the playoffs.
Last year when McNabb had the hernia and their team admitted it, the sports guys were saying 6-8 weeks and then he could be back for the Playoffs. The Eagles/McNabb didn't go for it, and he was crippled and the team sucked, until he finally had to stop and it was too late to get back. Hopefully we won't make the same mistake.
Of course if its a shoulder injury then who knows. But I think if Tom starts to struggle and throw balls all over the place Testeverde can come in. Though I would prefer a plan, and him actually becoming familiar with the offense, before he has to take over.
In any event I think this is positive because the braintrust are doing something about the problem, and it means Tom is hasn't suddenly become mediocre, or god forbid average.