Conspircy or Concern??

[Sean Pa Patriot]

Those are the 2 words surrounding this Tom Brady surgery.. Ive read Tom Curren for the Pro Jo for alot of years, and he is a dead on beat writer.. When all of the sudden we will believe Peter King... The big question is not who is right or wrong on the Tom Brady knee story.. Its is Tom Curren given false info, or is it legit.. False info for the value of Matt Cassel, or real true concern that we might have seen the last of the best QB in nfl history... Im all aboard for the conpiricy, but this story will not be known until feb or march...

 

[Rob0729]

It's not Curran vs. King though. It is Curran vs. King, Charlie Casserly, and the Boston Globe. All three had stories refuting Curran's. Curran could have the correct info, but I cannot believe that anyone in the Pats organization would let this information slip intentionally unless they wanted it planted. Especially when the party line before this story (with Casserly) and after (King and the Globe) is that Brady is ahead of schedule.

Unfortunately, what Curran is reporting could be true. I do have my doubts though since injury information is so guarded by the Pats.

 

[NoCal Patriot]

Those are the 2 words surrounding this Tom Brady surgery.. Ive read Tom Curren for the Pro Jo for alot of years, and he is a dead on beat writer.. When all of the sudden we will believe Peter King... The big question is not who is right or wrong on the Tom Brady knee story.. Its is Tom Curren given false info, or is it legit.. False info for the value of Matt Cassel, or real true concern that we might have seen the last of the best QB in nfl history... Im all aboard for the conpiricy, but this story will not be known until feb or march...

Sean,I don't doubt for a minute that Tom Curran wrote the story exactly as it was told to Him by his unnamed "League Source".Who I am questioning is his source.We all know that The league office is full of Jets' Rumpswabs and all I'm saying is that until We know who the source of the story is ,it's impossible to judge it's credibility.I don't believe or disbelieve either Peter King or Tom Curran.I simply need more information from named sources.If someone isn't willing to but his name on his words then We can all draw our own conclusions on his verasity.

 

[TheGodInAGreyHoodie]

I don't see the value in the Patriots planting a false story on Brady's injury.

It does not drive up Cassel's value to another team in the case of tag and trade. Those teams are going to assess what value he brings to their team. Patriots needing him or not needing him doesn't change that. And teams are smart enough to know if Brady is not coming back next year Cassel won't be on the market in a tag and trade.

 

[BradyManny]

I don't see the value in the Patriots planting a false story on Brady's injury.

It does not drive up Cassel's value to another team in the case of tag and trade. Those teams are going to assess what value he brings to their team. Patriots needing him or not needing him doesn't change that. And teams are smart enough to know if Brady is not coming back next year Cassel won't be on the market in a tag and trade.

If teams know that Brady is coming back, then they know we'll be desperate to unload Cassel once we tag him.

 

[signbabybrady]

Who is deep throat?

 

[BradyManny]

The other thing worth noting is that Curran has been negative re: Brady for months, in the face of other sources who have been positive (King, Globe, Breer, Casserly, etc.) It seems very unlike Curran to be negative about something Pats related or Brady related. He and Brady (per the Charlie Pierce book) have a relationship, and if you remember it was Curran who went public w a text Brady sent him once the injury occurred. The only thing I can think of is that maybe Brady wasn't happy Curran publicized his text message and has cut off a little of that access, so now Curran is only working from "league" sources, who are just doing guess work off the nature of the injury.

 

[VrabelMayeWin]

I've never thought as highly of Curran as many do. He's a nice guy. And that's about it. I think he took a basis in fact (scar tissue, etc) and jumped to some crazy, worst case conclusions. It was only a month (or so) ago he had an article still talking about the ACL having to be re-done if the infection weren't gone.

BTW here's ANOTHER who disagrees:

Contrary to a report on nbcsports.com, which suggests that Tom Brady’s knee injury is healing so slowly that he might have to sit out the 2009 season, my sources tell me that the Patriots quarterback is rehabbing daily at the team’s facility and expects to be ready for next year’s opener.

 

[BradyManny]

I've never thought as highly of Curran as many do. He's a nice guy. And that's about it. I think he took a basis in fact (scar tissue, etc) and jumped to some crazy, worst case conclusions. It was only a month (or so) ago he had an article still talking about the ACL having to be re-done if the infection weren't gone.

BTW here's ANOTHER who disagrees:

And he's STILL talking about that...it's all a little puzzling. It's not like Curran to just put BS out there, but in this instance, he seems a little off the mark.

 

[TrueBeliever]

I guess it's no surprise that BSPN was immediately reporting it that Brady might be out for 2009. They'd love that.

 

[wistahpatsfan]

We're talking about the one position in football that is vital to a team's success. The Patriots and Cassel may already be on the same page about 09. This is the one organization that might be able to work this out to everyone's satisfaction. If I'm Cassel, I'm answering every call from Bill and working things out even before March. I would not be surprised if the Patriots are willing until the middle of the season or longer for Brady. Brady is the best quarterback in the history of the NFL and it's worth the wait, especially when there's a stud like Cassel playing in the meantime. What's Cassel gonna do? Play for the Lions or the Bucs? Why would he?

I believe Curran. He would not risk his career on made up stuff. We already know King is willing to throw out any pile of sh!t.

 

[tanked_as_usual]

curran is one of the more highly regarded media guys of the BB regime.......

how much of this is real versus how much of this is to drive the price for cassel is the question.........is it legit or is curran just being used?

 

[Watson's IQ]

I think the bottom line is that no one probably knows one way or the other whether Brady will be ready for the 2009 opener. My guess is it's probably too early to tell, if he hasn't had the much-discussed setback, he probably still could.

Knowing this organization, if we see Cassel tagged and traded or sign elsewhere, we can take that as a strong sign that Brady will be back, even if they don't say so publicly (which they surely won't).

 

[dhamz]

When the team wants something out there in the press they go to either Curran or Reiss. It has been that way around the Pats for years and is well known. The late Alan Greenberg once got in a pretty well reported give and take with BB about it at a press conference one day. King knows it which is why he had no problem on NBC specualting the Pats put it out there. Felger and Parillo practically came right out and said this morning on EEI they think it comes from BB.

 

[Mogamedogz]

I know I am in the minority. But as much as i want to believe that TFB will be fine next season, I can't help but feeling that his career is in very serious doubt.

Then again... I am your typical NE pessimist....so...

 

[BradyManny]

I know I am in the minority. But as much as i want to believe that TFB will be fine next season, I can't help but feeling that his career is in very serious doubt.

Then again... I am your typical NE pessimist....so...

If you've seen video of him recently, he's moving around just fine. The season is in 9 months, that's plenty of time.

 

[wistahpatsfan]

:eat1:

If you've seen video of him recently, he's moving around just fine. The season is in 9 months, that's plenty of time.

I really hope you're right.

:eat1:

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

When the team wants something out there in the press they go to either Curran or Reiss. It has been that way around the Pats for years and is well known. The late Alan Greenberg once got in a pretty well reported give and take with BB about it at a press conference one day. King knows it which is why he had no problem on NBC specualting the Pats put it out there. Felger and Parillo practically came right out and said this morning on EEI they think it comes from BB.

What did they hypothethise that BB's motive was in leaking the injury problems?

 

[Rob0729]

I've never thought as highly of Curran as many do. He's a nice guy. And that's about it. I think he took a basis in fact (scar tissue, etc) and jumped to some crazy, worst case conclusions. It was only a month (or so) ago he had an article still talking about the ACL having to be re-done if the infection weren't gone.

BTW here's ANOTHER who disagrees:

Michael Silver is actually one of the media guys who is closest to Brady. He even calls Brady Tommy (only his friends call him that). Silver did a piece on Brady early in his career and they spent a lot of time together and developed a friendship. I think I trust Silver on all things Brady more than I trust anyone even Curran.

 

[Patriot_in_NY]

I don't see the value in the Patriots planting a false story on Brady's injury.

It does not drive up Cassel's value to another team in the case of tag and trade. Those teams are going to assess what value he brings to their team. Patriots needing him or not needing him doesn't change that. And teams are smart enough to know if Brady is not coming back next year Cassel won't be on the market in a tag and trade.

My understanding is that the the "planting" of a story would not be to drive up Cassel's value to other teams. I think it would be to justify using the Franchise tag on Cassel in the first place.

If I understand what has been posted by others, the CBA has a clause that say's you can only franchise someone that is projected to be a starter in the next season. A plant story, sows the seeds of doubt that TFB will be ready thus clearing the way for the "We franchised Cassel, because we believed (at the time) that Cassel was the man. Tom just healed faster then we thought .

Something like that anyway.