Tom Brady declined to disclose what percentage healthy he is - "Coach hates percentages" - but he hopes it's good enough. He knows his team needs him and he knows better than to think the Patriots can just flip the switch when the games count for real. "I don't think we look at it like that," he said. "I know I don't look at it like that. I think the way you practice is usually the way you go out there and play."
Brady fully participated in the Patriots' practice on Wednesday, and coach Bill Belichick, speaking with Kansas City-based reporters, said "He's practicing and I expect he'll be ready to go." According to one reporter present on the call, Belichick was pressed further for more details about Brady, who did not take a snap in the preseason while suffering from what had been reported to be a deep bone bruise in his right foot. Belichick's response: "I expect him to be out there today and I expect he'll be out there the rest of the week."
Brady has been uncommonly durable since taking over for Drew Bledsoe during the 2001 season. He has started 126 consecutive games, the third-longest active streak in the NFL behind Brett Favre and Peyton Manning.
"If it's up to me, I'm going to play," Brady said. "I'm always hoping I'm going to be out there. I'll be preparing the same way."
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