After coach Bill Belichick announced Monday that Brady would miss the rest of the season, the team released a statement that did not provide details of Brady's injury. Speculation and educated guesses pointed toward an ACL tear, considering the ACL is the most commonly injured knee ligament.
NFL sources have now confirmed that Brady suffered a torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his left knee last Sunday. Athletes typically sustain damage to the ACL and MCL when there is a direct hit to the outside of the knee, as there was when Kansas City safety Bernard Pollard hit Brady during the first quarter of the Patriots' 17-10 win at Gillette Stadium.
When Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer suffered a left knee injury in a similar manner to Brady during an AFC playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2006, he tore the ACL and MCL, damaged cartilage, and dislocated his kneecap. Surgery was performed on Palmer's knee Jan. 10, two days after he was injured. He returned to action in an exhibition game against the Green Bay Packers on Aug. 28, 2006.
Without any setbacks or unexpected complications, Brady will be ready to return to the field next preseason. Quarterbacks typically respond well after ACL surgery, in time regaining the muscle strength and agility to perform as effectively as before the injury. The Patriot Nation wishes Tom Brady a speedy recovery!
Notes:
The Patriots signed QB Matt Gutierrez to their practice squad. His knowledge of the team's system made his a strong candidate to be resigned.
Former Patriots QB Doug Flutie's cell phone was a bit busier than normal after Tom Brady went down. "I had a bunch of friends call and say, 'Did they call? What's going on?' I said, 'Stick a fork in me, I'm done.' I think the last year I spent with the Patriots [in 2005] was kind of pushing it because my back is getting tight. I play old-man baseball now and have fun doing that."
Notable Quotes:
"He's still upbeat. You'd expect a guy to be down . . . he was more down on Sunday. We had a few conversations, a few texts. But he's the same old Tom Brady. It's uplifting, seeing him with a positive attitude, and that goes a long way." -- New England Patriots WR Randy Moss
"People sometimes lose sight that we're brothers, we're fathers, sons. They look at us like machines. A lot of times, people really don't consider that we're human-beings, we have feelings, it hurts." -- New Engand Patriots S Rodney Harrison
"The media has it correct that there never has been one injury, so early in the season, that has affected football and a team’s chance of winning more than the Tom Brady injury." -- Bodog sportsbook manager Richard Gardner
"Obviously, things are going to change in terms of his [Cassel] style versus Tom's style. You can't really replace a player of Tom's caliber, but I think that that offensive system is really loaded and very efficient." -- NY Jets Coach Eric Mangini
"You can't replace Tom. It's not going to happen. The guy has been outstanding, but you can overcome, and that was really my professional reaction. It's a shame, it's unfortunate but they'll be fine [the Patriots]. They've always been fine. When he comes back he'll be as good as ever." -- NY Jets QB Brett Farve
Farve vs Cassel just does not have the same ring as Farve vs Brady. In Bill we Trust...
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