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It's become a habit, as much a staple of the daily practice routine as stretching. Usually it happens, as it did yesterday, when the team is working on special teams. That's when Tom Brady and Randy Moss spend one-on-one time focusing on the red zone on a different field. They've been reconnecting, reestablishing their chemistry, and working to perfect that rare unspoken communication between quarterback and receiver. Brady had that special bond with Deion Branch. He also had it with Troy Brown. In 2007, Brady and Moss established an otherworldly link, the two-time Super Bowl MVP tossing 23 of his NFL-record 50 touchdown passes to No. 81. The link was broken last year when Brady was lost ..."
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At 11:42 yesterday morning, on a practice field behind Gillette Stadium, Tom Brady lofted a high, lazy pass into the right corner of the end zone from around the 15-yard line. The pass had all the snap and sizzle of a pop fly to second base. A backup wideout on the Somerville High freshman team would have put it in his back pocket. But this was no backup wideout freshman from Somerville. No, this was Randy Moss doing the jogging into the end zone, extending the arms, making the easy, graceful catch. This was followed by a simple down-and-out. Brady threw this one with a little more giddy-up and Moss made the catch for another make-believe touchdown. A minute or two later, Brady pressed a ..."
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Tom Brady never doubted his knee doctor. He had complete faith and trust in Los Angeles-based orthopedic surgeon Neal ElAttrache, despite criticism and doubts that abounded shortly after his surgery according to a story in yesterday's Los Angeles Times. "I remember when we came out of the original procedure and five days later things weren't going the way that we hoped," Brady said of ElAttrache, "and I think it was his instincts and quick decision-making that got me in there before anything really bad could happen. If you misdiagnose something like that, then you have big problems. It was his judgment and instincts, and then him assuring me that everything was going to be OK. "Obviously, ..."
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The baggy workout pants couldn't hide the brace on his surgically repaired left knee and his alacrity couldn't disguise his rust, but there was no mistaking Tom Brady. Yesterday, for the first time since Sept. 7, when Kansas City safety Bernard Pollard plowed into Brady's planted leg in the season opener, the Patriots' convalescing quarterback threw passes with more than just team personnel around to see them. Participating in the Patriots' organized team activity for the third straight day, the only session open to the media, Brady provided the most expansive window into his recovery from torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his knee and his most extensive comments, ..."
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There were nearly 100 members of the media assembled at Gillette Stadium yesterday for a noncontact, shirt sleeves-and-sweatpants practice just to see Tom Brady [stats] on his reconstructed left knee. Perhaps it should come as no surprise that the Patriots [team stats] franchise quarterback, who was practicing for the first time in front of cameras, made the knee sound like the least of his concerns. Brady was more worried about the normal issues facing a quarterback at this time of year, such as the rust gathered after a long layoff. It was fairly obvious the two-time Super Bowl MVP wasn't his usually razor-sharp self. He missed receivers on sideline routes, end cuts and was short on ..."
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Much was learned about Tom Brady [stats] yesterday when he finally appeared in front of a media mob for the first time since his left knee fell apart. We learned he'll go buy a bicycle helmet if the editor of the Globe really insists since that financially strapped newspaper came up with enough cash to pay a reporter mileage (and probably lunch) to ask why he was photographed without one this week as if it was a criminal offense. "Do I need a helmet?" Brady asked. "I do? I'm not even going very fast down there. I'll get a helmet." This may come as a news bulletin to some editors across town, but this is a guy who is chased by 300-pound men filled with bad intentions for a living. So, ..."
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Tom Brady told Sports Illustrated his knee is fine. The Patriots' website showed snippets of the franchise quarterback practicing yesterday. However, today will provide the first extended look at Brady and his repaired left knee. Today is the third day of the Patriots' four-day organized team activities that started Tuesday, and the only day that is open to the media. Brady practiced again yesterday; the team's website posted a one-minute-nine-second video that showed Brady, clad in sweat pants, throwing passes and running through an agility drill with a ball tucked under his arm. He showed no ill effects from the torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments he suffered against ..."
May 27
Boston Globe
columnist Dan Shaughnessy
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Tom speaks. Tom says the knee is fine. He says the staph infection setback was his own fault because he was carrying baby Jack around his hospital room two days after surgery. Tom says there was never a consideration of a second major surgery. He says Coach Bill didn't want him on the sidelines after he was injured. He says he wants to play another 10 years, until he is 41. Oh, and he says there were no gunshots fired at his "second" wedding celebration in Costa Rica. "Our security guards didn't even have guns," Tom Brady told Sports Illustrated's Peter King. You'll probably hear Tom say all this again when the Patriots finally unveil him at Gillette Stadium tomorrow, but for now we know ..."
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Patriots quarterback Tom Brady opened up about his recovery from reconstructive knee surgery and his future in football in an upcoming June 1 cover story in Sports Illustrated. Brady, who participated in yesterday's organized team activities, told SI he was "as confident as anyone could be that I'll be ready to play, back to playing normally, when the season starts. I've done everything I could to push myself, sometimes too hard. Right now, I'm doing everything. Literally everything. There's nothing I can't do." He told SI his recovery was on schedule, he was running and cutting without pain or restricted movement, and there were no aftershocks from the two procedures needed to flush out a ..."
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Tom Brady is on record saying his surgically repaired left knee feels so good that there is nothing he can't do on the football field. Tomorrow, we'll get to see our first evidence of that when the media views the Patriots' full-roster organized team activity session, the third of four being conducted this week. Brady was a full-fledged practice participant yesterday, team spokesman Stacey James confirmed, and is expected to continue taking part as the week progresses. The practices are non-contact, and performed in T-shirts, shorts and helmets. "I think you'll see a much different Tom Brady because he'll likely be wearing some hardware on that left knee," said Sirius NFL radio analyst Jim ..."
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Quarterback Tom Brady's expected participation in this week's organized team activities is registering on the national scale. The topic is scheduled to be part of ESPN's "First Take" program this morning (10 a.m.). Teams can have up to 14 organized team activities in the offseason. The sessions are not held in full pads, so they do not reflect a full-fledged, training-camp type practice that includes contact. Such context is important to keep in mind when the topic of "Brady returning to practice" is addressed. Still, Brady's expected participation in OTAs is another sign that he remains on the right track with his injured left knee. Brady has been throwing to his receivers at various ..."
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While Tom Brady did not participate in any of this week's organized team activities, the Patriots quarterback did sit down with the club's in-house show "Patriots Today" for an interview, and in the few soundbites provided on the team's Web site, pumped up the state of his health. "I'm feeling great and just excited to be out there on the field, training with my teammates," Brady said. "It's always fun being back in this competitive environment and working with these guys to try to make 2009 our best season. "It's been fun to be back. I think everyone is excited to get back on the field and see what we're capable of." Brady hasn't been seen doing football drills since Kansas City safety ..."
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The thought was we might see Tom Brady performing football drills today for the first time since Kansas City Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard took out the quarterback's left knee during last year's season opener. But the build up and suspense now apparently is going to drag on for another week. Brady is not expected to be an on-field participant today in the first of four open sessions the Patriots will conduct as part of their 12 OTAs (organized team activities). The reason? Club spokesman Stacey James explained this week's OTAs were geared toward younger players and newcomers, such as running back Fred Taylor. It is aimed at getting everyone on the same page. Not all of the players on the ..."
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At the close of his annual predraft press conference, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said that quarterback Tom Brady has no physical restrictions placed on him as he takes part in offseason workouts with the team. Brady's left knee was famously blown out during the first game of the 2008 regular season. After surgery to repair the ACL and MCL in early October, an infection set in and the knee had to be irrigated and antibiotics were administered for the next six weeks. The infection resulted in a buildup of scar tissue and caused some looseness in the MCL but Brady has powered through his rehab, far exceeding expectations. In late December, sources familiar with Brady's situation ..."
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Tom Brady hasn't even thrown a pass in his comeback, and he's already affected change for the 2009 NFL season. In part because of the season-ending left knee injury that Brady suffered in the Patriots' 2008 season opener against the Chiefs, the league's Competition Committee adopted a clarification of the current rule on hits to a quarterback in the knee area or below. The clarification specifically prohibits a defender on the ground who hasn't been blocked or fouled directly into the quarterback from lunging or diving at the quarterback's lower legs. Brady tore his left ACL and left MCL in the first quarter of the Patriots' 17-10 win over the Chiefs Sept. 7. As Brady stepped into a ..."
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Tom Brady spent the weekend in Brazil, but yesterday he was front and center for the start of the Patriots' conditioning program. Brady's world travels kept him from full-time participation in last year's program, but he seemed to send a message with his arrival yesterday on the first full day of optional workouts. Newly acquired wide receiver Greg Lewis certainly was impressed. While he and Brady didn't throw any passes - yesterday was about weightlifting - he liked what he saw of the quarterback, who is recovering from season-ending knee surgery. "I met Tom today at a workout and in the locker room," said Lewis, who recently was acquired from the Eagles. "He came up to me and welcomed me ..."
March 1
Boston Globe
columnist Dan Shaughnessy
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Patriots fans worship at the altar of Bill Belichick. "In Bill We Trust" is embossed on sweatshirts, jackets, posters, and commemoratives from Super Bowls won in New Orleans, Houston, and Jacksonville. Woe is anyone who questions His Hoodiness. It makes you a traitor, a nitwit, or both. This blind allegiance will be tested in upcoming days, weeks, and months, because Belichick has swapped rising-star quarterback Matt Cassel and popular veteran linebacker Mike Vrabel to the Kansas City Chiefs for the 34th pick in this year's NFL draft. It's a deal that's got everything - history, emotion, high finance, backroom dealing, and the certainty of infinite speculation and second-guessing. The ..."
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Patriots quarterback Tom Brady married girlfriend Gisele Bundchen yesterday in Los Angeles, according to a report posted last night on Usmagazine .com. The website, which did not disclose its source, said the three-time Super Bowl champion and the Brazilian supermodel were married at the St. Monica Catholic Church, in a "very small and intimate" ceremony attended by immediate family members, including John Edward Thomas Moynahan, Brady's 1 1/2-year-old son with ex-girlfriend Bridget Moynahan. The website said Bundchen, who is 28 and one of the wealthiest women in the world, wore a form-fitting ivory lace strapless gown with a trumpet skirt, scalloped edges, long train, and a floor-length ..."
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Striking an optimistic tone, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said yesterday he's progressing from knee surgery as expected and sees no reason he won't be ready for the 2009 season opener. Brady added that he's "doing everything" in his workouts and that "you wouldn't know that I had surgery if you watched me." He said he's "moved on" and that he considers his injured left knee a "non-issue." The comments were Brady's most expansive since he underwent surgery Oct. 6, and later contracted an infection in the knee. Brady indicated that he is no longer worried about the infection, which could have threatened the integrity of the initial surgical repair, adding that he is no longer being treated ..."
February 19
Boston Herald
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It was a sight Patriots fans have been longing to see since last season’s fateful opener. Tom Brady dropped back and lobbed spiral after perfect spiral 30 yards downfield. Only this field was actually the basketball court at the West End House Boys & Girls Club in Allston, where Brady made a charity appearance yesterday. The Patriots quarterback, still recovering from knee surgery, stood under one basket and tried to throw the football into the hoop at the other end. He came close a few times, but after each miss, Brady dropped to the floor with the gathering of kids, did a few push-ups and then spryly sprang to his feet. “I’m feeling great, I’m feeling really good and everything is ..."
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Brady was asked to clarify that the infection in his knee is now cleared, and if he has concern with the infection going forward. “I’m not worried about, I don’t think anybody is … when you have infections, they say ‘five years later, something could happen.’ There is nothing I know of. I’m not being treated for anything," he said. "I’m going through as if this was our offseason conditioning program. I’m lifting and running, and focusing on strength, and working on the game film, and those types of things. It’s exciting to be back doing things that I like and enjoy.” Asked if he was able to move and put torque into a throw at this point, Brady said: “Yeah. You wouldn’t know that I had ..."
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Tom Brady is progressing on pace in his rehabilitation from reconstructive left knee surgery and is now dropping back and throwing passes, according to a medical source familiar with the Patriots quarterback's case. No additional surgical procedures are planned, according to NFL and medical sources. Since Brady suffered a postoperative infection, there was concern that the damaged knee would require more surgery to deal with the buildup of scar tissue and other possible complications that could prevent him from being ready for the 2009 season. The medical source said Brady is "on track to be fine for the opening game of the season. "Based on anybody else doing an ACL rehab, he's going ..."
January 28
Boston Globe
columnist Dan Shaughnessy
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I can't take it anymore. Aliens have overtaken Tom Brady's body. He's not the guy we thought we knew. Yesterday was the last straw. You know what I'm talking about. You opened your newspaper (or perhaps viewed online) and saw the photograph of Gisele Bundchen feeding Brady at poolside in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. That did it. The tipping point. The coup de grace. The shark jumped. She was feeding him. We put up with a lot. We were OK with Tom as Gisele's errand boy, Tom bringing home the flowers, Tom walking Gisele's dog. We were good with Tom and Gisele canoodling in the candlelight, holding hands coming out of a restaurant. But you simply cannot have your quarterback being fed like an ..."
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Tom Brady is progressing on pace in his rehabilitation from reconstructive left knee surgery and is now dropping back and throwing passes, according to a medical source familiar with the Patriots quarterback's case. No additional surgical procedures are planned, according to NFL and medical sources. Since Brady suffered a postoperative infection, there was concern that the damaged knee would require more surgery to deal with the buildup of scar tissue and other possible complications that could prevent him from being ready for the 2009 season. The medical source said Brady is "on track to be fine for the opening game of the season. "Based on anybody else doing an ACL rehab, he's going ..."
January 28
Boston Herald
columnist Peter Gelzinis
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Even with his left knee intact, truth is Tom Bundchen - excuse me - Tom Brady wasn’t exactly known for his scrambling ability. But man, can the guy canoodle. In the six months since he limped off the field, taking our Super Bowl dreams with him, Tom Terrific has virtually exploded into an MVP canoodler. Hell, you can’t pick up a paper these days, or leaf through a copy of People or US Weekly, without stumbling upon pictures of Tom and Gi canoodling in New York . . . or Paris . . . or Rio . . . or Rome . . . or Mexico . . . or L.A. . . . or Aspen . . . or in the Back Bay. They canoodle courtside at Celtics games. They canoodle by candlelight in pretentious bistros. They canoodle getting ..."
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Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who has been rehabilitating from October reconstructive left knee surgery, expects to be ready for the first game of the 2009 season, according to multiple reports last night. Even with all his stops and starts from postoperative complications, the Patriots quarterback should be ready to go for the opener, according to the reports. While Brady first had to battle a staph infection, undergoing several procedures on the knee in an attempt to flush out the infection, and still is dealing with mobility issues from scar tissue build-up, he apparently has cleared some important hurdles. While it’s been reported Brady might need surgery to clear out that scar ..."
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Tom Brady’s world, as he’d have it seen through the eyes of children, is a hip bachelor pad awash in New England Patriots red and blue, where jumbo flat-screen TVs dominate the decor and motivational dogma flows like Gatorade. The NFL star’s site is newly loaded with features for pint-sized fans. “TB12 Kids: Mouse Around For Fun!” is a new interactive feature on the three-time Super Bowl-champion quarterback’s official Web site, www.tombrady.com, where children can print out an illustration of Tom Terrific to color, answer trivia questions about his career, sit and gaze out a window at his own personal football field or peruse a book of his favorite quotes. But parents be warned: Tom’s ..."
January 22
Providence Journal
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Tom Brady gave his thoughts on President Obama, his mission to Africa a couple of years ago, and a pain-relief cream he endorses, but not much in the way of how his left knee is coming along during a radio appearance last night with Toronto’s Fan 590. Giving his first interview since before the Sept. 7 season-opener in which his ACL and MCL were torn on a hit by Kansas City’s Bernard Pollard, Brady offered little when asked about his progress, and he wasn’t pressed for further details. “It’s going really well; it’s going really well,” he said. “Anyone that’s coming back from an injury that requires surgery, it’s just a process. There are some good days and some bad days, and you just have ..."
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While avoiding specifics and not providing a timetable to return from his left knee injury, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was a guest on a Toronto sports radio station yesterday and said his rehabilitation was "going really well." "Anyone who has come back from injuries that require surgery, it's just a process," Brady told Fan 590. "There are some good days, some bad days, and you just have to keep plugging through them. That's life. "Things come up and you just have to focus your energy and attention on all the positive things that you can gain. It tests you in a lot of ways. I'm excited about the process, I'm excited about the work." At one point, Brady uttered an expletive when asked ..."
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Tom Brady’s first exclusive interview since blowing out his knee in September was short on revelations. Speaking yesterday to Toronto all-sports radio station The Fan 590 to shill a sports cream, Brady shed a sliver of light on the injury and the state of his rehab. “It’s going really well,” he said after a slight pause. “Anyone who’s come back from injuries that require surgery knows it’s just a process. There are some good days and some bad days. You keep plugging through. That’s life. “You’ve just got to focus your energy and attention on the positive things you can gain. It tests you in a lot of ways. I’m excited about the process and the work.” Asked to describe his reaction to being ..."
December 17
Boston Herald
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Tom Brady made eye contact with his receiver, motioned deep, and unleashed a perfect spiral. Thirty feet away, the ball dropped over the left shoulder and into the hands of its intended target, right on the money. Fans at Gillette Stadium burst into applause. The receiver wasn’t Randy Moss or Wes Welker, but 10-year-old Abismael Vargas of Providence. It was Brady’s first public completion since September, and it would have to do for the fans in attendance at last night’s Salvation Army Holiday Party. Brady was a surprise guest and after signing autographs for nearly an hour, spoke to reporters, shedding little light on the state of his rehabilitation or the condition of his surgically ..."
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Tom Brady's presence at Gillette Stadium has been uplifting to some of his Patriots teammates. "He's in great spirits," quarterback Matt Cassel said. "He's just healing and getting better." Yesterday wasn't the first day Brady was at the stadium to work out, although the presence of a black Red Sox cap and a knee brace at his locker tipped off reporters to his whereabouts. "It's good to see him around, hanging out, smiling," defensive end Jarvis Green told the Associated Press. "It looks like he's in a good mood. I just spoke to him a few times, joked with him, but it looks like he's OK." At this point, it is premature to say that Brady is rigorously rehabbing his left knee, as that must ..."
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Tom Brady's presence at Gillette Stadium has been uplifting to some of his Patriots teammates. "He's in great spirits," quarterback Matt Cassel said. "He's just healing and getting better." Yesterday wasn't the first day Brady was at the stadium to work out, although the presence of a black Red Sox cap and a knee brace at his locker tipped off reporters to his whereabouts. "It's good to see him around, hanging out, smiling," defensive end Jarvis Green told the Associated Press. "It looks like he's in a good mood. I just spoke to him a few times, joked with him, but it looks like he's OK." At this point, it is premature to say that Brady is rigorously rehabbing his left knee, as that must ..."
November 12
Boston Herald
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Tom Brady is seeing the Patriots training staff on a daily basis for rehabilitation in hopes of alleviating acute knee stiffness that has developed from the staph infection the quarterback suffered post-surgery, according to a source familiar with Brady’s condition. In fact, it appeared the two-time Super Bowl MVP was at Gillette Stadium yesterday, as a knee brace sat on the seat in front of his locker during the media’s access period with the players. After Brady’s arrival in town early last week, he was checked out by team physician Thomas Gill and has been monitored by the Pats medical staff ever since, the source said. While it’s still too early to determine the full ramifications of ..."
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Tom Brady returned to Boston recently for a checkup on his surgically repaired left knee by team doctors, according to NFL sources. Those same sources also confirmed that the Patriots quarterback suffered a postoperative staph infection and remains on antibiotics. Staph is the most common kind of postoperative infection. In all likelihood, the patella tendon graft inserted to replace his torn ACL during surgery Oct. 6 will be kept, and not replaced in a second operation. But in cases involving a septic joint, doctors wait until the patient finishes the antibiotics treatment to see if the infection recurs and whether a new graft is needed. When news surfaced almost four weeks ago that Brady ..."
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The thinking goes like this: The younger members of the Patriots secondary are going to be completely overwhelmed by Peyton Manning. Seeing him for the first time, they’re going to be confused by the Colts quarterback’s patented gyrations at the line of scrimmage and his elaborate check-downs. Translation: The Pats young DBs will be easy prey for the two-time NFL MVP. James Sanders isn’t buying it. The veteran safety doesn’t think the kids are going to be intimidated by the Manning air show when the rivals renew acquaintances Sunday night in Indianapolis. As Sanders pointed out yesterday, rookies Terrence Wheatley and Jonathan Wilhite and second-year pro Mike Richardson have something ..."
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Renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews spoke to the Los Angeles Times yesterday in a story regarding Tom Brady and the rare infection that he is now battling following the repair of two torn left knee ligaments. In the piece, Andrews acknowledged being contacted by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who peformed Brady’s ACL reconstruction, MCL repair and subsequent procedures in an attempt to ward off the infection that threatens the patellar tendon graft. Andrews paints a brighter outlook, saying the Pats quarterback appears to be responding to antibiotics, doctors are optimistic about the recovery process and that the ligament graft has not been compromised. “What I gather from talking to Neal ..."
October 24
Los Angeles Times
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has had three surgeries on his injured left knee, the last two in recent weeks to battle a rare infection stemming from the repair of two torn ligaments. According to a renowned orthopedist who was consulted by Brady's surgeon, Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the quarterback appears to be responding to antibiotics and doctors are confident his recovery timetable for his ligament graft has not been compromised. "What I gather from talking to Neal today is that Tom's getting better, and what has been done is getting him well," said Dr. James Andrews, widely regarded as the country's pre-eminent sports orthopedist. "Optimistically, once you get this under ..."
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The stubborn infection that spread into Tom Brady’s left knee originated in an unexpected procedure the quarterback’s surgeon performed when he found that his star patient’s knee had not healed enough to be ready for the planned surgery. The topical infection that grew into something bigger and ultimately traveled into Brady’s knee joint originated from an incision to repair his medial collateral ligament, according to a source familiar with the proceedings out on the West Coast. Brady had torn both his anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments during the season-opening game against Kansas City on Sept. 7. The typical course of action is to wait for the MCL to heal before embarking ..."
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Doctors are so concerned about containing the infection in Tom Brady’s left knee they have performed three procedures in an attempt to eradicate it, according to a source familiar with the Patriots quarterback’s travails on the West Coast. While Brady acknowledged on his Web site that he had one arthroscopic procedure done to “clean and to test the wound” last Wednesday, the Herald has learned there have been two additional procedures performed since that time, with the same goal in mind. According to the source, the fear is the patellar tendon graft used to replace Brady’s anterior cruciate ligament is in danger of becoming compromised. Should that occur, the entire ACL reconstruction ..."
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Patriots quarterback Tom Brady confirmed last night that he had a second surgery on his injured left knee for a "very treatable" infection, releasing a statement on his website, TomBrady.com. The Globe reported the second surgery Friday. "Unfortunately, in the week following the [initial] surgery, I developed an infection," Brady wrote. "The infection is very treatable and, through a course of antibiotics, it will be knocked out of my system. We were proactive with the infection and the doctors went in for a second procedure this past Wednesday to clean and to test the wound. The results of the tests have all been positive . . ." Brady also confirmed that his initial surgery was Oct. 6, ..."
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The news isn’t all positive and upbeat on arguably the most important person in the Patriots [team stats] franchise, as Tom Brady [stats] underwent a second procedure on his injured left knee, according to a published report. The Patriots quarterback needed the follow-up procedure because of an infection in the left knee that was surgically repaired Oct. 6, the Globe reported Thursday. When asked about Brady’s second surgery yesterday, Patriots spokesman Stacey James could not confirm the Globe report. Click here to find out more! Meanwhile Brady’s agent, Donald Yee, did not immediately respond to either phone calls or e-mails seeking comment. Brady reportedly had the initial surgery ..."
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Just when Patriots fans thought the news on Tom Brady couldn’t get worse, published reports indicate the franchise quarterback underwent a second surgery on his injured left knee. Brady initially had surgery on his knee Oct. 6 at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, and reportedly had another surgery Wednesday to treat an infection. Dr. Arun Ramappa, chief of sports medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, said infections after a knee surgery are rare. “If someone develops an infection of a joint after surgery, I’m forced to go back and clean out the joint so that the infection is cleared,” said Ramappa, who does not have direct knowledge of Brady’s injury. ..."
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The news isn’t all positive and upbeat on arguably the most important person in the Patriots franchise, as Tom Brady underwent a second procedure on his injured left knee, according to a published report. The Patriots quarterback needed the follow-up procedure because of an infection in the left knee that was surgically repaired Oct. 6, the Globe reported Thursday. When asked about Brady’s second surgery yesterday, Patriots spokesman Stacey James could not confirm the Globe report. Meanwhile Brady’s agent, Donald Yee, did not immediately respond to either phone calls or e-mails seeking comment. Brady reportedly had the initial surgery performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache at the Kerlan-Jobe ..."
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Patriots quarterback Tom Brady underwent a second procedure on his injured left knee Wednesday to clear out an infection, according to a source close to Brady on the West Coast. Brady had surgery Oct. 6 at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles. Doctors said the procedure went well, but Brady began to feel ill this week because of the infection. While he has not seen Brady's injury, Dr. Nicholas DiNubile - a knee specialist and spokesman for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - said an infection must be aggressively treated and monitored. He noted there are different types of infections, with different degrees of severity, and some are more easily managed than others. ..."
October 13
San Diego Union-Tribune
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No big surprise - New England quarterback Matt Cassel isn't Tom Brady. And Sunday night's rematch of the 2008 AFC Championship Game proved just how fragile the NFL's modern dynasty is without its most valuable player. Taken for granted were Brady's ability to improvise on the fly, his expediency in the pocket getting rid of the ball, his vision and - perhaps most important - his knack for big plays in big games. If that's the measuring stick, Cassel was 0-for-4 on a national stage. The visitors could muster just 10 points in San Diego's 30-10 win over the Patriots at Qualcomm Stadium. It was a season low against the Chargers and New England's lowest offensive output in 29 games, since ..."
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Patriots owner Robert Kraft has spoken with Tom Brady since the franchise quarterback underwent surgery on his left knee last Monday. Kraft said yesterday, before the Patriots fell to the Chargers, 30-10, that the surgery went well and that Brady will return to Boston soon for rehabilitation. Brady, who suffered a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee during the Patriots' season opener against the Chiefs Sept. 7, was operated on at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles. Kraft said Brady was in good spirits following the surgery. "One day closer to playing next year. That's every day I talk to him," said Kraft, speaking at Seau's, the eponymous restaurant of former Patriots ..."
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Patriots chairman and CEO Robert Kraft yesterday provided an upbeat and positive update on Tom Brady, who had surgery a week ago to repair torn ligaments in his left knee. Kraft, who said he speaks to the quarterback on a daily basis, indicated Brady already was primed to come back even stronger next season. “Once he focuses, his attitude is so good. He’s moving onto next year. He’s working hard, and thank goodness the surgery went well,” Kraft said during a media gathering at Junior Seau’s restaurant before last night’s game 30-10 loss to the San Diego Chargers. “He’ll be returning to Boston shortly and doing his rehab there. He’s focusing on being as good as he can be next year. He’s ..."
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Patriots quarterback Tom Brady underwent surgery to repair his injured left knee Monday at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, NFL sources said. One source indicated that the procedure went well. Brady's surgery took place 29 days after he was injured in the Patriots' 17-10 season-opening win over the Chiefs. Multiple sources told the Globe that Brady tore the anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament in his knee when hit by Kansas City safety Bernard Pollard. In cases similar to Brady's, doctors often wait for the MCL to heal before reconstructing the ACL. That is typically a four- to six-week window, so Brady is closer to the early side. Brady had chosen ..."
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