July 23
Boston Globe
columnist Christopher L. Gasper
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"People don't want to see well-to-do owners and well-to-do players squabbling about money." -- Patriots owner Robert Kraft, last October. No they don't, especially when the well-to-do owner is Kraft and the well-to-do player is Tom Brady. That's not to suggest there is a quarrel between the Kraft family and their franchise quarterback. But with training camp commencing a week from today, what there clearly is not is any tangible sign of progress toward a new contract for Brady, who is heading into the final year of the six-year deal he inked in 2005. The only holdout involving Brady is not coming from him, but the Patriots. He shouldn't have to threaten not to show up to camp to get a new"
May 11
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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"Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny." -- Anonymous "We've got to start listening to coach (Bill) Belichick.We've got young kids who are good players. We've got the best football coach of all time. He's got the answers. We as a team have to take the coaching we're being given.'' -- Tom Brady Tom Brady spoke yesterday to Peter King of SI.com, offering a unique perspective on what's going on inside the Patriots locker room. Brady believes the problem with the team lies not in its talent base but in its"