KIDWCKED
09-09-2010, 12:17 AM
c/p from foxsports by the a/p
Tom Brady approached the mass of reporters waiting to talk to him and asked, ''Who wants to talk football?''
They wanted to talk contract.
Whether he liked it or not, Brady faced questions Wednesday about entering the final year of his current deal. With the season opener a few days away and work being done toward a contract extension, the New England Patriots quarterback provided few details.
No, he said, he hadn't signed a new contract.
Yes, he loves playing for the Patriots, has an outstanding relationship with team owner Robert Kraft and owes it to the team to focus on football.
And, no matter how much he knows about how close he is to a new deal, he kept that to himself. He wouldn't even say he's excited about the possibility of being with the Patriots for a long time.
''I don't assume anything anymore in life,'' Brady said. ''I don't think anything is guaranteed to us beyond what we have today and I really feel that way.''
That philosophy was driven home when his 2008 season ended midway through the first quarter of the opener when Kansas City safety Bernard Pollard crashed into his left leg, causing serious ligament damage in his knee.
''You also pinch yourself every time you walk off the field healthy and say, 'Man, at least I get a chance to go out next week and play,' '' Brady said.
With four surgeries in the past eight years, is Brady more eager to sign before Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals, providing security in case of another injury?
Tom Brady approached the mass of reporters waiting to talk to him and asked, ''Who wants to talk football?''
They wanted to talk contract.
Whether he liked it or not, Brady faced questions Wednesday about entering the final year of his current deal. With the season opener a few days away and work being done toward a contract extension, the New England Patriots quarterback provided few details.
No, he said, he hadn't signed a new contract.
Yes, he loves playing for the Patriots, has an outstanding relationship with team owner Robert Kraft and owes it to the team to focus on football.
And, no matter how much he knows about how close he is to a new deal, he kept that to himself. He wouldn't even say he's excited about the possibility of being with the Patriots for a long time.
''I don't assume anything anymore in life,'' Brady said. ''I don't think anything is guaranteed to us beyond what we have today and I really feel that way.''
That philosophy was driven home when his 2008 season ended midway through the first quarter of the opener when Kansas City safety Bernard Pollard crashed into his left leg, causing serious ligament damage in his knee.
''You also pinch yourself every time you walk off the field healthy and say, 'Man, at least I get a chance to go out next week and play,' '' Brady said.
With four surgeries in the past eight years, is Brady more eager to sign before Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals, providing security in case of another injury?