Breaking out from the catch-all DG thread:
Should we expect a 2006-2007 vintage performance from Brady? I know others have been concerned that the DG nonsense would be distracting in a *negative* way, maybe taking out time from Brady's meticulous offseason routines. I, personally, have no idea. This offseason has really been without precedent. I suppose the DG nonsense will certainly test the "motivation" hypothesis. Any reasonable projection should probably expect the same or worse performance from Brady, given his advancing age.
RedOctober3829 said:Which is why we’ve ranked Tom Brady No. 1 in The MMQB 100, our countdown of the most influential people for the 2015 season. There isn’t yet a final answer on whether or not Brady will serve the length of the original four-game suspension issued by the NFL (or if he will serve any suspension at all), but we know Brady will be back on the field by mid-October, for the ever-so-conveniently scheduled game against the Colts. History tells us Brady will play the A.D. years of his career with a vengeance. So does his longtime teammate, Rodney Harrison:
http://mmqb.si.com/2015/07/17/tom-brady-new-england-patriots-nfl-deflategate-the-mmqb-100/
Should we expect a 2006-2007 vintage performance from Brady? I know others have been concerned that the DG nonsense would be distracting in a *negative* way, maybe taking out time from Brady's meticulous offseason routines. I, personally, have no idea. This offseason has really been without precedent. I suppose the DG nonsense will certainly test the "motivation" hypothesis. Any reasonable projection should probably expect the same or worse performance from Brady, given his advancing age.