Sources say Tom Brady done for the season

[Justin5 20]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Apz8...o&type=lgns

Sources: Brady out with ACL tear

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is expected to miss the rest of the 2008 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, according to a source familiar with the injury.

While New England coach Bill Belichick said in his postgame press conference that he had no update on the status of Brady’s injury, two sources indicated it involved serious damage to the knee.

“It’s bad,” a team source said. “We’re going to have to play without him.”

Brady was hurt as he stepped up in the pocket to make a throw to wideout Randy Moss. Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard, who was on the ground, lunged forward and struck Brady’s leg, which buckled as he released the ball.

Brady was helped off the field and was later led down a staircase by team officials, presumably to undergo tests.

Fourth-year quarterback Matt Cassel, who had thrown just 39 passes in his career before Sunday, replaced Brady and completed 13 of 18 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown. Cassel, who backed up Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC, hasn’t been a starting quarterback since high school. He won a competition with Matt Gutierrez during the preseason to retain the job as Brady’s primary backup.

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http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Apz8...o&type=lgns

Sources: Brady out with ACL tear

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is expected to miss the rest of the 2008 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, according to a source familiar with the injury.

While New England coach Bill Belichick said in his postgame press conference that he had no update on the status of Brady’s injury, two sources indicated it involved serious damage to the knee.

“It’s bad,” a team source said. “We’re going to have to play without him.”

Brady was hurt as he stepped up in the pocket to make a throw to wideout Randy Moss. Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard, who was on the ground, lunged forward and struck Brady’s leg, which buckled as he released the ball.

Brady was helped off the field and was later led down a staircase by team officials, presumably to undergo tests.

Fourth-year quarterback Matt Cassel, who had thrown just 39 passes in his career before Sunday, replaced Brady and completed 13 of 18 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown. Cassel, who backed up Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC, hasn’t been a starting quarterback since high school. He won a competition with Matt Gutierrez during the preseason to retain the job as Brady’s primary backup.

nobody knows the seriousness of the injury. all boston area news outlets have no specifics on where the diagnosis comes from, they just parrot "sources say"

[Justin5 20]

It's 100% official now.

[TDAuburn 2]

Look at this pic on si.com. Notice his patella is still pointing forward while the knee is bent inward. BTDT... good luck with rehab. Mr. Brady, I hope he's 100% next year.

[lukeduke 8]

Look at this pic on si.com. Notice his patella is still pointing forward while the knee is bent inward. BTDT... good luck with rehab. Mr. Brady, I hope he's 100% next year.

Ouch! From that shot, he's lucky it was just a tear, which will heal after surgery, and not some sort of serious fracture that may have ended his career.

[AUslug 1]

There goes some people's fantasy teams.