Tom Brady, quarterback for the New England Patriots has been keeping busy in the past 11 months since getting injured in the fist quarter of the first game of the 08 NFL season. He married a supermodel, spent time with his 2-year-old son, and appeared on the HBO’s "Entourage," where he joked about his knee injury. After a year off Tom Brady is ready to return to the NFL on Thursday night when the Patriots take on the Philadelphia Eagles in their first pre-season game of the year. This game is where the two-time Super Bowl MVP plans on proving that, despite all that time off and his injured knee, he still got it. Brady said this summer, "I'm a believer that talk is real cheap," "I know it looks glamorous at times, but I think what I enjoy the most is playing football and being with my family, and those are the kind of things that I do. I'm excited to go out there and compete. And anytime I have a chance to compete, I love that." Brady had started 128 consecutive games, but he only played just 5 minutes, 58 seconds since the loss to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII, that spoiled the Patriots' chances at a 19-0 season. He sat out the entire pre-season last year because of a foot injury. Then to make things worse he was knocked out of the whole regular season in the first quarter of the opener against the Kansas City Chiefs. Their first pre-season game against the Eagles might not be a bad test for the recovering Brady, considering six of the Eagles starters will be sitting out from injuries. Running Back Brian Westbrook, Right Tackle Shawn Andrews, Right Guard Stacy Andrews, Left Guard Todd Herremans, Defensive End Trent Cole, and Middle Linebacker Stewart Bradley will all see no or little action in Thursday’s game. This will give Brady a chance to start off slow trying to get back in the grove he once had in the record setting season of 07. "I'm expecting to play; there's no reason why I wouldn't.†Brady said after practice. †I mean, I've been out here and doing everything, and it will be nice to get out there and play some football." By: Frank Bilotta
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