The league's most brutal opening schedule doesn't belong to any of the 32 teams. It belongs to quarterback , who'll be forced to sit on the sideline and play catch with ball boys for the first four games of the team's schedule -- with -- all because of an 18-month-old scandal involving the PSI levels of some footballs used in a 45-7 Patriots' win. Actually, Brady won't be allowed to play catch with anyone, really. He also won't be allowed to
Eric Hosmer Jersey watch games from the sideline. On Sunday, the clarified the rules of Brady's suspension. After speaking with NFL vice president of communications Brian McCarthy, Karen Guregian discovered that Brady won't be allowed
Cory Spangenberg Jersey to host his receivers at his house or a nearby field for any throwing se sions. It'll be an entirely Patriots-free suspension for Brady. He can't even discu s the playbook or what he sees when he watches the team play without him, namely because he won't be able to receive game film from the team.As the wrote: Brady can't "engage in any team football-related activities or discu sions with teammates, even if away from the club facility." Playing catch is among the prohibitions, according to a set of parameters provided by McCarthy. ... As for staying in touch with what the offense is doing, will Brady be allowed to get game film and practice film every week to stay in the loop? Well, the way it works, Brady can't even watch the games or practices from the stands as a spectator. So the answer to
Brad Hand Jersey this one is technically no, not via any team personnel anyway. "There is to be no football communication with the club during the suspension or participation in activities at the direction of the club," McCarthy wrote during an e-mail exchange. "He would not be able to receive game film." That doesn't mean Brady won't be doing something to remain game ready. For one, I'm nearly certain Brady can afford to purchase an NFL Game Pa s subscription, which would allow him to
Tony Gwynn Jersey watch film from the All-22 camera angles. Plus, , Brady's former slot receiver and BFF, and he could certainly do his best impre sion if Brady called upon him. "I'm pretty sure he has that lined up already. That's the type of guy he is, that's the type of competitor he is," former Patriots running back Kevin Faulk . "He's going to try and find someone that still has a little something in the tank that can work him, as much as he can work them. He'll want to throw to someone who's pretty familiar with the offense."Selfishly, I hope Brady teams up with Randy Mo s and
Allen Craig Jersey the two of them post the footage from their workouts, because Other options for Brady to pa s the time during the first month of the season: Release a sequel to his Taste coffee for Pa s out and get super good at If you're looking for a playing partner, hit me up, Tom.
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