There’s nothing quite like an injury scare to a franchise quarterback in the age of twitter and social media. Within an hour of Brady walking off the practice field, we had a firestorm of overreaction, hopeful opposing fans thinking the door just might be open in the AFC East, and finally a full fan-shot video of the play that Brady went down.
Now, we have reports coming out of Foxboro that Brady is likely to be okay. Seems unlikely we’ll see him Friday night, but you never know. He is 36 years old, and likely to be sore and require some time to heal regardless of what exactly the prognosis is.
Here are the latest informed tweets:
Jonathan Kraft: “I’m under the impression that it’s probably not that serious, but that’s not a definitive answer.”
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) August 14, 2013
In a case like this, Brady would go through flexibility tests w/ trainers. That’ll lead to first impression, but the MRI is the true key.
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) August 14, 2013
NFL source: “He’ll (Brady) be fine. He’ll be checked again later on tonight.” – #wbz
— Dan Roche (@RochieWBZ) August 14, 2013