(01-19-2018, 07:55 PM)iapetus Wrote: Has this one been posted yet?

http://www.nbcsports.com/boston/patriots...umb-injury

Quote:This isn’t a “reporting” or a “breaking”. It’s just a “what I’m hearing”. And if you’re not gonna live with that caveat, stop reading.

Brady’s right thumb bent back badly when he was smashed into by a running back. Somehow, the ball got jammed back into the webbing between his thumb and index finger and it caused a cut. Might have been the laces. There may be stitches. He’s not taking snaps under center. He can take them in shotgun. He’s trying not to aggravate the thumb between now and kickoff so the reps are at a minimum. He can throw. I have no idea how hard, how far or how accurately.

He's listed as questionable on the injury report. He may take a shot of Toradol prior to the game since the area still hurts from the trauma (hence the X-ray on Wednesday to rule out any structural issues).

That’s what we got.

I have a feeling dude will play no matter what. If all he can do is take snaps from shotgun that's what he'll do. This game is more important than so many realize. Could you imagine the sheer mayhem that would ensue if we beat them and make it to the SB? We literally shocked the football world by beating the Steelers. Beating the Patriots would put people in the hospital from the shock of it all. The fans' hang wringing alone on their message board over this is amusing. I think they will break the internet if they lose. 

And people think Brady won't play? Ya, you betcha.

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