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Makes you go hmmmm...

According to old friend Tom Curran, the Patriots worked out Vinny Testaverde today. Testaverde is the second veteran QB the team has brought in for a look, following Tommy Maddox.

Testaverde, who turns 43 in November, retired at the end of last season.

shalise

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 8:40 PM | Permalink | Comments 1

He Said/She said blah. . .

Hey,

Don't bust on my boy Grapes. While Madden stuffs ribs and corn into his belly, Grapes loves his Guinness. Plus, he's like the de facto president of Canada. Madden's just the master of every RV park in the U.S.

Oh, we're still talking about Brady, right?

Of course he hasn't been himself, the man is dealing with a bunch of rookies. And, if you think he's doing so poorly why don't you stand on your soap box and call for Matt Cassel. Maybe he's the new Brady and Brady is the new Bledsoe of the Patriots.

As for Jerry Rice calling Doug Gabriel a talent, I've had people call me some things that are no where near the truth (insert your own slur). Serioulsy, though, I do agree Gabriel has the ability and once he and Brady get some more game reps in it will help the passing game.

The player I do see with a possible confidence problem is rookie kicker Stephen Gostkowski. He's had two blocked field goals in three games, and just the way Belichick defended him on Monday afternoon, I just think there may be an issue here. Now that's something to worry about, not Brady.

Serve it up . . .

Hockey Boy out.

Posted by Joe McDonald  at 1:42 PM | Permalink | Comments 0

Yeah, Madden

You can say what you want about John Madden; if you spent most of your life on a bus and eating most of your meals at Outback Steakhouse, you might not always be lucid either.

(By the way, I hear Don Cherry has had his share of suspect moments, hockey boy.)

Yes, Madden wasn't in the locker room, and nor are most of those other so-called "experts." But he saw Brady on the field Sunday night, and he's seen Brady play enough to know when the man lacks passion. And I've seen him the past few weeks; he's still spouting the company line with the media, but he hasn't been doing it with the same conviction.

The chemistry thing is a work in progress, and count me among those who thinks they might have something with Doug Gabriel -- if Jerry Rice raves about him, he's probably pretty talented. (Unless, of course, you want to discount the opinion of the greatest wide reciever to ever play the game.) And if Brady keeps working as hard as he has with the wideouts, I don't doubt there will be improvement.

Just like I said, though, things have to be worked out by the bye week, both on the field and in Brady's mind.

You got something new you want to get e-slammed with?

Sha-zam!

shalise

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 12:42 PM | Permalink | Comments 0