Archives for December 2009

The NFL made New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady its AFC Offensive Player of the Week Wednesday.

The former Michigan product completed 23-of-26 passes for 267 yards with four touchdowns in last Sunday's 35-7 rout of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

His 88.5 completion percentage established a single-game franchise record and it was the 12th time in his NFL career he has thrown at least four touchdown passes in one contest.

Others earning AFC honors were Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley (defense) and New York Jets kick returner Brad Smith (special teams).

Woodley recorded two sacks, one forced fumble and 10 tackles in the Steelers' 23-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens.

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Quarterback Tom Brady headlined four Patriots named to the AFC Pro Bowl team last night, providing another measure of validation for Brady in his return season from the knee injury that sidelined him for all but half of a quarter in 2008.

Guard Logan Mankins, wide receiver Wes Welker, and nose tackle Vince Wilfork joined Brady on the team. Wilfork and Mankins are starters, Brady and Welker reserves. The biggest omission for the Patriots was Randy Moss, who leads the league in receiving touchdowns.

Brady has passed for 4,212 yards and 28 touchdowns while completing 65.7 percent of his passes. He made the Pro Bowl for the fifth time, but Peyton Manning will start at quarterback.

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Introducing....Benjamin Brady! After ten days, Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady have finally revealed the name of their baby boy (born Dec. 8). Bundchen, 29, used her website Friday to drop the big news.

"I want to thank you all with all my heart for the immense love I have received here on the website," the supermodel writes. "I am living a very special moment in my life. Benjamin is a blessing and I could not be happier."

Little Benjamin is the first child for Bundchen, who married  Brady, 32, ten months ago. The supermodel-footballer progeny does have a half-brother, however: John, 2, Brady's son with ex Bridget Moynahan.

Bundchen and Brady apparently had a different name picked out two days before Benjamin's birth. But the mommy-to-be changed her mind. "She said, 'I don't like that name anymore," Brady said in a recent radio broadcast.

Tom Brady says having a newborn in the house is taking a bit of a toll on him. Brady already has a 2-year-old son, Jack, but caring for a newborn doesn't get any easier the second time around.

When asked Wednesday how week one with his new, as yet unnamed baby boy with wife Gisele Bündchen had gone, Brady put on his game face and said, "It's good.

It's good. I'm glad it's over," he told People magazine. Then he dialed down his response a bit. "I'm trying to get back to my normal sleep schedule, which I'm sure, for all of us parents, is

A little tough early," added the Patriots quarterback, who had his first son with ex, Bridget Moynahan.

And though he and Bündchen have had  help from her sister Patricia and mother Vania, he admitted that with the late nights and feeding schedule, he was still "getting used to this."

Tom Brady can't wait for all the Randy Moss drama to die down. Until then, though, he'll continue to steadfastly defend his No. 1 target. 

During Wednesday's post-practice news conference, the quarterback was peppered with more questions about Moss' commitment on the field  or the lack thereof  and he reiterated his earlier sentiments.

"He's a great competitor," Brady said. "He works extremely hard. He's a huge part of this team. They [Moss' critics] don't break down all the film and see what we see, what the other team is trying to do, game-plan-wise. Randy is a great part of this team.

He's a leader. He's a captain. He's a great teammate for all of us. You're not going to find anybody in that locker room that doesn't enjoy being around him.

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New dad Tom Brady [stats] took a little stroll to the dry cleaners yesterday, no doubt contemplating what to call his baby boy.

No. 12 spent his day off with the wife and new son - along with grammy Vania Bundchen and a nurse/midwife - and we can only hope that the family powwow results in this kid FINALLY scoring a name!

As you are well aware, Tom and Gi’s bundle of joy arrived a week ago and, according to the QB/QT, they had agreed on a name right up until the Brazilian supermodel mom changed her mind!

“Two days before he was born she said, ‘I don’t like that name anymore,’ ” Tommy told WEEI’s “Dennis & Callahan” Monday. Brady said he and the wife literally hadn’t had time to huddle on a new name, but were hoping to come up with a “traditional” handle for the Brady Baby soon. Think there’s any chance for Track Jr.???

Tom Brady confessed in a new interview on Monday that he and his wife Gisele Bundchen haven't yet decided on a name for their six-day-old bundle of joy.

Brady, quarterback of the powerhouse New England Patriots football team who won against the Carolina Panthers yesterday, said in a new interview with WEEI Sports Radio Network on Monday:

"You know what, I haven't been home all week, so  we thought we had a name picked for about six months, and then, about two days before he was born she said.

'I don't like that name any more,' so, it was kind of back to the drawing board -- and I've been practicing all week and getting ready for the game."

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Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said last week that he owed it to his teammates to be back at Gillette Stadium preparing for yesterday’s matchup against Carolina.

Less than 24 hours after his second son was born, Brady showed up for team meetings in what would become the most controversial week the team has faced this season, as four players were sent home Wednesday for arriving late.

After losing three of their last four for the first time since 2002, Brady viewed yesterday’s game as a chance to get back on track. He challenged his teammates after the 22-21 loss to Miami last Sunday to finish games and to increase their focus during the week.

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 In the hoopla this week surrounding players showing up late for meetings and getting sent home, the Patriots have been busy monitoring injuries affecting quarterback Tom Brady.Brady missed two practices and had limited participation yesterday with rib, right shoulder, and right finger injuries.

Officially, he is questionable for tomorrow’s game against Carolina, which means there is a 50-50 chance he will play. Before the injury report was released yesterday, Brady was caught at his locker and said he is “fine.’’ He later added, “Don’t worry about me.’’

Before the Miami game last Sunday, questions surfaced about Brady’s finger, an injury added to the report days before the game. Complicating matters, Brady took a tough hit after completing a 58-yard touchdown pass to Randy Moss on the first drive of the game. Brady was belted from both sides and went to the locker room briefly before returning for the next drive.

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The American football star was thrilled when the Brazilian supermodel delivered their newborn son but admits it was tiring for everyone involved.  He said:

“It is a wonderful experience in my life. It went great. I didn’t get much sleep, but I think that’s most of us around here this time of year. I think everyone is doing well.”

Tom already has a two-year-old son, John, with former girlfriend Bridget Moynahan and the actress has congratulated her ex-beau and his wife on their arrival.

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