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Tom Brady’s
right ankle is stealing the NFL betting
spotlight.
Only one
reporter was allowed to watch the New
England Patriots practice in Tempe, Ariz.
on Monday: Dan Pompei of the Chicago
Tribune. Pompei reported that Brady,
the Patriots quarterback for each of
their three Super Bowl victories, had
a slight limp as he went through the
full range of drills. Brady is expected
to go for his fourth championship ring
this Sunday when the Patriots meet the
New York Giants; however, according to
one report, the 2007 league MVP would
not be playing if it weren’t
for the extra week off.
ESPN’s John Clayton told a radio
audience Monday morning that Brady’s
high ankle sprain, suffered during the
third quarter of the AFC title match versus
San Diego, is bad enough that he would
not have been able to play the following
week. The NFL extended the break between
the Conference round and the Superbowl
to two weeks after the 1993 season.
Clayton’s surprising comments have
yet to be echoed in written form, so he
could very well have been overstating Brady’s
injury situation. But NFL fans and handicappers
have already been burned by poor reporting
and mixed messages on the status of Chargers
QB Philip Rivers during the AFC championship.
Given the importance of Brady to the outcome
of the Super Bowl 42, bettors have every
right to be cautious about the slightest
change in his health.
Brady’s ankle was at least serious
enough for him to miss three practice sessions
back in Foxborough, Mass. last week. And
his comments Sunday night to the Associated
Press are open for interpretation: “I
am not concerned about how (the injury)
is going to affect my playing, and I can't
run anyway, so it is not going to have
much of an impact.”
Both the
Patriots and Giants will release official
injury lists on Wednesday – not
that those lists have a stellar reputation
for reliability. The Pats have been relatively
healthy of late, with special teams safety
Mel Mitchell (injured reserve) the lone
casualty in the march toward Sunday’s
matchup at the University of Phoenix Stadium
in Glendale. The Giants likewise expect
all hands on deck, including CB Kevin Dockery
(hip) if need be.
The Patriots were holding strong as 11.5-point
faves on the NFL odds list at press time,
with the total also steady at 53.5 points.
Kick-off is 6:20 p.m. Eastern time on FOX.
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