Brady Has Cassel’s Back

Patriots starting quarterback Tom Brady came to the defense of his backup, Matt Cassel, after Cassel was berated by analysts following the Pats’ preseason game this weekend.  “I see Matt every day in practice and the improvement he makes. I love what I see in Matt. I have a lot of confidence in Matt . . . for the three guys sitting in the booth, I thought it was unfair to criticize the way they were criticizing, because I don’t think they really knew what was happening,” Brady said in a Boston Herald article.

Marshall Faulk and Sterling Sharpe were particularly hard on the fourth-year USC product, but Sharpe defended his comments.  “I didn’t mean anything negatively, or maliciously, but from my point of view, here’s a guy who’s been in the system four years, and he’s in a quarterback battle,” Sharpe was quoted in the same story in the Herald. “You just thought things would look a little differently.”  As a Pats fan, you’ve got to love Brady sticking up for his teammate; he’s the consummate pro and a great leader.  Boston area fans might not like the comparison, but he’s a lot like Derek Jeter, only with gaudy stats.

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