Tom Brady ‘curious’ to see what Jimmy Garoppolo, Patriots can do without him
The quarterback finished with a touchdown and an interception in his last game action until Week 5.
As the Patriots fell 17-9 in their preseason finale against the always troublesome Giants, Tom Brady counts down the final days before his Deflategate suspension. Brady told reporters after the game he is “curious” to see what the team will be able to muster in his absence against the Cardinals, Dolphins, Texans, and Bills.
Brady was asked if he felt like he needed to say anything to the team to prepare them for the weeks ahead before his departure.
“I think our coaches do such a great job of that and like I said the other day, we’ve had so many great leaders on our team that have always stepped in and filled the void,” Brady said. “Coach Belichick does a great job of getting the team prepared, motivated, and they are going to understand what they need to do in order to win.”
Jimmy Garoppolo did not take the field in the preseason finale, which came as a minor surprise after the quarterback looked a bit shaky against the vaunted Carolina defense last week. It also seemed to contradict the Patriots’ stated intentions of getting him as many reps as possible before the season began.
“I’ll be cheering like hell,” Brady added, “I know our fans do that too and I don’t know how much it helps us win, but that’s what you do when you’re watching.”
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