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No break for Brady

By Mike Reiss

Thursday, October 29, 2009

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- It's the bye week and the Patriots had 13 players held out of their Thursday practice, many of whom are recovering from injuries or had simply earned a break. Yet one thing stood out to me while watching the early part of the team's practice: Tom Brady's presence. Brady wasn't kidding when he said his serious knee injury gave him an even greater appreciation for football. Entering this year, he mentioned that he would embrace each practice, regardless of how much he might ...

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