Last season, a knee injury sidelined quarterback Tom Brady.
This year, a few broken ribs have been unable to keep the Pats play-caller off the gridiron as NESN insider Shalise Manza Young of the Providence Journal is reporting that Brady broke three ribs in the Patriots' preseason contest against the Redskins.
Brady appeared to have re-injured himself in Week 13 against Miami and has been listed with shoulder, finger and rib injuries heading into Sunday's final regular season match against Houston. Charley Casserly of CBS first reported the broken ribs on Sunday
