Oh sure, there's that whole "Questionable — shoulder" thing, but that's more a sign of the huggable, lovable side of Bill Belichick than it is any lingering pain within New England's golden arm.
That all changed (quite horrifically) in September of 2008, when TB12's knee got twisted and turned and beaten and battered on the Gillette Stadium turf.
Since then, it's been a rough few years for the quarterback. He spent a year rehabbing, only to get welcomed back to pro football by the 750-pound Albert Haynesworth in a game that didn't even count. Later that year, Brady broke some ribs and his ring finger in his throwing hand, and while the injuries may not have prevented him from posting huge numbers, he was undeniably not himself in clutch situations.
This year, a refreshed, rejuvenated Brady was supposed to take the world by storm, but now the quarterback is nursing a foot injury — the extent of which is not known by anyone outside of Brady, Belichick and a select few.
Because of the secrecy of injuries in the NFL and especially New England, we can't say for certain how much the foot injury affected Brady in Cleveland, but he definitely did not look right. On Friday, Brady strolled through the locker room looking like Joe Cool, showing no limp whatsoever. He tried to sneak back in when the media contingent was gathered around Wes Welker, and NESN.com's Jeff Howe noticed a much different Brady, as he worked to keep weight off his right foot.
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