The Sooner the Better for Brady
It’s no surprise that QB Tom Brady wants to play in the opening preseason game. He loves to play so much that he can’t wait to experience live action again, even if it’s in a glorified practice.
It will be eight months since his last pass in game conditions. Brady can practice all he wants, but nothing matches the feeling from a game. He wants that rush.
There’s also a functional reason, and that’s to get game-ready. Brady pushed as hard as he could through rehab, mini camp, and now training camp. The knee is good enough for live action. And Brady needs to exercise his mind as well as his body to do the things he expects of himself.
Brady’s mind will be behind his body during this recovery. That will be the hardest thing to recover for the Franchise.