The NFL is a rough place. Just ask Tom Brady. Brady, who is attempting a comeback after a major injury last year, was injured on Friday in a preseason matchup. Worse still, it was to his throwing shoulder. The Patriots are far from feeling comfortable after trading away the primary backup to the Chiefs. Matt Cassell was a pretty good back up, so Brady recovering is a huge must for Patriots fans.
The Carolina Panthers have been bitten by the injury bug as well. They have seen DeAngelo Williams, Jonathan Stewart, Keomatu, and now Godfrey go down with injuries. Even Steve Smith has been hurt and inactive in the preseason though he seems fit and ready to go now. Perhaps the most damaging injury is to Jon Beason, the middle linebacker that anchors that Panther defense. Still, the Panthers look to shake it off. Teams can only shake off so much.
On a related note, yours truly found himself down and out this week as well. I have been sick with a cold for darn near a week, and so have missed the week three predictions. My apologies to those that were looking for them. I will be back up and running this week, however, and will be back to normal game posting schedules. Thanks for the support guys. Opening day is right around the corner!
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