Brady got pulled from the game on Sunday when the score was 38-0 and there was eight minutes left in the game. That was the point in the game when it was safe to say "Okay, this one is 100% in the bag, let's pull Brady." Yes, prior to that point it certainly looked like the Pats were sure to win, but fluke things do happen and four or five freak plays can make up a lot of points really quickly in a football game, even if one team is far superior to the other. It's far better to leave Brady in an extra few minutes or for an extra insurance score than to pull him early and then suddenly need to throw him back in after he's cooled down on the sidelines. That is a lot more likely to cause an injury. Then once the starters are out, the scrubs still have to play full-tilt, or they will get hurt. From the first time you put on pads, your coaches tell you to never play less than 100%--it's the surest way to get hurt. Some of you arm-chair athletes don't understand that.
2007-11-01
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