Tom Brady is back for the Patriots

Tom Brady is back for the Patriots

Tom Brady, the start Quarter Back will be seen in action this season as the Patriots kick off the NFL season with their opening match against Buffalo Bills. Last season, he tore his left anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament when Patriots were playing against Kansas Chiefs. The helmet of Bernard Pollard smashed into his left knee and he had to be carried to the side line. The hit by Pollard looked genuinely accidental and so it was not even flagged by the officials.

His knee was surgically reconstructed and the operation was performed by a close friend and orthopedic surgeon, Neal S ElAttrache in Los Angeles. It is reported that Brady chose this doctor against the wishes of the medical staff of the Patriots' team. However, in an interview, Brady said that he had the full support of coach Belichick and owner Robert Kraft before he went ahead with the surgery. The operation was performed on October 6th and two days after the operation, Brady moved around the hospital with his toddler son Jack on his shoulder. Despite the repeated protests by doctors and wife Gisele Bundchen, he persisted and this led to the development of hepatoma and it was followed by the Staph infection. By doing too much too soon, he developed complications and required two procedures to clear the infection. After the surgery, he returned to Foxborough in November to begin daily rehab at the medical facility of the Patriots and was soon in a position to move around. In June, the 31-year old Brady began the full-roster organized training activities (OTAs) for the Patriots.

Last year has been a very eventful one for Brady with his injury, surgery and his marriage to Gisele Bundchen. They were married on Feb 26 in Santa Monica, California and later they held a large ceremony for friends and family in a beach front in Costa Rica. Brady said that he had used his injury period to spend time with his wife and his son Jack. He shares custody of his son with his former girl friend Bridget Moynahan. He said in an interview that he did a lot of self-introspection during this injury period and he had also learnt to appreciate the small things in life. This has given him a new perspective about his life and career and he is all geared up for the up-coming NFL season.

When asked about his prospects of playing for the Patriots, Brady said that he is very eager to play and wants to play for another 10 years. He also said that his recovery is on schedule and he has no pain or problem after the surgery and the two procedures that were performed to remove his staph infection. In fact, he is practicing really hard and is throwing quite a lot to Randy Moss, Wes Welker, Joey Galloway and Greg Lewis. Brady is the glimmering hope for the Patriots and with his return they are the favorites to win the 2010 NFL Championship.