USA Today Sports' Tom Pelissero explains why Tom Brady and the Patriots have the edge against the Steelers in the NFL's opening game Thursday night. USA TODAY Sports
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Tom Brady appeared at his locker for about five minutes Sunday morning, shuffled around questions from reporters like an oncoming rush, shook a few hands and retreated to the safety of wherever he’d been preparing for the New England Patriots’ opener.
After nearly eight months of accusations, an NFL-backed investigation and a federal court case, it’s time for Brady to play football.