Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New England Patriots: Friday Fact or Fiction for the AFC Championship
By Daniel Lago
Tom Brady will throw for multiple touchdowns: FICTION
If you haven’t been following the news, apparently Tom Brady recently had his throwing hand amputated.
Okay, not quite. But, there has been genuine concern about Brady and a mysterious hand injury that kept him sidelined in practice this week.
Since I’m not some gullible goober, I know Brady will play this week. He was just listed in questionable on the injury report which means he is absolutely playing barring an unprecedented setback.
The question now is whether or not that hand injury will affect him.
Unless Belichick and Brady are playing the most elaborate mind-game I’ve ever seen, this hand injury means something. Brady is a gamer and will tough it out, but we’re talking about a quarterback who thrives because of pinpoint accuracy on timing throws. If he’s hampered in any way by pain in his hand, it’s going to matter.
It also matters that he’s playing the best defense he’s faced since the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship game two years ago… when the Patriots lost.
I think the Jaguars are going to harass Brady in this contest and force the Patriots to shift to a creative run offense. This means less throws for Brady in the redzone and less touchdowns.