ReutersPatriots quarterback Tom Brady opened up about some of his thoughts on former teammate Aaron Hernandez today, but he wouldn’t say whether they have spoken since the news broke that Hernandez is a murder suspect.
Surrounded by a crowd of reporters at training camp, Brady was asked if Hernandez reached out to him in any way, or if he has tried to reach out to Hernandez. Brady replied that team spokesman Stacey James had told him not to get into anything like that.
“Stacey told me I can’t comment on any of that,” Brady said. “Stacey told me — it’s a good question, but I’m not supposed to comment on any of those things. . . . I’m really not supposed to comment on Aaron.”
Brady did, however, speak about Hernandez in general terms, and about his own reaction to learning that Hernandez would be charged with first-degree murder.
“I think everyone had a certain range of emotions, whatever they might have been. But those were very personal, and I dealt with them,” he said. “Certainly it’s a very tragic thing that happened, someone loses their life. But all those things were out of the players’ control here and we’re not really part of that situation so I don’t think it does a lot for us to get too much involved.”
Brady mostly reiterated what he previously said about wanting to move on: Brady said the whole team needs to avoid distractions.
“The fate of our season is going to be determined by the guys in the locker room and hopefully nothing else,” he said. “You talk about the Patriot Way, and to me that means mental toughness, it means dealing with different situations and adversities over the course of a season and offseason and how you can put those things behind you and focus on your job.”
Losing Hernandez will make Brady’s job harder, but he sounds eager to get his job started.
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Well said, Tom.
Next man up!
Bills little robot, how cute!
The Patriot Way means drafting/signing undesirables and hoping like hell that they dont screw up too badly. If they do, then you cut them and say look at us, pat ourselves on the back, we get rid of players that mess up.
Meanwhile you keep scraping the bottom of the morals barrel for even more hooligans.
The Patriots won titles by fraudelent means. Belichik is not a genius.
What have they accomplished since Spygate? How is Belicheats FA signing record? His drafting record?
Patriot Way= Cheating to win at any cost and using olayers that should be locked up
Stacie told me I can’t tell you I was with Aaron in the rental car! Stacie told me I would incriminate myself if I told reporters I was hiding the gun in Giselle’s Audi! Stacie said, I could tell you that despite a rough summer , we are excited for the upcoming season! We’re gonna “kill it”
I disagree with the assertion that losing Hernandez will make Brady’s job harder.
This is a guy that won 3 SBs with guys like David Givens, Troy Brown and David Patten at WR, and guys like Jermaine Wiggins at TE. In fact Wiggins had like 10 catches in the Tuck Rule Game!
Looking at who has now (Aaron Dobson, Amendola, Jake Ballard, Gronk) he can win with those guys.
Bottom line is that as long as Brady is there the Pats have a chance at a SB ring this year and every year.
I hate to say it, but I feel bad for the patriots. The blood sucking media is going to ask the same questions over and over and over and over again for a long time, then when they’re done with that they’ll switch back to tebow questions that have been asked and re-asked 3 million times since he came into the league.
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
I don’t give a rip about the Pats either way…but come on people. What the hell else is he supposed to say? HE CAN’T COMMENT. Why reporters ask questions they know these dudes can’t answer is beyond me, unless they’re trying to get the players in trouble.
I wonder what the penalty would be for Tom Brady if he spoke about the incident?
Yo tom, U mad bro?
What is it with these trolls that are completely obsessed with the Pats, is it jealousy because their team has been crushed by the Pats year after year, is it immaturity that can’t deal with someone else ‘s success? Is it a need to feel better about one’s self because they can’t find their way out of Mom’s basement?By the way since spygate-best record in Nfl, division winner 5 times, afc champs twice, loss in afc championship one other time, my guess is better than at least 30 other teams, you should know that if “youknoweverything”
Iknoweverything says:
Jul 25, 2013 12:08 PM
The Patriot Way means drafting/signing undesirables and hoping like hell that they dont screw up too badly. If they do, then you cut them and say look at us, pat ourselves on the back, we get rid of players that mess up.
Meanwhile you keep scraping the bottom of the morals barrel for even more hooligans.
The Patriots won titles by fraudelent means. Belichik is not a genius.
What have they accomplished since Spygate? How is Belicheats FA signing record? His drafting record?
Patriot Way= Cheating to win at any cost and using olayers that should be locked up.
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Someone’s Corn Flakes got violated this morning.
Cue all the miserable people with meaningless lives. Time to opine.
At any real job when you behave inappropriately you get fires. Last I checked thy paid Hern like 40 mill. Oh well, life goes on. Life in the big city.
“Patriot Way= Cheating to win at any cost and using olayers that should be locked up”
Olayers? I think you’re mistaken football for futbol.
The patriot way means cheating, end of story.
Complete joke of a franchise
The sexiest QB alive.
Hey Tom, show some solidarity and do Aaron a solid–go to court w/ your offensive unit and sit in the seats along w his wife. It would make me happy seeing Kraft and coach Bill there as well. He is patriot family and always will be….he’s blood
Iknoweverything says:Jul 25, 2013 12:08 PM
“The Patriots won titles by fraudelent means. Belichik is not a genius.
What have they accomplished since Spygate? How is Belicheats FA signing record? His drafting record?
Patriot Way= Cheating to win at any cost and using olayers that should be locked up”
Dude, tuck ‘em in. Let it go. Breathe deeply and ask yourself “Why am I still so worked up about a decade old story?”
What is an “olayer”? Are you practicing your written yodeling?
Gotta love the Patriot Way of dealing with these things…. “Aaron who?”
“Aaron used to tell me he wanted us to kill the Jets on Sunday. I never thought he was being serious!
Nate ..
Really that was truly stupid and shows just un intelligent you are… how bout blacks murderin blacks
Grown men told they aren’t allowed to talk.
That just sounds wrong.
Iknoweverything says:
Jul 25, 2013 12:08 PM
The Patriot Way means drafting/signing undesirables and hoping like hell that they dont screw up too badly. If they do, then you cut them and say look at us, pat ourselves on the back, we get rid of players that mess up.
Meanwhile you keep scraping the bottom of the morals barrel for even more hooligans.
The Patriots won titles by fraudelent means. Belichik is not a genius.
What have they accomplished since Spygate? How is Belicheats FA signing record? His drafting record?
Patriot Way= Cheating to win at any cost and using olayers that should be locked up
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What have they accomplished since spy gate?
Hmmm let’s see:
2 SB appearances
3 AFC champioship games (won 2)
5 playoff appearances
Oh and throw an 18-1 season into that mix
@iknoweverything and his supporters….
The Patriots have one of the lowest arrest records in the NFL, and their Free Agents that had troubled pasts, generally conducted themselves without issue. They may not have performed well on the field, but neither do a lot of other players. The NFL draft is loaded with players with a checkered past. If you think that’s a problem, blame the NFL, because they are the ones that allow them to be “draft eligible.” Where is the uproar over that? Some people like to point out that breaking a 2006 rule in one game in 2007 means that all the franchise has accomplished is somehow tarnished. WTF? Ignorant losers are everywhere I guess. And as for “what have they accomplished since 2007?” Well I think it’s just the best regular season record, 5 playoff appearances, 3 AFC Championship games, and two Super Bowl appearances.
Ignorance abounds!
Do you think in prison they perform the “butt fumble”?
-Marc Sanchize
Iknoweverything
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Who will win next?
What have they accomplished since spy gate?
Hmmm let’s see:
2 SB appearances
3 AFC champioship games (won 2)
5 playoff appearances
Oh and throw an 18-1 season into that mix
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And 0 rings since they took the camera’s away
Iknoweverthing really knows nothing. And the sad part is that he knows this already.
Brady did well when David Gibbons was his best receiver. Something tells me he’ll be fine.
What is it going to be called when Brady retires?
Not the Patriots “way” but the
The Patriots “Away”..
becaue they aint winning jack when Brady leaves because ryan mallet is no brady… and im jes saying…..
As a diehard Bears fan, I really hope Hernandez gets acquitted of these charges. We really could use some depth at TE.
“The Patriots have one of the lowest arrest records in the NFL”
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But when they have one, it’s a doozy!
Out of sight, out of mind…might be the case when Amendola gets injured in week 1.
raiderman81 says:
Jul 25, 2013 1:13 PM
What is it going to be called when Brady retires?
Not the Patriots “way” but the
The Patriots “Away”..
becaue they aint winning jack when Brady leaves because ryan mallet is no brady… and im jes saying…..
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You do realize the Patriots have the best record in football since 1993 not 2001 like most haters would have you believe.
If you want to say they didn’t want to win a SB before Brady that’s okay.
It’s all about the ownership.
And please stop acting like you know who will be a good player or not.
You can root against him if you want, but you have to respect class.
@ = iknoweverything
Your comment screams your a Bills Fan, or Miami fan or maybe even a Lowly Jets fan! Dude, get past it!
There was never any “spygate” …. The patriots are the best , and most well structured franchise in the league! All the other 31 teams would fire their coaches and drop their QB’s in a heartbeat to have a Tom Brady or BB as their leaders!
As a Viking fan, i cannot for the life of me, figure out why the other teams don’t try to “copy” their entire development , and assembly process
Patriot way: We got lucky as hell to get Tom Brady in the 6th round.
iced107 says: Jul 25, 2013 1:10 PM
What have they accomplished since spy gate?
Hmmm let’s see:
2 SB appearances
3 AFC champioship games (won 2)
5 playoff appearances
Oh and throw an 18-1 season into that mix
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And 0 rings since they took the camera’s away
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Hey Genius
The plural of camera is cameras.
Keep on hating, moron.
Why don’t these hating trolls name the teams they support? Could it be that they all suck?
Miss Brady and the Paties have distanced themselves from their arrogant mistakes.
Stay classy!
Pat fans may be the most thin skinned in all of sports. Wait till you return to the cellar.
Pats were 5-1 last year without AH.
I think a little perspective is needed.
Just sayin’
“pastabelly101 says: Jul 25, 2013 12:26 PM
What is it with these trolls that are completely obsessed with the Pats, is it jealousy because their team has been crushed by the Pats year after year, is it immaturity that can’t deal with someone else ‘s success?”
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I just love it when posters have this delusional mentality that all other posters or PFT is picking on their [insert favorite team/player]. The delusional ones have this chip on their shoulder along with the tin foiled hat and invent conspiracies that everyone is against them or their [insert favorite team/player].
The fact is that PFT is the internet version of a sports bar. Whatever is the topic of the day will be discussed and fans of other teams will talk trash. No one’s going out of their way to specifically target another [insert favorite team/player].
Troll logic; cameras only help win the Super Bowl
iced107 says:Jul 25, 2013 1:10 PM
What have they accomplished since spy gate?
Hmmm let’s see:
2 SB appearances
3 AFC champioship games (won 2)
5 playoff appearances
Oh and throw an 18-1 season into that mix
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And 0 rings since they took the camera’s away
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Such a dumb argument. Unless you’re a Giants, Steelers, Packers, Saints or Ravens fan…then your team has 0 SB rings since ’07 too!
On the other hand, I’d challenge you to name a single team that’s had the year-in, year-out success that the Patriots have had since then.
Go ahead genius, we’re all waiting for you to further demonstrate your ignorance.
Any reporter that asks these questions has got to have a fraction of a brain. You think they would know they wouldn’t get any specific answers…but they just keep pushin. To all the Patriot haters, the seasons coming fast! Ready to have your team crushed again?
iced107 says: Jul 25, 2013 1:10 PM
What have they accomplished since spy gate?
Hmmm let’s see:
2 SB appearances
3 AFC champioship games (won 2)
5 playoff appearances
Oh and throw an 18-1 season into that mix
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Oh and let me know when your team goes 18-1, hell let me know when they even get to 6-0
flash1283 says:Jul 25, 2013 1:31 PM
raiderman81 says:
Jul 25, 2013 1:13 PM
What is it going to be called when Brady retires?
Not the Patriots “way” but the
The Patriots “Away”..
becaue they aint winning jack when Brady leaves because ryan mallet is no brady… and im jes saying…..
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You do realize the Patriots have the best record in football since 1993 not 2001 like most haters would have you believe.
If you want to say they didn’t want to win a SB before Brady that’s okay.
It’s all about the ownership.
And please stop acting like you know who will be a good player or not.
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They’ve been SO good in fact that even if you go back to 1990, when they were AWFUL, they still have the best composite record.
Your point is on target though…since Kraft bought the team, things obviously changed. People forget that the Parcells / Bledsoe teams were pretty good too.
i hope he never plays another game again..
What exactly do you want them to say? Stop, take a breath and try to think of this in a rational way. This isn’t about football.
There is a MAJOR murder investigation going on. Whether or not they were in any way involved with Aaron on/off the field, chances are the detectives have paid them a visit and they’ve been questioned on what they know about him, do they know his “friends”, did he talk about guns, etc. Some players lived in the same neighborhood. Just by association at work, they are potential witnesses. I’m sure none of them want to be dragged into this horror story any more than they already are. If you were in their position, you would not want to talk to the press either. You’re all crazy if you think they thought he was capable of committing these crimes. I’m sure his own family didn’t think he could. This is a true nightmare for all of them, their worlds were turned upside down too. Aaron’s actions has had a tremendous impact on so many lives and have forever changed them. From Odin’s family, Aaron’s baby girl, his mother and people who believed in him. There are so many victims left in his wake.
Imagine how you would feel if a co-worker or neighbor you’ve known, had to your house, had your kids around (even at family events at the stadium), turns out to have had a whole secret life and turns out to be a murderer. It would shake me to the core. Why do we the public expect these players to stand there in front of the media and tell them how they feel? What does that have to do with football. Asking Vince Wilfork what he told his kids is none of our business. I think they should have their privacy. It’s one thing to think the guy hangs out with low lifes, but, I’m sure none of them thought he was capable of what has transpired.
I know so many of your are Pats/Bellicheck haters, but, you’re allowing your hate to keep you from thinking logically. These are all real people, not just football players. This isn’t about football. It’s a really sad, horrible story of violence.
swaggyy says:
Jul 25, 2013 12:26 PM
Yo tom, U mad bro?
He’s won Super Bowls and has a super model wife so I doubt it.
seanb20124 says: Jul 25, 2013 12:25 PM
I wonder what the penalty would be for Tom Brady if he spoke about the incident?
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Obstruction of justice? Which I think is a felony.
I love haterzzzz…..and trolls…it makes it soooo much better when the Pats kick the crap out of YOUR team!!! Bill makes no excuses…it’s a new young receiving group who will flourish under Brady….let the losers claim spygate this and spygate that….we as Patriot fans know we have the best quarterback, best coach, and Best front office in football !! We compete EVERY year for a championship. Haterzzzz and trolls are sooooo buttt hurt by their lousy teams that they will find any excuse for their losing ways. We at Patriot nation will keep on competing and running up the score as we enjoy another successful NFL. Season!!
So I guess then the ‘Patriots Way’ is to bail on your teammate in the court of public, media driven opinion before he’s actually proven guilty of anything.
The Pats will go 10-6, play on wild card sunday and go on to the SB.
granadafan says:
Jul 25, 2013 2:00 PM
“pastabelly101 says: Jul 25, 2013 12:26 PM
What is it with these trolls that are completely obsessed with the Pats, is it jealousy because their team has been crushed by the Pats year after year, is it immaturity that can’t deal with someone else ‘s success?”
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I just love it when posters have this delusional mentality that all other posters or PFT is picking on their [insert favorite team/player]. The delusional ones have this chip on their shoulder along with the tin foiled hat and invent conspiracies that everyone is against them or their [insert favorite team/player].
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LOL @granadafan
when you have an actual comment template saved that you use to deny over and over again that you are not in fact a “hater”, you should probably replace the part that says (insert favorite team/player) with the actual name of the team/player.
You do this a lot. And btw your silly rant doesn’t offset the fact that people who hate teams sometimes post nonsense about that team. It happens.
Not a Pats fan, but they’ve handled this very well so far. Sure, it’d be nice to hear candid answers from Brady about when he last spoke to Hernandez or what he really thinks about the whole deal. But if he gave any real info it wouldn’t be 5 minutes before PFT or some other site had an article up criticizing him for either doing nothing, doing the wrong thing, etc. There is no good comment beyond “no comment.”
Everyone knows the Patriots would win 2 games at most without cheating. They are still cheating without a doubt.
And Brady is a little wussy who can barely throw 3 yard passes. He’s proven again and again he is only good with Spygate.
When will the league fold this team to stop the cheating?
Super bowls and super model wife….pshhh….he can still be mad bro
Hey Brazzzzzz01……..it’s tough to root for a cellar dweller every year huh bro??? We at Patriot Nation enjoy what our team and Tom have done for many years. Don’t be too butt hurt dude!!
Hey Brazzzzzz01……..it’s tough to root for a cellar dweller every year huh bro??? We at Patriot Nation enjoy what our team and Tom have done for many years. Don’t be too butt hurt dude!!
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Spygate.
Without Spygate and cheating Brady is just a Trent Dilfer wannabe system QB. He’s proven it again and again. Everyone knows that. It’s obvious.
Without Spygate and cheating the Patriots are a 2 win team at best. Everyone knows that. It’s obvious they are still cheating. You know it’s true.
No wonder Bledsoe wanted to leave. He had enough of the rampant cheating everywhere in the organization. It’s obvious. Everyone says so.