Tom Brady plays entire first half, throws for 172 yards

AP

The Eagles backups aren’t any better at stopping Tom Brady than the starters.

The Patriots quarterback, who passed for 505 yards and three touchdowns in a Super Bowl LII loss to the Eagles, played the entire first half Thursday. He went 19-for-26 for 172 yards and two touchdowns as New England holds a 27-7 halftime lead.

Some of that came against the Eagles backups.

Brady threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Chris Hogan and a 20-yard touchdown pass to James White.

He hit seven different receivers, with White catching six passes for 61 yards and the score. Julian Edelman made four receptions for 26 yards and Hogan had five for 25 and the score.

White also ran for 31 yards on four carries in the first half.

44 responses to “Tom Brady plays entire first half, throws for 172 yards

  1. Remember when there was actually a debate about whether New England should keep Brady or Matt Cassell? That was 10 years ago. Belichick made the right decision.

  2. Why would he play a complete half? Poor decision on BB part IMO
    Too risky for injury against a bunch of players that will be working for UPS next month.

  3. GOAT

    #ThereIsNoQuestion
    #ThereIsNoDoubt
    #ThereIsNoDenial
    #BowDownPunks
    #BowToTheGreatestQBWhoEverLived
    #BowToYourOwner
    #BowDownToTheNFLsGreatestDynasty
    #BowDownToTheGreatestTeamOfThisAndAnyGeneration
    #AllHailTheKingsOfTheNFL
    #KissOurFullHandOfRings
    #PuckerUpButtercups

  4. Why does a 40 year old QB need to play an entire half in the preseason? Is he getting rusty already? It’s not like he needs to practice any new plays..it’s the same old 4-5 yard quick route to his WR or dump off to the RB who ends up doing all the work.

  5. every game The Great One gets to play is gravy now. no football player has ever come close to driving teams to consistent greatness the way he has. just enjoy for the short while longer it lasts. we’ll never see anything like it again.

  6. I still say they would have been better long term trading Brady to some Bottum feeder for a first and keeping jimmy G. Not that he is better than Brady but he will be good long after toms retired. Dumb move by Robert Kraft

  7. So the game was essentially seeing what the young guys can do huh Bill? So your starting QB plays the entire first half in 2nd game of preseason? LOL!

  8. Tee hee 🙂 It’s preseason and Patriot Hater is as salty as ever 😀

    Tee hee 🙂

  9. terripet says:
    August 16, 2018 at 10:03 pm
    Did not complete one pass 10 yards all dink n dunk

    ——

    Keep muttering uselessness while he pounds your team again and again.

    The point of playing is to win games.

  10. superpatriotsfan
    Aug 17, 2018, 8:45 AM EDT
    LOL Patriots fans celebrating a preseaon win…..

    Ya cause us Pats fans have never had any real games to celebrate. Actually you should be cheering the loudest, after all you are a Super Patriots Fan right?

  11. superpatriotsfan says:

    LOL Patriots fans celebrating a preseaon win…..

    I can’t speak for anyone else, but I was celebrating the fact that Tom still looks awesome out there on the field. Preseason games mean nothing. Our QB still playing at a high level means everything.

  12. G.O.A.T.1982 says:
    August 17, 2018 at 12:44 am
    I still say they would have been better long term trading Brady to some Bottum feeder for a first and keeping jimmy G. Not that he is better than Brady but he will be good long after toms retired. Dumb move by Robert Kraft

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    There is zero chance a bottom feeder team will trade a first round pick for a 41 year old QB and zero chance the Patriots would do such a thing anyway.

    Zero plus zero is…zero. 🙂

  13. Wow, acting like it’s some sort of an accomplishment seeing the best QB in the league carve up a backup defense in preseason. I’ve officially seen it all.

  14. G.O.A.T.1982 says:
    August 17, 2018 at 12:44 am
    I still say they would have been better long term trading Brady to some Bottum feeder for a first and keeping jimmy G. Not that he is better than Brady but he will be good long after toms retired. Dumb move by Robert Kraft

    Hater talk is so funny.

    Before the trade…
    “Garrapolo doesnt have it.”, “Garrapolo is too fragile”, “Patriot fans are delusional if they think the team will still be successful with Garrapolo”, “the Pats are D-O-N-E when Brady retires and they try going with Garrapolo”

    After the trade….
    ”Belichick gave away the franchise to stick it to Kraft”, “The Patriots just lost their dynasty”, “Garrapolo was the second coming of Christ”, “future hall of famer for a second tound pick? Belichick got fleeced”

  15. superpatriotsfan says:
    August 17, 2018 at 8:45 am
    LOL Patriots fans celebrating a preseaon win…..

    ______

    Meanwhile, back in Buffalo the annual hysteria starts again. This years savior? Josh Allen.

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