boston.com - 1/31/2008
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SCOTTSDALE -- This morning's media access was highlighted by QB Tom Brady touching on the prediction/guarantee made by Giants WR Plaxico Burress.
Informed that Burress liked the Giants, 23-17, Brady was disappointed in the score.
"We're only going to score 17 points?" Brady said with a smile. "Does Plaxico play defense? I wish he said 45-42, or something like that."
Brady was having ...
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New England Patriots —
... had to smile slightly when he heard that comment, as he knows what that does to his players. That coach whose stomach was turning I mentioned, that would be Tom Coughlin. He knows how those statements affect the Patriots. Here was his response:“I was not aware of that,” said Coughlin, who shook his head. “We’ve had a good theme all year and it hasn’t been that. We do our talking on the field .” Plax’s comments have elicited responses from the Patriots themselves. Tom Brady kind of laughed off the comments , saying with a smile:“We’re only going to score 17 points? Does ...
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Baby talk Tom Brady took exception to Plaxico Burress' comments yesterday, remarking that he should give the Pats offense more credit than saying they'd only score 17 points. He then went on to talk about how he learned never to talk about his play or another opponent, and how they don't care what others say and blah, blah, blah. This is just the latest incident of showing how much the ...
Super Bowl XLII - Day 4 —
Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville
Thursday come, and just about ready to go home… Tonight, a few of us will mix in some basketball. Suns and Spurs. Which team would I rather see lose more? Hmmm. Anyway, more football for you to consider today: Tom Brady doesn’t seem too concerned with Plaxico’s prediction … 23-17. Just 17 points for the potent Patriots. A certain MVP quarterback thinks that's a Super-sized diss. Tom Brady ...
You Have Disrespected the Patriots —
The Hater Nation
Plaxico Burress has disrespected the Patriots because of his 23-17 Super Bowl prediction. The Patriots aren't mad that Plax has picked the Giants to win. No, Tom Brady (in particular) is upset that he has predicted the Patriots to score only 17 points. "We're only going to score 17 points?" a surprised Brady said Wednesday. "OK. Is Plax playing defense? I wish he had said 45-42 and gave us a ...
BRADY RESPONDS TO PLAX PREDICTION —
ProFootballTalk.com
Earlier this week, Giants receiver Plaxico Burress predicted that his team will beat the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII by the score of 23-17.
On Wednesday, Pats quarterback Tom Brady responded.
“We’re only going to score 17 points?” Brady said, laughing. “OK. Is Plax playing defense? I wish he had said 45-42 and gave us a little [...]
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