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Article: Patriots must regroup without QB Tom Brady
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- September 9, 2008
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Opponents expecting the New England Patriots to fall apart as a result of Tom Brady's season-ending knee injury would be wise to remember the last time the team had to turn to its backup quarterback.
His name: Tom Brady. And after Drew Bledsoe was injured in 2001, he led the Patriots to Super Bowl victories in three of the next four seasons.
"Everybody here understands that things like this happen; they've happened before," offensive lineman Matt Light said Monday, shortly after the team confirmed that Brady would have surgery on his left knee and be placed on injured reserve. "I feel good about this football team."
Brady too, is confident.
"It ...