Media Day: Patriots Have Been Here Before

By Clifton Brown
I came to media day wanting to speak with Randy Moss, figuring this might be the only time he would talk this week. Moss and the media have never been close friends. But today he seemed relaxed almost like a tourist, soaking up the Super Bowl scene.
“I didn’t know what to expect,” Moss said, “But this is even a little more than I expected” as he looked at the media engulfing him and so many of his teammates.
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It was funny to me seeing so many reporters that I had never seen before. And I had to wonder, if a lot of them had ever been to any other games this season. Media day keeps getting bigger, and sometimes it seems this day is more about us than the players.
Tom Brady, who has the most famous ankle in America now, looked pretty good for someone who is supposed to be injured. I followed him after the Patriots’ session at Media Day had ended, walking on the field with six or seven of his teammates. He was laughing, he wasn’t limping, and he looked very comfortable, joking with his teammates.
So many Patriots have been through this scene before. And I have to believe that’s an advantage for them. In no other week does a team go through a day like this, answering questions for a solid hour.↵