Pats Extra: Who Isn't Ready For Football?

With a day left before the New England Patriots suit up for real, Bostonist can't get enough news on the team. Two issues to focus on: Tom Brady is first and the new-look defense is second.

Everyone knows by now that Brady spoke to ESPN and confirmed the baby news. He expressed complete confidence in his rebuilt knee in his chat with Chris Berman, and also dropped some Bill Belichick philosophy on us by saying he has to prove himself at every game and practice. "You got to earn it every week." That the video clip from ESPN includes a Dos Equis Most Interesting Man In The World ad is purely coincidental and not an endorsement of Brady as more interesting than the Dos Equis guy.

Richard Seymour has confirmed he will report to the Oakland Raiders after sorting out "personal issues" for a few days. Seymour said he was communicating with the Raiders since the trade regarding a contract extension and the dreaded "franchise player" tag. He told the Herald he was "blindsided" by the trade. We think "blindsided" means "Did you say Oakland??

Now that Seymour is officially Oakland's problem, we can focus on the players still on the defensive roster. First in line is Jarvis Green. He'll take Seymour's spot on the field and is the most obvious candidate to try to fill his shoes. Green sounds unfazed, not to mention programmed by Belichick by his new role. "I’m just the next guy up. That’s pretty much it." Bostonist already pointed out Jerod Mayo's expanded role. We're also wondering where Vince Wilfork's mind is at now.

Monday's game means something else, too. Pat Patriot is back on the helmet. The old guy looks good.