Why on Earth would either Brady or Cassel respond in any way to the criticism? Isn't that what on-air guys are paid to do at some point? Did either of them watch the tape of Cassel's "performance"?

Sounds like they're picking a fight they can't/won't win and for absolutely no reason at all. Unless Brady is hurt worse than we think.

Guess what? Matt Cassell sucks. Remember last year when Brady had to come back into a game against Miami because Cassell was too inept to hold a 42 point lead? And shouldn't Brady be more worried about actually playing than what a broadcaster has to say about someone who should be a practice squadder???

If you had listened to any portion of the game, Faulk and Sharpe were just awful. They weren't just criticizing Cassel, they were laughing and taking great joy out of every Patriots mistake(which in this game, there were many). However, in this game, Cassel was accurate on just about every single pass except the first one which was almost intercepted. So, you could understand why one might wonder what the hell they were criticizing. I guess because all of his passes were short? Well that's obviously not his call, we don't know what the Pats coaching staff is trying out in a random preseason game. Should the Pats be worried if Brady goes down? Hell yes, but isn't that true out of the majority of NFL teams??? Just watch the next Pats game that is broadcast the NFL network. I'll give you 1 million dollars for every good word that Faulk or Sharpe have to say about the Patriots. You can see that Brady is tired of his team getting bashed on a weekly basis(see his comments about ESPN).

"With ESPN and CBS kissing the Pats collective ass whenever they can.."

Are. You. Effing. Kidding. Me.

I think the Giants Superbowl Parade was on the ESPN campus.

Anon- No offense but you're insane. Name me one analyst that picked the Giants to win that game. The spent the whole lead up going gah gah over the team. After the fact, sure they were going to praise them, but all last year ESPN just sucked them off at every opportunity.

Sure they bashed following spygate but that was quickly brushed under the rug now that season is getting underway. We had a whole day of Tom Brady injury news the other day.

Don't get me started on CBS either. Robert Kraft is funding a damn building for them outside of Gillette.

To discover that the NFL Network employs Sterling Sharpe as a commentator makes me sort of glad my cable company refuses to offer the NFL Network.

It's CBS' job to kiss the Patriots' ass - they hold the majority rights for AFC games, and they need to tout the flag-bearers of the conference.

Neither of the players bashing Cassel are quarterbacks, but instead offensive players that enjoy bashing QBs when the offense struggles - notice it's rarely the WR's fault, it must have been the guy that threw the ball.

If by "quickly brush under the rug", you mean drag out for 8 months, I completely agree with you AA.

There were a couple who picked the Giants because they hated the Pats so much - I remember Mike Ditka for one. They were openly rooting for the Giants. For you to say they were sucking up to the Pats for pointing out the obvious(they did go effing 16-0, it's hard to bash their play on the field), is ludicrous.

If by "quickly brush under the rug", you mean drag out for 8 months, I completely agree with you AA.

There were a couple who picked the Giants because they hated the Pats so much - I remember Mike Ditka for one. They were openly rooting for the Giants. For you to say they were sucking up to the Pats for pointing out the obvious(they did go effing 16-0, it's hard to bash their play on the field), is ludicrous.

And let's not forget all the complaining about "running up the score" either. Mike Wilbon advocated for an opposing defensive player to try to injure Brady.

And I'm sure you remember the NFL Live special during the "Matt Walsh interviews". The Omsbudswoman did a whole article about it. Open your eyes, dude.

http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/05/why-spygate-is-the-most-disgraceful-episode-in-recent-sports-media-history

http://www.whogivesashitmagazine.com/2008/07/why-spygate-is-the-most-disgraceful-episode-in-football-history

Nice job, awfulannouncing man, it's reprehensible that the Patriots are glorified on a weekly basis. We don't have to hear this garbage anymore. It's nice to see the Pats suffer some affliction. If Brady's hurt worse than anyone supposed, don't expect me to shed any tears for them.

"With ESPN and CBS kissing the Pats collective ass whenever they can.."

You just lost your credibility. NOBODY was blowing the Pats last year. With each win, more hatred was piled upon them with the nadir being Monday Night Football encouraging Don Shula to openly root against them. Tell me the last time you've seen such a thing; exactly you can't.

ESPN takes every shot it can at the Patriots. Anytime there's a story about them, it's Scott Van Pelt snickering while he makes a "taping " joke.

Sorry Anon, but I agree with AA. ESPN (and CBS, for that matter) were ga-ga over the Pats for the whole year. Every other freaking story was about them.

And what, were poor Matty Cassel's wittle feelings hurt?

Obviously you Pats fans are going to disagree, but you have to realize what a bubble you are in with the way the team is covered up there.

Also, negative and positive don't really matter in regards to coverage. Your team was the story every single week last year and if it was for Brett Favre....it would be this year too. With some Cowboys thrown in for good measure.

FYI that story is more than a day old, Brady talks to WEEI on monday mornings.

CBS and ESPN need some big lips to kiss both the Patriots and Jets collective asses this season.