It May Be Time To Trade Tom Brady

Ever since Tom Brady went down in the first game of the year people have been saying that Matt Cassel looks more and more like the next Tom Brady. Well, if that's the case than maybe I don't want anything to do with either quarterback. This is according to The Boston Globe:

Pats poster boy Tom Brady is apparently looking to add art collector to his already impressive resume. There are whispers in the art world that Brady and his girlfriend Gisele Bundchen recently sat down with a few dealers and are preparing to drop serious dough on select paintings. In particular, the pair is interested in buying a piece by the 19th-century Spanish artist Eugenio Lucas y Padilla, a gifted follower of Goya who's relatively unknown outside expert circles. The provenance of the painting, thought to be called "A Scene From Carnival," is unclear, but it's believed to be in private hands in South America. Although Brady and Bundchen have a mountain of money between them, word is they're not alone in looking for the painting. Billionaire Eli Broad, casino owner Steve Wynn, French businessman Bernard Arnault, actor Steve Martin, and financier Theodore Forstmann are just some of the ultra-rich A-list collectors who are believed to also be in pursuit of the painting.

Did I miss the news that Brady has completely given up on his football career? I always thought of him as the collector of paintings such as dogs playing poker, not some 19th-century Spanish artist. Actually, I always thought of him as thinking of nothing but football but apparently times have changed. Seriously, does he have any interest in playing football again?

I've thought all along that giving the franchise tag to Cassel was a smart idea. He's progressed a lot as the season has gone on and now he's got the Patriots in the AFC Championship game in Pittsburgh this weekend. Huh, the Patriots didn't even make the playoffs at 11-5? And a 9-7 Arizona Cardinals team that we embarrassed is hosting the NFC Championship this weekend? Crazy world. Anyway, the idea of bringing Cassel back into camp next year is exciting for one reason and one reason only: to show Brady what real football players do- play football.

Oh, and for those who are interested in this kind of stuff, the reports of Tom and Gisele's engagement only serve to further question Brady's commitment to the Patriots. I have a sneaky feeling that this is the beginning of the end of the Tom Brady era in New England.