Injured Tom Brady Out For Season

New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady is likely going to miss the rest of the 2008 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. While New England coach Bill Belichick said in his postgame press conference that he had no update on the status of Brady’s injury, two sources indicated it involved quite serious damage to the knee.

Brady was injured as he stepped up in the pocket to make a throw to wideout Randy Moss. Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard, who was on the ground, lunged forward and struck Brady’s leg, which buckled as he released the ball. Brady was assisted off the field and was later led down stairs by team officials to undergo tests.

Fourth-year quarterback Matt Cassel, who had thrown just 39 passes in his career before Sunday, replaced Brady and completed 13 of 18 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown.