Brady wasn't pleased about not getting into the end zone in the preseason opener.
Tom BradyFOXBOROUGH – The New England Patriots beat the New Orleans Saints in their preseason opener, but that doesn’t mean everyone was satisfied with the performance.
Specifically, Tom Brady.
The Patriots played two possessions, completed four of seven passes, and gained 36 yards. He was also sacked and lost a fumble.
A notorious perfectionist, Brady has had some trouble getting over the performance and hopes to turn things around Monday night against the Philadelphia Eagles.
“You know, we’re all trying to go out there and score, so when we don’t, it’s frustrating for all of us,” Brady said. “Hopefully we learn from this stuff and we move forward and we come out here for this week of practice and try to eliminate mistakes. We’re always going to make mistakes, but you have to be mentally tough enough to move on from those mistakes as well. That’s what we’re trying to do out here with these practices.”
Brady said that things are starting to get hard on players as the days drag along in training camp and that several things still need to be addressed before the team is deemed ready for the season.
He also believes that this is the time of year when teams come together, so it’s important for the Patriots to remain sharp and focused on their execution.
"That's part of the foundation,” Brady said. “ You've got to have a good spring so you can have a good training camp, and you've got to have a good start to your training camp so you can have a good start to regular season. So that's what we're trying to do. We're trying to put good practices together with good effort.”