I’m from Maine, which automatically makes me (though I’m not big into football) a Patriots fan.  However, I must not be a great one, because when discussing the superbowl(the only large football game I actually watch) with a friend a few days ago who coincidentally was a Giants fan, I started to boast about Tom Brady and the skill he possess that will triamph over the Giants should they be a competitor in the superbowl.  Little did I know that Tom Brady had been injured, and it has been stated by many that he will be out for the remainder of the season.

Besides his rock hard abs and amazing chiseled features, Tom Brady represents himself as one of the most skilled athletes in football, leading the Patriots to win three super bowls in four years, only the second team in NFL history to do so.  Despite being defeated by the Giants at the last superbowl after winning 18 straight games in a row, and having a “perfect season” Tom Brady fans were still supportive in the hopes that the Patriots would have another perfect season, ending it with an even more perfect win in the superbowl. 

However, news of Tom Brady’s injury was devastating to all fans of the Pats, unsure of what path the team would now have to follow. Who would lead them? Would Tom Brady’s replacement, whoever it may be, live up to his legacy and skill? Would the Patriots perish under the loss or thrive, and vow to keep moving forward?  Only time will tell, but one thing is for certain — the news of Tom Brady’s injury must have stirred some excitment in other NFL teams, and their fans, hoping that the absence of one of the best players on the team will better ensure them to a better season. 

As for the die hard Patriots fans(if any even exist at Suny Albany), going to school with the majority of students rooting for the New York Giants will truley test their loyalty towards the rest of the Patriots with hope that they will continue to shine as they normally do, without their brightest star.