What a difference between football and baseball players. With a playoff spot clinched and nothing to gain on Sunday, Pats QB Tom Brady was very adamant about wanting to play. He said that he had spoken to Coach Belichick and acknowledged that he will be on the field Sunday in spite of a sore finger, ribs, and shoulder.
Contrast that to the days of Manny Ramairez when he played for the Sox. Manny was adamant in wanting days off and often put manager Terry Francona in a precarious position. On more than one occasion, he refused to pinch-hit saying that he was on a day off.
The NFL is filled with players who play hurt every week. The injury list reads like a huge auto collision. Baseball players get a tight hamstring and they miss a week.
The weather conditions they play under are another story. The baseball commissioner took a lot of flack because they were playing the World Series in 40 degree temperatures. That would be ideal weather for football.
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