Bryant: All is forgiven with Falcons
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. » Bills center Mitch Morse lost track of how many specialists he consulted over the past month since sustaining the fourth concussion of his NFL career.
The one thing he’s sure of is the FLOWERYBRANCH, GA. » Matt prognoses have all been the same Bryant can admit it now: He in reassuring Morse he shouldn’t was angry when the Atlanta Falexperience any setbacks in precons decided to paring for the Bills’ season opener cut him during at the New York Jets this weekthe offseason. end.
All is forgiven. “I’ve talked to every expert The 44-year- old known to man,” Morse said folis back with the lowing practice Monday. “And team after misswe’ve done all the tests you can ing the entire prefreaking think of. And every one season, confident was just tip top, and all the spethat he’s still one cialists said I’m going to be just of the NFL’s best fine.” kickers. That’s good enough for Morse, “I would be lying to say I who said he’s put behind whatwasn’t upset,” Bryant conceded. ever initial frustrations and res“But that’s in the past. We’re ervations since a teammate achere right now. I’m going to give cidentally kneed him in the side it all I have to help this team of the head during Buffalo’s first win.” padded practice of training camp
He’s been with the Falcons Brady becoming the oldest Season’s result? Brady and on July 27. for nearly a decade, surpassing MVP in league history and the Patriots hoisting the fran“I’d be honest with you, it’s one Hall of Famer Morten Andersen coming eight points short of chise’s sixth Lombardi Troof those things you wonder, ‘ Why phy.asthefranchise’sleadingcareertakingthePhiladelphiaEaFOXBOROUGH, MASS. (AP) » is this me? Am I damaged goods? scorer and establishing a level of Tom Brady’s 40th birthday gles to overtime in a Super Now 42 as he enters his What’s happening?’” said Morse, confidence that makes his teamprior to the 2017 season was Bowl thriller. 20th season, Brady is still who sustained three concussions mates rest easy anytime he trots supposed to mark the start of The following season the here and maintains playing during his first four seasons with onto the field. decline for the NFL’s mostPatriots started 2-2 and whisuntil 45 is still his goal. Kansas City before signing with Bryant has missed only three decorated quarterback. pers again arose about Father “I got a great opportunity Buffalo in March.
Instead, it ended with Time creeping up on him.