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Brady not thinking of ‘08 injury as he prepares for Chiefs

By KYLE HIGHTOWER Brady also is expecting to
AP Sports Writer be challenged by safety
FOXBOROUGH, Massachu- Eric Berry and the active
setts (AP) — The previous linebacker duo of Derrick
time Patriots quarterback Johnson and Justin Hous-
Tom Brady opened a sea- ton. “They have playmak-
son at home against Kan- ers,” Brady said. “When
sas City in 2008, it ended they’re roaming around,
with him limping off the you can’t just stare them
field with a season-ending down right where you want
knee injury. Now nine years to throw the ball. It’s always
removed from the most sig- a little cat and mouse with
nificant injury of his career, safeties and cornerbacks.
Brady said it is the furthest ... That’s why they force
thing from his mind as New that many turnovers.”
England prepares to host But Chiefs defensive co-
the Chiefs on Thursday ordinator Bob Sutton said
night. “Yeah, I didn’t think familiarity alone won’t be
about that,” Brady said enough to get Brady off
Monday. “Time flies.” his game. “I don’t know if
What’s also a distant mem- it helps. You’re aware of
ory is the unfamiliar situation how good he is,” Sutton
he found himself in last sea- said. “When you play (271)
son when he was forced to games, pass for 61,000
sit out the first four games yards — or whatever he has
of 2016 after accepting his — you’re playing against a
four-game “Deflategate” football player, a quarter-
punishment. back that’s really talented,
Brady brushed off that dis- that has a great skillset —
appointment by capturing great command of his of-
his fifth Super Bowl in Febru- fense in all regards. It’s just
ary. Now he’s happy just to a huge challenge.”
be thinking about football But even at 40, Brady said
and how to get the best opening a season in prime
of a Kansas City team that In this Aug. 10, 2017, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) leads his team time still offers the same
was the AFC’s No. 2 seed in onto the field during an NFL preseason football game, in Foxborough, Mass. excitement as it did early
the playoffs last season. deal with a defense that is expecting to see plenty for the NFL lead with eight in his career. “Everyone’s
It’s a unique challenge for ranked first in the NFL last of wrinkles from what he interceptions during the pretty amped up for this
a Patriots offense that will season with 33 takeaways. called an “explosive” unit. 2015 regular season. He fol- one,” he said. “It’s been
have several new options With minimal new film of One of the players he sin- lowed that up by tying for waiting a long time for this.
for the 40-year-old quarter- Kansas City’s starters to gled out was cornerback second in the league with ... It’s a big game and it’s
back to utilize as he tries to dissect at this point, Brady Marcus Peters. Peters tied six picks in 2016. an important one.”q

Stacy Lewis wins, gives earnings

to hometown relief efforts

what helped me through “It was just amazing how you get really frustrated at
the week, just knowing when you let go of the con- times. He went through all
people wanted me to do trol like that how great you of that with me, and it was
well. People wanted me to can play.” probably as hard on him
win this for Houston. To do Lewis embraced and kissed as it was on me. So just to
it when I added pressure husband Gerrod Chadwell, have him here and get to
to myself is a pretty good, the University of Houston share the win with him was
pretty cool deal.” women’s golf coach, on pretty special.”
The 32-year-old Lewis, from the 18th green. She didn’t The couple lives at the Golf
The Woodlands just north know he had made the Club of Houston — the
of Houston, won her 12th trip to Oregon until he ap- site of the PGA Tour’s Shell
Stacy Lewis poses with the trophy and a check after winning the LPGA Tour title and first peared on the green — Houston Open — in Hum-
the Cambia Portland Classic golf tournament in Portland, Ore. since June 2014, ending a after hiding out in the Golf ble. “I kind of resigned to
on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. frustrating stretch that in- Channel tower during the the fact that whatever was
Associated Press cluded 12 runner-up finish- round. going to happen was go-
By NICK DASCHEL her hometown area. Her es. She closed with a 3-un- “I was fine until he showed ing to happen,” Lewis said.
Associated Press two biggest sponsors also der 69 to hold off In Gee up, and then I started cry- “I just needed to commit to
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Sta- stepped up, with KPMG Chun by a stroke at tree- ing,” Lewis said. “You go my golf shots and hit them.
cy Lewis won for Houston. matching her donation lined Columbia Edgewater. through all the emotions I pulled off a great up-and-
Lewis ended a long winless and Marathon Oil kicking in “Just kind of handed over of finishing second when down on 17 and probably
streak Sunday at Cambia $1 million. control and said, ‘Take me. sometimes it’s your fault hit one of shots of my life on
Portland Classic, with her “Probably was more pres- Take me to the finish line. and sometimes it’s not, 18.”
$195,000 in winnings go- sure, to be honest,” Lewis Let me know what hap- and things just don’t seem Chun also parred the final
ing to the relief efforts in said. “Honestly, I think that’s pens, God,’” Lewis said. to ever go your way and two holes in a 66.q