Tom Brady's hand

It's comical how the media is trying to make a Pearl Harbor-ish story out of the status of Patriots'  QB Tom's Brady's throwing hand. Evidently, it was injured somewhat in practice a few days ago.

Will this be a day that "lives in infamy"? Probably not. Even the Super Bowl doesn't rank up there with an invasion.

Nonetheless, in their usual fashion, the Patriots (and Brady) are remaining tight-lipped about it.

Trying to figure out what the Pats are up to behind closed doors is like trying to figure out when that pesky Kim guy might test another missile or nuke. No amount of spies, eyes in the sky, wire-taps, "intelligence", and reporters will ever have a clue about it -- until and unless it happens.

Wait and see indeed.

But it drives the newshounds crazy when they can't get the proverbial line on things.

Speaking of lines, the Pats were once 9 1/2 point favorites over the Jaguars in the AFC Championship game.

At last look, that has come down to 7 1/2. It would appear some serious money on Jacksonville has been rolling in to those that cover such wagers.

True, the Patriots will have to submit an "injury report" to the league, hence the public, by tomorrow.

If Brady is indeed scratched, now THAT would be big news, and the betting line would change dramatically.

But that doesn't appear to be the case.

Rather, they can list him as "questionable", or even "day to day", to keep everybody guessing. In the NHL they get away with similar shenanigans by merely saying a player has a "lower/upper body injury", so opponents can't "target" any particular area.

But the NHL is a lot different than the NFL. Everybody knows the opposing starting QB's throwing arm, or hand, is vital. Defenses try to blast them every chance they get.

You can bet the Jaguars are game planning as if Brady will indeed be playing. #12 is a tough old bird that will be out there for the Super Bowl if at any way possible. No way is he going to watch it go by from the sidelines because of a minor ouchy on his hand.

The Jags caught a break in one respect. It's supposed to be rather "balmy" in Foxborough this Sunday. In the mid 40s. This is great news for guys that are used to playing in Florida. It surely beats the heck out of travelling north only to encounter a temp of 10 degrees, wind chill factor well below zero, and maybe even a blizzard. Those southern folks typically don't react well to such conditions.

And if Brady is less than 100%....

And the Jags just last week went into Pittsburgh and downed the Steelers, right?

Then it might just come to pass that.....

Nah, forget that.

Ain't happening.

Patriots win.

But I still think those that jumped on the original 9 1/2 point spread and put some bucks on the Jags to cover were placing a good bet. That's a lot of points and Jax ain't too shabby this year either.