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Brady: 'I don't know' if nose is broken

September, 9, 2012

9/09/12

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By Field Yates | ESPNBoston.com

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Tom Brady

Mike Reiss/ESPNBoston.comTom Brady has a bandage on his nose at his press conference following the Pats' win.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady left the field bloodied after taking a shot to his nose on a sack by Titans' defensive end Kamerion Wimbley in the second quarter of the Patriots' 34-13 season-opening win.

The gash on his nose required attention from the Patriots' medical staff, but didn't prevent Brady from returning to the field and performing at a high level.

Brady, sporting a bandage during his post-game press conference, was asked if the nose was broken.

"I dont know," he said succinctly.

When asked in a follow up if he had suffered a broken nose previously, Brady joked with a grin, "In my life? No. Previous life? I'm not sure."

Brady, who insisted he'll "be fine" and that he has "no idea what a broken nose feels like," joked that he could use some scars.

The quarterback then debunked the notion presented by a reporter of him being a "pretty boy."

"No, hopefully not. I never mind a little blood," he said.

Field Yates

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Field Yates has previous experience interning with the New England Patriots on both their coaching and scouting staffs. A graduate of Wesleyan University (CT), he is a regular contributor to ESPN Boston's Patriots coverage and ESPN Insider.

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