FOXBOROUGH — Tom Brady says he feels pretty good.
Even if he felt otherwise, would he say so publicly?
“Why would I ever tell you guys anything?’’ a relaxed Brady joked Friday afternoon at Gillette Stadium. “The opponents are listening.’’
Brady emphasized that he really does feel pretty good, after a nagging elbow injury kept him limited in practice Thursday and an illness sidelined eight of his teammates earlier in the week. He returned as a full participant Friday.
The Patriots quarterback seemed to be in a cheery mood, bantering with reporters about Saturday’s slate of college football games, including the Big Ten matchup between his 10th-ranked Michigan Wolverines and the undefeated, second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes.