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Speaking publicly for the first time since his season-ending knee injury way back in Week 1, New England quarterback Tom Brady appeared on Toronto's Fan 590 with Bob McCown Wednesday evening. Why he was appearing on a Toronto radio station is a mystery -- and kind of bizarre -- but, whatever, it's Tom Brady and when he talks, people are going to listen.

After answering a few questions about his political interests and relief work in Africa with Bono in 2007, Brady was asked what it was like to be a spectator for the entire season. His response: "Sh*t happens, so to speak. The reality is it happens ... I'm in a new part of my career, and a different process that I'm excited about. Rehabilitation has different challenges. The tough part is you're not experiencing stuff you love to do. Once you get over that, you focus on whatever you have to focus on."

New England Patriots President Jonathan Kraft appeared on the Boston radio station WEEI on Thursday and criticized the journalistic practices of several media outlets that have covered the Spygate controversy surrounding his team, including the Boston Herald, New York Times and ESPN.

His comments on ESPN were particularly interesting because they mark the second time this week that a high-profile person associated with the Patriots has ripped the Worldwide Leader. Tom Brady also criticized ESPN's coverage of Spygate, even as he acknowledged that he didn't watch that coverage.

On WEEI Thursday, Kraft was asked, "The New York Times and certain people at ESPN have kind of been out to get you. Do you know why? Do you understand why?" He answered: