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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said Friday that he expects to play in preseason games as he works his way back from the knee injury that he suffered in the opening game of last season. "I think I'll play," Brady said, according to a transcript provided by the Patriots. "... I think it's really important for a quarterback to be out there playing. If you're the leader of the offense, you've got to be out there leading in the preseason and in practices. I'm excited for those games because I think we can make improvements in those games." Brady has been practicing with a brace on his surgically repaired left knee. He said he doesn't think about the brace while he's playing and shrugged off the notion that it's restricting him. "Have I gone from slow to slower? That's possible," Brady said. "But that doesn't matter most."

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Friday that they will issue a "season pass card" to each of their season ticket holders this season. The card will give the season ticket holder access to all of the Buccaneers' home games this season, according to the team, meaning that the club won't have to issue individual game tickets to its season ticket holders. "We are very excited about our new season pass card," Jason Layton, the Buccaneers' senior director of sales and finance, said in a written statement issued by the club. "Our fans no longer have to worry about whether they brought the right ticket to the right game--they just need one card for the entire season. In addition, the card will allow us to offer instant discounts and promotions at the stadium or thru our Pewter Partners." In addition, the Buccaneers announced, a season ticket holder who is going

UPDATED (3:53 p.m.)... New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick declined to rule out the possibility Friday of his team signing just-reinstated quarterback Michael Vick. Belichick was asked during a news conference at the Patriots' training camp if he was interested in signing Vick. "You know, I think we have, we would consider... I mean, we're coaching the players that we have on the field right now, so that's who's here," Belichick said. "So, anybody who isn't here, is there potential that they could be here? You know, yeah, there probably is. But right now they're not. "We're coaching the 80 players that are here, so until we get somebody else we're coaching them. If we get somebody else in here, which I'm sure at some point we will, then we'll coach them instead players that are here. So, who all that's gonna be--you know, I mean, right now it's

Right tackle Shawn Andrews missed the Philadelphia Eagles' afternoon practice Thursday after experiencing back discomfort following a morning set of conditioning drills. He was not on the field for Friday morning's practice either. Andrews missed most of last season after undergoing back surgery, but Eagles Coach Andy Reid indicated he's not alarmed by the development. "I'm not concerned right now at all," Reid said at a news conference Friday. "I just want to make sure he gets his treatments done and gets back out here."

A memorial service for Jim Johnson, the late defensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles, is scheduled for next Friday at Lincoln Financial Field. The service is private at the family's request, according to the Eagles. The team canceled its training camp practices scheduled for that day at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. Johnson died Tuesday. He'd been on a leave of absence from the team while undergoing cancer treatments.

According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, quarterbacks Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels each took snaps with the Minnesota Vikings' starting offense during Friday's practice. They are to compete for the starting job after Brett Favre stayed in retirement, passing up a chance to sign with the Vikings. Rosenfels was obtained in an offseason trade with the Houston Texans.

Rex Ryan, the first-year coach for the New York Jets, on Thursday named Kellen Clemens the team's No. 1 quarterback entering training camp. Ryan put prized rookie Mark Sanchez second on the depth chart and Erik Ainge third. However, Ryan also indicated that there is competition at the position. The Jets traded up to select Sanchez fifth overall in the NFL draft, and some people around the league think it's likely that he'll take over as the club's starter entering the regular season.

Running back and kick returner Leon Washington participated in the New York Jets' practice Friday, according the team's website. He'd been absent from training camp Thursday. Washington is seeking a new contract from the Jets. The two sides reportedly are in negotiations and a deal possibly could be completed within days.

Cornerback Vontae Davis has agreed to a five-year contract with the Miami Dolphins, according to reports by South Florida media outlets. He was the 25th overall pick in the NFL draft in April. Davis is a D.C. native and is the younger brother of San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis, although he didn't follow his brother to the University of Maryland and attended Illinois instead.

According to a story by Forbes, Michael Vick is the most disliked person in sports. The magazine reports on its website that 72 percent of people polled nationwide say they dislike Vick, according to a survey performed by E-Poll, a market research firm in Encino, Calif. Others on the list, according to the magazine, include Terrell Owens, Manny Ramirez, Alex Rodriguez and Kobe Bryant. Ramirez was disliked by 57 percent of those polled, the second-highest figure after Vick. Rodriguez was third at 53 percent, Owens fourth at 45 percent and Bryant fifth at 42 percent. The rest of the top 10 included Allen Iverson, Isiah Thomas, Stephon Marbury, Nick Saban and John McEnroe. Vick was conditionally reinstated to the NFL this week by Commissioner Roger Goodell and is searching for a team. He missed the last two seasons while serving a federal sentence for his role in a dogfighting