Brady respects Reed

It's well known that Patriots coach Bill Belichick is a fan of Ravens safety Ed Reed. During his Wednesday talk with reporters, New England quarterback Tom Brady joked that he would like Reed to take this week off. "He’s tough back there on quarterbacks. It feels like he leads the league in interceptions every year, which is tough to do when every team goes into the game thinking that we’re not throwing Ed Reed interceptions. He just makes some spectacular plays. He’s fun to watch from a quarterback’s standpoint because you really appreciate what he’s able to do. It’s a great defense, and he’s one of the leaders, obviously, with Ray Lewis and Terrell Suggs. They’ve really got some playmakers over there. But Ed’s as good as anybody."