Why Tom Brady Faces More Pressure Than Any Other NFL Player in 2013

More so than any other player in the NFL, New England Patriots quarterbackTom Brady faces the most pressure to succeed in the upcoming NFL season.

No, I'm not going to spend any time here asking you to feel sorry for Mr. Brady. He's one of the most recognizable faces on the planet.

Brady and his wife reportedly have a combined net worth of around $350 million. Oh, by the way, that wife of his—Gisele Bundchen—is considered one of the most attractive women on the planet.

That said, Brady didn't become a spokesman for Uggs by accident.

He split time in school with quarterback Drew Henson, a former Gatorade National Player of the Year. As we all know, he was drafted 199th overall in the 2000 NFL draft before sitting behind quarterback Drew Bledsoe.

It took plenty of hard work to get where Brady is, but the 2013 season may see him in his most pressure-filled season yet.

At this point, many of you are suffering what could only be a tiny stroke as you hurriedly rush to the comment section to point out that Brady is a horrible football player, the Patriots are "a bunch of cheaters" and that spelling is a dying art in America.

While the third of those things may be true, many fans will undoubtedly claim the first two in a show of hatred-fueled apoplexy. Some Patriots fans, too, will assuredly take deference to an assertion that the upcoming season will be anything but a cakewalk toward 16-0 and a Super Bowl championship.

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The Ravens should be in good shape on their offensive line

In the longer term, as well, the Ravens should be in good shape on their offensive line. They have a number of young players—Osemele, Cornell, Gradkowski, Wagner, Shipley, Mims—alongside five other players who are either one-year veterans or rookies who can come into their own with time. According to Pro Football Focus, Oher was the weakest among Baltimore's offensive tackles as a run-blocker last year; however, Football Outsiders (subscription required) notes they only ran 13 percent of their run plays off the left tackle (where Oher spent the majority of 2012). With Anquan Boldin gone, Pitta and now Dickson injured and no clear No. 2 receiver yet stepping up, the Ravens may need to rely on their running backs more heavily this year than in the last. Having a strong and stable offensive line is a major key to the successes Rice and Pierce can string together on the ground. Ultimately, the Ravens offensive line situation is much better than many other teams in the NFL (the San Diego Chargers come to mind), with mostly good starters paving the way for both Flacco to have enough time to pass and for Rice and Pierce to find substantial holes through which to run. Their depth is questionable, owing mainly to youth, but there aren't many (or any) teams in the league that can boast ideal offensive line depth, with at least five backups with enough talent to be starters. Most of their runs (52 percent) were between the guards, and their guards were certainly better at run blocking than Oher. There's also the matter of fullback Vonta Leach to consider. As the best lead-blocker in the NFL, he can more than make up for any run-blocking deficiencies that may arise on Baltimore's offensive line. Granted, not all can stay, but some can land on the practice squad if they are worth developing. But for the short term, there are depth concerns that the Ravens may have to address mainly by keeping their fingers crossed that they don't suffer any key injuries or that present starters don't struggle. Questions remain about the full-season reliability of tackles McKinnie and Oher, so they'll be worth extra scrutiny as the season approaches and finally begins. But the state of the Baltimore Ravens offensive line is strong enough that worries should be minimal this year. More:Shop For Cheap Jerseys carolina panthers jerseys for men Cheap packers super bowl jerseys

Brewers' Ryan Braun agrees to 65

Brewers' Ryan Braun agrees to 65 Milwaukee Brewers star Ryan Braun agreed to a suspension for the remainder of the wholesale bears football jerseys and the postseason for his involvement with the Biogenesis clinic, apologizing on Monday for mistakes but never tacitly confirming his use of performance-enhancing drugs. Braun s 65-game suspension, negotiated with Major League Baseball, is the first of many expected in the fallout of the league s investigation into Biogenesis. MLB sought a 50-game suspension for Braun in the offseason before the 2012 season after he tested positive for synthetic testosterone, but Braun won his appeal and avoided discipline. Braun won NL MVP honors during that tumultuous offseason. Milwaukee s Ryan Braun will lose about $3 million in salary this season. (AP) New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, whose involvement with Biogenesis has spurred him to cheap panthers jerseys for men to negotiate a deal as well, could be suspended for longer than Braun, according to a source with knowledge of the talks. [Related: MLB issues statement on Ryan Braun s suspension]