Tom Brady overcomes rocky start in win

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- At least for one series looked like again.The four-time champion overcame two early interceptions to lead his Dan Boyle Jersey first touchdown drive of the preseason as the beat the 17-16 on Friday night.New England's first six po se sions included four three-and-outs and two Brady interceptions, although one came when cornerback wrestled the ball away from on the ground. Brady's other pick NHL New York Rangers Jersey came when he fired over the middle in traffic and safety stepped in front of the pa s.Before his TD drive, Brady had a quarterback rating of 2.8. He exited at halftime, finishing 7 of 13 for 84 yards."We didn't do much offensively," coach Bill Belichick said when asked to a se s Brady's performance.Brady Vincent Trocheck Jersey left without speaking to reporters after the game; the are not making him available to the media in a preseason that has been a titanic struggle for Brady, who is awaiting word on his appeal of a four-game suspension for his role in "Deflategate."After managing just three first downs in his first 11 preseason po se sions, Brady finally got on track, leading an 80-yard scoring drive before halftime running the hurry-up offense. He capped the drive with a well-placed 18-yard touchdown pa s to tight end over the shoulder of Pat Lafontaine Jersey linebacker .The played again without tight end and wide receivers and .Newton finished 17 of 28 for 160 yards and a touchdown.Carolina's first-team offense has had struggles of its own this preseason, scoring 20 points on 15 drives as penalties and drops ruined scoring opportunities. Braden Schneider Jersey "As an offense we need to be better," Newton said. "It's frustrating that at halftime, with the defense playing its tails off, and we only had six points."Copyright 2015 by The A sociated Pre s