FOXBORO -- Tom Brady spoke for about five minutes before he decided he'd had enough.
But it wasn't the heat that got to him or the fact that a public relations representative pulled him away. It was a question about Julian Edelman, Alex Guerrero and the speculation that surrounded the pair after Edelman was suspended four games for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.
Was that speculation fair, Brady was asked?
"No comment," Brady began. "That's just ridiculous. I'm out."
With that, Brady grabbed his pads and headed for the steps down to the Gillette Stadium entrance.
Edelman and Guerrero have worked together for a long stretch of time, and Edelman has long been one of Brady's best friends on the Patriots roster. Brady and Guerrero are business partners in the TB12 enterprise.
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It should come as no surprise that any negative blowback stemming from Edelman's suspension is something from which both Brady and Guerrero would like to distance themselves. That's exactly what Guerrero did soon after news of Edelman's suspension came out.
"I've known Julian since his rookie year and he is a phenomenal athlete who takes his training seriously - it's disappointing to hear today's news. Elite athletes sometimes work with multiple coaches and health professionals as part of their training.
"Here at our facility, we take a natural, holistic, appropriate and, above all, legal approach to training and recovery for all of our clients. And anyone who would suggest otherwise is irresponsible, and just plain wrong."
That's a passionate defense. Brady's rebuke was not nearly as long-winded Saturday. In fact, it was rather abrupt, and it led to an abrupt end to his first media availability period since minicamp last month.