Shank's Back On The Warpath - III

Let's rehash some old columns, shall we?

With Tom Brady, some topics remain out of bounds

FOXBOROUGH — Bill Belichick has Malcolm Butler.

Tom Brady has Alex Guerrero.

They are Third Rail Topics in Fort Foxborough. They are Those Who Must Not Be Named.

We are not going to get an answer. In either case.

So why do you keep asking the questions?

I took a run at the Alex topic with Brady Friday afternoon. Tom was ever-polite but thoroughly obtuse regarding his satisfaction with how Belichick and the Patriots are handling the Guerrero situation.

If you just parachuted in from Guam and need some background, here goes:

No we don't 'need some background' - we've all read it at least a dozen times by now. It's a poor excuse to continue your war against the New England Patriots.