The Patriots have confirmed that Brady is out for the season, the Boston Globe reports. The team released a statement Monday that read: "After extensive tests this morning, it was revealed that Tom Brady's left knee, which was injured in the first quarter of yesterday's game, will require surgery. He will be placed on injured reserve and will miss the remainder of the 2008 season."

And just like that. The rise and fall of one of America's greatest athletes. Super bowl champion, undefeated in the regular season- maybe the greatest quarter back of all time?!

Tom had no control over his injury, he did not go out on game day knowing he was going to get knocked out of the rest of the season. He did not ask to be hit. Yet, it happened.

What about your life? Sure, you may not be a great quarter back, neither am I, but what about you? See, Tom Brady has spent many years polishing and detailing his talent and skills in the game of football. He has invested numerous hours and dollars to become the best. Now, after just one hit he is out for the rest of the season.

I see two morals here. The first:
Live your passion! That is what Tom Brady has done. He probably wakes up nearly every day thinking about his passion-football. What is your passion? Are you investing in it? Is it a healthy passion?

The second:
Live today as if it were last! As I said earlier, Tom didn't know he was going to get knocked out of the season that day. The same goes for all of us. Scripture tells us that we don't even know what will happen tomorrow, we are only a vapor that appears and then vanishes. How are you living? Are you living counting on the future? How much value do you hold in today?

Even though I am not a Patriots fan, I see the loss of Tom Brady from this season as painful to the whole NFL.

Let's ask ourselves this question: "If today was my last day, how would I live?"