wants his teammates to prepare harder to keep a playoff berth from slipping away. On Wednesday,
and three key defensive players didn't even make it to practice.
Moss and linebackers
,
and
were sent home after showing up late for an 8 a.m. team meeting, according to the Web site of the Providence Journal.
"That's [coach
's] decision," said Brady, who made it to work despite a moderate snowfall that caused traffic snarls. "I've got to do my job. I've got plenty of things to do. Like I said, I've got to show up every day and bring whatever I have - the energy and the leadership that I have - to this team, because that's what all those guys [do]. That's what our job is."
Brady went to work the day after his wife, supermodel
, gave birth to their son.
The NFL fined left tackle
$50,000 for shoving Giants defensive end
in the back, a person familiar with the fine told the Associated Press.
Coach
received a three-year contract extension through 2013. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. Reid reportedly will earn between $5 million and $6 million per season.
will start Sunday's game at Oakland, becoming the team's fourth starting running back this season. Ganther moves ahead of
, who started the past two games.