Tom Brady: 'I feel great'

ByMIKE REISS AND FIELD YATES
January 16, 2014, 1:38 PM

— -- FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Brady downplayed missing Wednesday's practice because of illness, saying it felt good to get back on the field with his New England Patriots teammates Thursday in anticipation of Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Denver Broncos.

"It was nothing. I feel great. Nothing at all," he said.

Brady, who wore a winter cap and appeared to be sucking on a cold lozenge, deflected a question when asked for details of his illness.

"The injury report, didn't that come out?" he said, echoing remarks of New England coach Bill Belichick.

Aaron Dobson, who practiced Wednesday for the first time this postseason, were present and taking part in practice during media availability.