FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- What time does New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady arrive for a 4:35 p.m. ET playoff game?

The answer: Seven hours in advance.

Brady arrived this morning right about 9:30 a.m., showing up so early that the golf carts which usually transport players from the parking lot to locker room were not yet operating. So Brady walked.

That was about two-and-a-half hours earlier than the next Patriots players showed up, a group that included the player who will be snapping the ball to him today, rookie center Bryan Stork.