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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. In a Patriots locker room thats battling widespread illness recently and plenty of injuries during the season, quarterback Tom Brady said hes managed to stay unaffected.

Im a pretty healthy guy. Cant avoid it all the time. I try to for the most part. I keep my immune system nice and strong if possible, he said Friday as the Patriots prepare for Sunday nights game at Houston.

His immune system might be able to stop the flu, but it cant hold off opposing defenders.

I wouldnt be in the self-preservation business if I was trying to be a football player, said Brady, who is expected to play Sunday. Youre going to get hit. You just have to understand thats part of the game. You have to understand when they blitz, you dont have as much time to throw. So you have to throw the ball a little quicker. ... Taking hits is part of it. My whole objective is standing there and trying to get the ball to someone who can do something with it.

He said throwing the ball away is more about protecting a drive and protecting possession than protecting himself.

Im throwing it away because I dont want to take a sack, Brady said. I think negative plays actually have a big impact on the game. Turnovers and negative plays I think really keep you from winning games. So, if you can drop-back pass, because Im not really a scrambler ... But, if Im going to hold it back there, then usually good things arent going to happen. So, I try to throw the ball away to save plays and live for the next down.

Pats getting healthier

All that Vitamin C is finally paying off for the Patriots. After a flu bug ripped through their locker room eight players missed Wednesdays practice with illness they were almost at full strength for Fridays walkthrough.

Kyle Van Noy was a new absence, and Ryan Izzo has been out all week with the flu. One of the leagues best linebackers, Van Noy will be sorely missed if he isnt good to go by Sunday.

Donta Hightower, Isaiah Wynn and JoeJuan Williams all returned. All three players were healthy enough for Fridays walkthrough. The biggest takeaway from Friday: The Patriots seem to have weathered the worst of their flu bug.

Players listened to an assortment of college football fight songs on Friday. With rivalry games all weekend, the Patriots were listening to band songs. Tom Brady pumped his fist when Michigans The Victors began.

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