EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. --?Tom Brady is scheduled to start at quarterback for the New England Patriots in Thursdays preseason finale against the New York Giants, according to ESPN and multiple media reports.A source confirmed to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter that Brady, who will serve a four-game suspension to open the season, will start ahead of rookie?Jacoby Brissett during Thursdays game.Jimmy Garoppolo, who will start in Bradys absence during his suspension, is not expected to play barring an unexpected change, a source familiar with the teams plan told ESPN.It is not known how long the Patriots plan to play Brady before turning things over to Brissett. This will mark just the third time since 2004 that Brady will take snaps in a preseason finale, with the most recent time coming in 2011.Brady did play one snap in the 2014 preseason finale against the Giants, as he was summoned off the sideline to serve as the emergency holder on the field goal unit as a reminder that he always had to be prepared for that role in the event of an injury.Coach Bill Belichick hinted that Brady was going to play Thursday night, explaining the importance of Brady doing so to sports radio WEEI by saying, I think its obvious, playing in games is different from practicing.Your backup quarterback can play in preseason, and who knows when hes going to play again [after that]? But whenever he does, its going to be very important. We know when Tom is going to play again [Oct. 9], and thats going to be important. I think these [regular-season] games, even though theyre not right on the doorstep, they are still an important part of his preparation and the teams preparation with him at quarterback. Thats why we do it.Garoppolo started the teams first three preseason games and has played 113 snaps, while Brissett has played solely in the second half and has gotten 77 snaps.Brady has only seen action in one preseason game this year -- last weeks 19-17 victory against Carolina during which he completed 3-of-9 attempts for 76 yards and 1 touchdown.The Patriots open the season Sept. 11 at the Arizona Cardinals, and Belichick has said the priority in training camp was having Garoppolo ready for that game. Risking injury in Thursdays preseason finale was also likely part of the consideration in him not being expected to play.During his suspension, which begins Sept. 3, Brady cannot attend or watch practice or appear at the teams facility for any reason. 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The quest begins with what is supposed to be an easy one, although Germany has traditionally been a stubborn opponent to Canadian teams at international tournaments. CHASKA, Minn. -- Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth all chased the Grand Slam, golfs holy grail of winning all four majors in one year.Arnold Palmer is the one who created it.When he turned 50, it was Palmer who brought enthusiasm and credibility in 1980 to a fledgling circuit known then as the Senior PGA Tour. And it flourished because no one got tired of watching Arnie. Today, nine players who probably should be retired already have made at least $1 million.The Golf Channel interrupted coverage of the PGA Tour Champions event Sunday night when Palmer died at age 87, and the network provided continuous reports on his legacy, highlights of his greatest victories and images of the countless relationships Palmer developed. One of those legacies was the Golf Channel itself, which he co-founded in 1995.It is not an exaggeration to say there would be no modern day PGA Tour without Arnold Palmer. There would be no PGA Tour Champions without Arnold Palmer. There would be no Golf Channel without Arnold Palmer, PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem said.Some of Palmers greatest influences on the game:GRAND SLAMIt was rare for Americans to play in the British Open in the decade after World War II, mainly because the prize money wasnt enough to cover travel expenses. Palmer helped return golfs oldest championship to its glory in 1960, and he gave the sport a new standard to chase.He won the Masters and U.S. Open in 1960 when he traveled over to St. Andrews for the British Open. On the journey across, he raised the notion of the modern Grand Slam -- the four professional majors -- to sports writer Bob Drum. Palmer was runner-up to Kel Nagle that year. He won the British Open at Royal Birkdale in 1961, and he defended his title the following year at Royal Troon.Americans followed his lead soon thereafter.His contribution to The Open Championship was, and remains, immeasurable, R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers said.TELEVISIONPalmer came along about the time television began to take an interest in golf, and he quickly became a star. Two years after CBS Sports first televised the Masters, Palmer won the first of his four green jackets. The marriage of Palmer and TV sent golf to an unprecedented level of popularity.Frank Chirkinian, the latee golf producer for CBS Sports, once said Palmer had more charisma than any 10 guys I ever met.dddddddddddd. Maybe more than any 100. You just had to know to keep the camera on him.ENDORSEMENTSOne of the more pivotal moments in the history of modern golf -- all sports, for that matter -- was the handshake agreement between Palmer and IMG founder Mark McCormack to represent him in contract negotiations.Palmer was more than a golfer. Companies couldnt get enough of him, and he capitalized on the opportunity. His earnings went from $6,000 a year to more than $500,000 in the first two years of his agreement. He had deals with Pennzoil and Rolex, Cadillac and United Airlines, Callaway and Heinz Ketchup.In 2011, nearly 40 years after his last PGA Tour victory, Palmer was No. 3 on Golf Digests list of top earnings at $36 million a year. He trailed only Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.GOLF CHANNELPalmer and Joe Gibbs founded a new network in 1995 called the Golf Channel, which immediately was panned as a waste of air time. Tennis magazine described it as 24 hours of chubby guys in bad clothes speaking in jargon that only they understand.In the early days, even Palmer had his doubts, and the question arose whether investors should cut their losses. They asked Palmer what he thought, and his answer is now on a wall at Golf Channel headquarters in Orlando, Florida.I said, `Let me say this to you: If I didnt try to hit it through the trees a few times, none of us would be here, Palmer said in 2015.Now, every golf fan knows about the European team at the Ryder Cup because Golf Channel televises the European Tour, along with the LPGA Tour, the PGA Tour Champions and the weekday rounds of all PGA Tour events.PRIVATE TRAVELPalmer piloted his first aircraft in 1956, and 10 years later, he had a license to fly jets that now are the standard mode of transportation for top players, even though most are merely passengers.He set a record in 1976 when he circumnavigated the globe in 57 hours, 25 minutes and 42 seconds in a Lear 36. He stopped flying his Cessna Citation 10 when he was encouraged not to renew his license at age 81. ' ' '