St. Louis Post Dispatch – Oct 17, 2007 – Dan O’Neil – Well, sort of. According to the Standard-Times, the NFL recently fined the New England quarterback for not having his chinstrap buckled. Patriots defensive end Ty Warren also was penalized for the offense at a different time. Keep an eye out for future fines for chewing gum in class, swearing or jay-walking.

While a player can’t be flagged for the rule, he can be fined for repeatedly disregarding it. The fine was reported to be $5,000. Presumably, Brady is a repeat offender, just as he repeatedly keeps guiding the Patriots to victories.

New England is off to a 6-0 start, while Brady has 21 touchdown passes, including five against Dallas on Sunday. Brady is the first quarterback to throw for at least three touchdowns in each of the first six games of a season.

“I think this is the most comfortable I’ve felt,” Brady said after the Pats’ 48-27 win over Dallas. “For eight years I’ve put a lot of time and effort into trying to get things the way I want them.”

Was he talking about TD passes or chinstraps?

EYE DROPS Joel Pineiro for $13 million over two years is almost enough to make you glad you don’t own a ballclub.

â€? Field reporters have confirmed Jane Sehnert aced a 114-yard par-3 at the Apache Golf Course in Scottsdale, Ariz., using a 7-iron. Word is Sehnert’s application is currently under consideration by the heretofore all male Chesterfield Sportsman’s Society.

â€? Tiger Woods and Gatorade are coming out with a drink called Gatorade Tiger. I don’t know, I like “Archie” better.

LOVE SHACK Kevin Love, UCLA’s top basketball freshman this season, is the nephew of Beach Boys crooner Mike Love. Kev says his band favorites are “Good Vibrations” and “California Girls.” MORE DANO E-Mail Dan O’Neill More Dano Columns

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