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The British & Irish Lions are to name their head coach for next summers tour to New Zealand on Sept. 7.Wales Warren Gatland is expected to retain the position he held for the series triumph over Australia in 2013 when the chosen candidate is unveiled at a press conference in Edinburgh.Eddie Jones would have been the clear favourite had Englands head coach and his Rugby Football Union paymasters not stated categorically in the aftermath of the 3-0 whitewash of the Wallabies in June that he is unavailable.Jones has enjoyed a remarkable maiden year at the helm, masterminding a first Grand Slam for 13 years before presiding over the rout of Australia -- just months after virtually the same squad of players had slumped at the World Cup.RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie has made it clear to the Lions board that the 56-year-old Australian is not to be considered, while Jones himself has said he is completely unavailable in order to focus on building for Japan 2019.It clears a path for Gatland to preside over the elite of British and Irish rugby for a second tour having led the 2013 party to a first series victory since South Africa in 1997.Wales fell to a 3-0 whitewash by New Zealand in June, but Gatland is an experienced and canny operator and keen to reprise a role he performed with distinction three years ago.Furthermore, the Welsh Rugby Union has granted the 52-year-old Kiwi permission to take the eight-month sabbatical from his national post demanded by the Lions.The only viable alternative to Gatland is Irelands Joe Schmidt, but his stock has fallen since plotting back-to-back Six Nations titles in 2014 and 2015 and there is no release clause in his contract.Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones and England hooker Dylan Hartley are the main contenders to captain the Lions through a brutal itinerary headlined by two Tests in Auckland and one in Wellington. 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His absence will mark the first regular-season games hes missed since 2008, when he suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in the season opener.The territory is so unfamiliar for the 39-year-old quarterback that hes not willing to share specifics about how he plans to spend his time away from the only team hes played for during his 16-year career.In case someone else is in this situation in the future, I dont want to give away all my tips, Brady said.During his suspension, Brady is not allowed to have contact with the Patriots or utilize team facilities.But NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed in an email to The Associated Press that Brady will be allowed to work with his close friend, personal trainer and health guru Alex Guerrero.Well that was nice of them, Brady cracked, when asked about being allowed access to a guy he also calls a close friend.Brady and Guerrero are partners in the TB12 Sports Therapy Center, which is located on the adjoining complex to Gillette Stadium. According to the Boston Globe , the Patriots have paid the firm to provide nutritional advice to their players.McCarthy said team medical staff will be allowed to check on Bradys progress with his personal trainer, but cannot discuss or pass on football information.That rule is standard for other players whose discipline includes staying away from the team facility.Brady said he and Guerrero would work together similarly to the way they have the past 12 years.Well use all these days in the best way thats possible to stay prepared and stay sharp. I have ideas of what I need to do based on all the practices that weve had and the limited playing time that Ive had, Brady said. My goal is to come back and be the best that I can be, just like every other year, every other offseason.dddddddddddd.Its customary for starters to sit out the final preseason game, with players fighting for roster spots typically playing most.But Brady might benefit from the extra snaps. He missed New Englands first preseason game to attend memorial services for a family member. He then sat out the second after accidentally cutting his right thumb with a pair of scissors.I wish I could play every game, he said. I like to play in practice, I love playing in preseason games, regular-season games, postseason games. I love thinking about football. Its just the way it is. So, that part I think will be very challenging watching those games in September. But Ill find ways to preoccupy my mind.Bradys absence isnt surprising this time, like in 2008. Thats why Belichick said its nothing worth dwelling on.Its out of our control, he said. Were not worried it. Were moving forward. Control what we can control. Do what we can do. The most interesting dynamic may be how the Patriots adjust without Bradys vocal presence on offense.That task would seemingly fall to Jimmy Garoppolo, who will start in Bradys place.The last time Brady could recall being in a similar situation to Garoppolo was coming out of college in 2000. Brady tried to spend the time learning from starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe and other veterans. But he said its difficult to gauge how Garoppolo has dealt with it because they are totally on different ends of the spectrum.I love being with Jimmy, Brady said. Ive enjoyed every day that weve spent with him. I wish him the very best, obviously, for our team, for him personally. When you see people that it means a lot to, you always want them to succeed as well. Itll be tough to watch, but Ill be excited to watch and excited to learn, and then hopefully, when I come back in October Ill be a better player than I am today.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Kyle Hightower on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/khightower ' ' '