At the end of the April 6, 2011 showing of this episode there was a dedication to the memory of "John Adler". John was a U.S. Congressman to the House of Representatives, from New Jersey, who served for one term in 2008. Adler was the brother-in-law of Steven Levitan, co-creator of "Modern Family" and was married to Steven's sister Shelly. Adler died only 2 days before the airing of this episode and was only 51 years old.
Tom Brady was not injured when this episode premiered. He had not missed a game since the 2008 season and has not missed a game since.