American football star Tom Brady
Brian Fluharty, Reuters
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Brady played for the Patriots for 20 seasons and won the Super Bowl six times with the team. He left for Tampa Bay last year and the Bucaneers added another triumph. During the warm-up before a closely watched return to Gillette Stadium, the fans greeted him with applause, but in the match itself, he roared every time he came into contact with the ball.
“I’m not going to cry, I’m done,” Brady told reporters for an emotional performance at Patriots. “It was great. It was my home for twenty years, my children were born here,” added the three-time best player in the league.
Brady has extended his contract with Tampa Bay, and will play at the age of 45
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He himself did not shine in the match. Only 22 of his 41 passes found the recipient and none of the recordings ended in a touchdown. Nevertheless, Brady made history: during the match, he hit 80,560 yards, breaking the record of Drew Brees, who ended his career with 80,358 yards last season.
Defenders of the Bucaneers title won for the third time this season. The Patriots have only one victory after four duels, which last happened to them in 2001.
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