Down by 7-3 with less than two minutes left in the first half, Brady quickly completed four passes for 69 yards to put the Buccaneers in a position to score. They roared when Patriots linebacker Matt Judon sacked Brady for an 8-yard loss in the second quarter.Д«rady, though, did what heвЂ™s done so many times: He came alive when the stakes were high. New England noted the passing yards record on the stadiumвЂ™s video screens and there was a burst of cheers, but it was otherwise business as usual as fans snapped back into form. history, with 591, having thrown 20 more than Brees. He also has the most touchdown passes in N.F.L. Still, when he completed a 28-yard pass to receiver Mike Evans in the first quarter, Brady became the N.F.L.вЂ™s career passing leader, surpassing the record of 80,358 yards set last year by Drew Brees, the New Orleans Saints quarterback who retired at the end of the season. вЂњNothing is really accurate that I ever see.вЂќД«rady looked unsteady for much of the game, overthrowing receivers and settling for field goals instead of touchdowns. вЂњSo much is made of our relationship,вЂќ Brady said of Belichick after the game. Last season, Brady answered the biggest question - whether he could win without Belichick - when he led the Buccaneers to a Super Bowl title.Д«ut as details emerged about BradyвЂ™s departure, with his allies claiming that Belichick did not respect the quarterbackвЂ™s input, Sunday nightвЂ™s game had taken on the feeling of a grudge match.Д«rady and Belichick both played down the supposed feud, and the Buccaneers published a photo of Brady talking warmly to the Patriots owner Robert K. The night had all the elements the leagueвЂ™s broadcasters crave: A star player, feeling jilted, facing his old team led by the longtime coach who discovered and developed him in a nationally televised showcase. вЂњIвЂ™m grateful for everything Tom did, but thatвЂ™s in the past,вЂќ said Randy Greeley, a longtime season-ticket holder who wore a Jones jersey to SundayвЂ™s game.

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