New england patriots pittsburgh steelers,Whether sprinting out of the adit for warmups, watching above teammates and the Patriots buyer accustomed Lombardi Trophies, or disturbing afar the Steelers, Tom Brady relished every moment of this NFL division opener.
"It was a appealing appropriate night," said Brady, who threw for four touchdowns, three to admired ambition Rob Gronkowski, in a 28-21 achievement Thursday night over undermanned and about abortive Pittsburgh. "I was excited, our accomplished aggregation was excited. We haven't had one of these amateur in a continued time."
It was as if he never was away. Of course, he never absolutely was, and with "Deflategate" abaft him, the brilliant quarterback was aback to his unstoppable self, traveling 25 of 32 for 288 yards.It's consistently fun accepting out there and accepting an befalling to go play," added Brady, whose 161 victories are acme for a starting quarterback with one authorization in NFL history. He set a team-record with 19 beeline completions; and he had his 23rd bold with four or added touchdown passes, third best forth with Brett Favre.
"We took advantage of it. It was a acceptable win."
His four-game alliance abeyance chaotic by a federal adjudicator one anniversary ago, the three-time Super Bowl MVP was in midseason -- or postseason -- form. He led drives of 90 and 64 yards for array on passes to Gronkowski. Gronkowski aswell recovered a bollix by active aback Dion Lewis at the Pittsburgh 1 afore his final TD.
"Anytime they don't awning Gronk, he usually gets it," Brady acclaimed with a smile.
Gronkowski insisted this night was all about Brady.
"Everything he's been traveling through all offseason, he just came out and he was on fire," Gronkowski said. "I don't apperceive his stats or anything, but he was hitting all of the accessible guys, account the aegis well, calling the appropriate plays.
"He's just unreal."
Showing some adulation for his added bound end, newcomer Scott Chandler, Brady hit him for a 1-yard account to cap an 80-yard advance with the second-half kickoff.
The aftereffect added to a blithe affection at Gillette Stadium, admitting assiduous showers that didn't bother the home team. Afore kickoff, the Patriots apparent their fourth championship banderole as buyer Robert Kraft and above players Troy Brown, Willie McGinest and Ty Law agitated out New England's four Super Bowl trophies.
Fourth-quarter army chants of "Where is Roger?" mocked Commissioner Roger Goodell over "Deflategate." Goodell did not attend.
Neither, it seemed, did the Steel Curtain. Only occasionally did it appear abutting to anchor down on Brady, acquiescent 361 yards overall. Third-stringer Lewis rushed for 69 yards, and arch receiver Julian Edelman had 11 catches for 97 yards. Gronkowski had 94 yards.
"We've got to accomplishment a few instances better," drillmaster Mike Tomlin said. "I anticipation we got a little beat at times. Some of the adolescent humans accept got to get bigger in a hurry."
Minus two All-Pros on breach -- active aback Le'Veon Bell (suspended) and centermost Maurkice Pouncey (injured) -- and afterwards abeyant receiver Martavis Bryant, Pittsburgh confused the brawl decently, accepting 464 yards. But it never absolutely was close.
Ben Roethlisberger threw for 351 yards and a backward TD to All-Pro receiver Antonio Brown. Backup DeAngelo Williams rushed for 127 yards.
Tomlin was affronted afterwards the game, accusatory that coaches couldn't acquaint because they were audition the Patriots radio advertisement over their headsets. Patriots coaches aswell complained about agnate troubles. The alliance said it was a acting botheration acquired in allotment by the weather. For years, opposing teams accept complained about accepting angle problems in Gillette Stadium.
Pittsburgh had confused the brawl actually on its aboriginal drive, but things burst afterwards Brown was sacked on a ambush play. The drive fizzled, with a absent 44-yarder by Josh Scobee.
Scobee, acquired on Sept. 1 from Jacksonville, aswell absent from 46 yards and affiliated from 44 and 24. But the accident was done earlier.
NOTES: Patriots DT Dominique Easley larboard in the aboriginal division with a hip injury. ... Pittsburgh absent linebacker Sean Spence to a hamstring problem, and assurance Will Allen was accepting advised for a concussion. ... Brown, who led the alliance in catches and yards receiving, had nine receptions for 133 yards.
"It was a appealing appropriate night," said Brady, who threw for four touchdowns, three to admired ambition Rob Gronkowski, in a 28-21 achievement Thursday night over undermanned and about abortive Pittsburgh. "I was excited, our accomplished aggregation was excited. We haven't had one of these amateur in a continued time."
It was as if he never was away. Of course, he never absolutely was, and with "Deflategate" abaft him, the brilliant quarterback was aback to his unstoppable self, traveling 25 of 32 for 288 yards.It's consistently fun accepting out there and accepting an befalling to go play," added Brady, whose 161 victories are acme for a starting quarterback with one authorization in NFL history. He set a team-record with 19 beeline completions; and he had his 23rd bold with four or added touchdown passes, third best forth with Brett Favre.
"We took advantage of it. It was a acceptable win."
His four-game alliance abeyance chaotic by a federal adjudicator one anniversary ago, the three-time Super Bowl MVP was in midseason -- or postseason -- form. He led drives of 90 and 64 yards for array on passes to Gronkowski. Gronkowski aswell recovered a bollix by active aback Dion Lewis at the Pittsburgh 1 afore his final TD.
"Anytime they don't awning Gronk, he usually gets it," Brady acclaimed with a smile.
Gronkowski insisted this night was all about Brady.
"Everything he's been traveling through all offseason, he just came out and he was on fire," Gronkowski said. "I don't apperceive his stats or anything, but he was hitting all of the accessible guys, account the aegis well, calling the appropriate plays.
"He's just unreal."
Showing some adulation for his added bound end, newcomer Scott Chandler, Brady hit him for a 1-yard account to cap an 80-yard advance with the second-half kickoff.
The aftereffect added to a blithe affection at Gillette Stadium, admitting assiduous showers that didn't bother the home team. Afore kickoff, the Patriots apparent their fourth championship banderole as buyer Robert Kraft and above players Troy Brown, Willie McGinest and Ty Law agitated out New England's four Super Bowl trophies.
Fourth-quarter army chants of "Where is Roger?" mocked Commissioner Roger Goodell over "Deflategate." Goodell did not attend.
Neither, it seemed, did the Steel Curtain. Only occasionally did it appear abutting to anchor down on Brady, acquiescent 361 yards overall. Third-stringer Lewis rushed for 69 yards, and arch receiver Julian Edelman had 11 catches for 97 yards. Gronkowski had 94 yards.
"We've got to accomplishment a few instances better," drillmaster Mike Tomlin said. "I anticipation we got a little beat at times. Some of the adolescent humans accept got to get bigger in a hurry."
Minus two All-Pros on breach -- active aback Le'Veon Bell (suspended) and centermost Maurkice Pouncey (injured) -- and afterwards abeyant receiver Martavis Bryant, Pittsburgh confused the brawl decently, accepting 464 yards. But it never absolutely was close.
Ben Roethlisberger threw for 351 yards and a backward TD to All-Pro receiver Antonio Brown. Backup DeAngelo Williams rushed for 127 yards.
Tomlin was affronted afterwards the game, accusatory that coaches couldn't acquaint because they were audition the Patriots radio advertisement over their headsets. Patriots coaches aswell complained about agnate troubles. The alliance said it was a acting botheration acquired in allotment by the weather. For years, opposing teams accept complained about accepting angle problems in Gillette Stadium.
Pittsburgh had confused the brawl actually on its aboriginal drive, but things burst afterwards Brown was sacked on a ambush play. The drive fizzled, with a absent 44-yarder by Josh Scobee.
Scobee, acquired on Sept. 1 from Jacksonville, aswell absent from 46 yards and affiliated from 44 and 24. But the accident was done earlier.
NOTES: Patriots DT Dominique Easley larboard in the aboriginal division with a hip injury. ... Pittsburgh absent linebacker Sean Spence to a hamstring problem, and assurance Will Allen was accepting advised for a concussion. ... Brown, who led the alliance in catches and yards receiving, had nine receptions for 133 yards.
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