Brady gets win, passing yards record in return to Gillette

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — From the moment the NFL schedule came out with the Buccaneers playing at New England, to the rainy night that concluded with, of course, a victory at Gillette Stadium, Tom Brady knew this would be very different.

He admitted to getting emotional about facing the Patriots on Sunday night in “a great stadium for me.” He mentioned the “Patriots-type weather” and the supportive crowd — for the home team, not for the visiting quarterback. He even recognized how annoying “the foghorn” that rallies the New England defense can be.

Oh yeah, he also cherished a 19-17 victory that was anything but vintage Brady, but was good enough. “These are people I shared my life with and I'm grateful for everything they contributed to my life,” Brady said. "I feel like I always will be a part of the community.

“It was just emotional moments thinking about coming up here and playing. It's a tough football environment. The crowd was into it.”

The seven-time Super Bowl champion, six with the Patriots, struggled in the rainy conditions much of the evening. He was booed — often.

Being Brady, he also won.

Brady took Tampa Bay on a 45-yard drive aided by a 31-yard pass interference penalty, and Ryan Succop made a 48-yard field goal for a 19-17 victory. While most of the game was not a classic for the 44-year-old quarterback, the march to victory seemed fitting in a place Brady has won 135 of 158 games. JAGUARS: Coach Urban Meyer apologized to his family, his team and owner Shad Khan for actions he called “just stupid." A video surfaced Saturday night showing a woman dancing close to Meyer's lap, a clip that quickly went viral and made headlines across the country.