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Tom Brady’s second leg against the New England Patriots was played on the wire, but it was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who took the narrow 19-17 victory.
At the end of the game, Brady shook hands with former teammates and coaches and met Bill Belichick on the pitch for a quick hug.
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Brady and Belichick then met after the game for about 20 minutes. Belichick had spoken with the press before before reporters began to reveal the two were meeting. Brady was asked about the reunion after the game and told media their quick catch-up was planned ahead of time.
TOM BRADY, BUCS ESCAPED WITH A CLOSE VICTORY OVER THE PATRIOTS
He was also asked about their relationship and what they had discussed and the Buccaneers superstar quarterback said he preferred to remain silent. He added that he thought a lot about what was being reported about him and that the coach was wrong or misinformed.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) is congratulated by fans after beating the New England Patriots 19-17 in an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass.
(AP Photo / Steven Senne)
Belichick downplayed the “experience” of playing Brady as a coach.
“Look, we played Tom Brady every day, every day in training defensively. So it’s not like we’ve seen Tom Brady before,” Belichick said. “They’re a good football team and he’s a great quarterback, and I think that’s it, that goes without saying.”
Foxboro, MA, United States; New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick walks on the sidelines in the second half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Gillette Stadium.
(Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports)
Brady finished 22-for-43 with 269 passing yards. He didn’t have a touchdown pass.
Mac Jones led the Patriots into the field goal, but Nick Folk failed to score a tough 57-yard field goal in the pouring rain.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) meets New England Patriots long snapper Joe Cardona (49) before an NFL football game between the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, October 3 2021, in Foxborough, Mass.
(AP Photo / Steven Senne)
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Tampa Bay improved to 3-1 over the year and New England fell to 1-3.
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