If the NFL were Hollywood, Tom Brady’s 2016 debut would have come against the Broncos. He would have had to deal with arguably the league’s best pass defense, as well as the team that got the better of him the last time he was on the field. Maybe he would have struggled in that game, or maybe he would have carved them up. No matter what, though, he would have to earn it.
The NFL isn’t Hollywood, though. It may seem like an alternate reality at times, but it’s still part of our world. And in our world, Brady’s revenge tour following his four-game suspension got off to a roaring start against opponent was an all-too-willing patsy.