With Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish, the Celtics coined the term Big Three. Before the end of the 2016 season is over, the Patriots might be able to boast of their own Fab Four.
Quarterback Tom Brady returned to the lineup in Week Five against the Browns, and since he’s been back under center for the Patriots, the New England offense pretty much looks to be back to normal. Freed from his four-game Deflategate exile, the quarterback has been razor-sharp in his two games: He’s completed 76 percent of his passes for 782 yards, six touchdowns and no picks.