FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots honored quarterback Tom Brady with a one-minute video of his top highlights, which sparked the rain-soaked crowd to chant Brady's name in appreciation before he led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on to the field for Sunday night's game at Gillette Stadium.
Cheers of "Brady! Brady! Brady!" then filled the stadium.
Brady first arrived on the field for warmups shortly before 7:30 p.m., and the fans who arrived at their seats early - many in Brady jerseys - erupted in what seemed like a Super Bowl-type atmosphere.