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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Bradys return has restored a sense of normalcy to the New England Patriots.Brady triumphantly re-emerged from his four-game Deflategate suspension with a 406-yard, three-touchdown effort in Sundays 33-13 win over the Cleveland Browns.The occasion left Bradys teammates all amped up, in the words of tight end Rob Gronkowski.All is well now that 12s back, wide receiver and special teams captain Matthew Slater said Monday.But in typical Patriots fashion, theyre shifting their focus to next weeks opponent. Only this time they wont have to answer questions about life without Brady.I guess one could say that (its back to normal), Slater said. It felt as normal as it could be the first four weeks, but we tried to just continue to approach our craft the same way regardless of the circumstances.The Patriots went 3-1 in Bradys absence with a combination of third-year backup Jimmy Garoppolo and rookie Jacoby Brissett handling the snaps under center.Their only defeat was a stinging 16-0 loss to division rival Buffalo at Gillette Stadium in Week 4, marking the first time New England was shutout at home since 1993.The way we performed against the Bills was very disappointing for everybody in this locker room, Slater said. So to come out and get that bad taste out of our mouth and obviously get Tom and Rob (Ninkovich) back, it was a good day for us.Ninkovich also sat out the teams first four games for violating the NFLs policy on performance-enhancing substances. He made one tackle in his first game back against the Browns.The returns of Brady and Ninkovich covered up another concerning day for kicker Stephen Gostkowski, who missed a field goal for the third time in four games.Gostkowski missed a 50-yard attempt Sunday, but he did make a 31-yarder. He missed his only attempt against Buffalo and was off target from 39 yards in Week 2 against Miami.Nevertheless, the Patriots still have confidence in the franchises career leading scorer.Stephens one of our hardest-working players and Id say one of the most respected players on the team because of the way he does work and how team-oriented he is, coach Bill Belichick said on a conference call Monday.A more consistent performance from the 11-year veteran would help take pressure off Brady in his first home game back against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.Of course, it seems as if the stage has never been too big for the 39-year-old quarterback.Old Benjamin Button hasnt slowed down yet, Slater said.Game notes Patriots players took pictures in front of Jim Browns statue after Sundays game in Cleveland. He did a lot for the game of football, but he did a lot for black athletes, Slater said. I feel like because of men like him that I have the opportunities that I have today as a professional athlete in America. Belichick met Brown during his tenure as the Browns coach from 1991 to 1995. I think honestly any person, football player or otherwise, can learn a lot from Jim Brown and what he represents and what he stands for, Belichick said, adding that he believes Brown is the greatest player that ever played.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Wholesale Nike Free .C. -- Rodney Hood connected from all over the court while freshman Jabari Parker was busy swatting shots and scoring in transition. Nike Free Uk Cheap Online. .C. at the helm of the top team in the Eastern Conference. His tenure as the GM in Vancouver was all too brief. Though he led the Canucks to what was then a franchise record-shattering campaign in just his second season, Nonis was gone and replaced one year later. http://www.cheapnikefreeuk.com/ . Jeff Green scored 13 points and Kris Humphries 12 for the Celtics, who nearly blew an 18-point, second-half lead. Sullingers 20-20 was the first by a Celtics player since Kevin Garnetts first game in Boston in 2007. Garnett was dealt -- along with Paul Pierce -- to Brooklyn during the off-season. Cheap Nike Free Online .C. -- Al Jefferson joked that he feels he can score from anywhere on the court. Nike Free Uk Sale . On Saturday night, the normally free throw-challenged centre did just that. Howard scored 18 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, including 13 of 19 free throws in a 2 1/2-minute stretch, and the Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 122-111. Melbourne City will play off in the FFA Cup final for the clubs first trophy after overcoming Melbourne Victory 2-0 in a high-octane derby at AAMI Park on Tuesday night.Luke Brattans highly contentious first-half goal and Fernando Brandans sealer 13 minutes from time gave City the final berth, which will be played at the same venue against Sydney FC on November 30.And unlike their A-League duel of 10 days ago, City were made to work for this win.The fight was on from the first whistle.Every foul seemed to bring either an argument or a scrap and none were bigger than when 17-players came together after Tim Cahill wrestled Leigh Broxham and Rashid Mahazi to the ground in the fourth minute.Both sides were desperate to gain the upper hand from the get-go, having seen City prosper from a brighter start in their last meeting.Cahills close-range shot was then saved by Lawrence Thomas but City had their opening goal shortly after.Brattan won the ball off Fahid Ben Khalfallah and cut a swathe through midfield, receiving it back from Brandan and lashing home from 20 metres.The only problem was the assistant referee flagged the strike, given Cahill obstructed Thomas view from an offside position.Referee Shaun Evans reversed the decision, incensing Victory and upping the ante for clashes to come.Victory boss Kevin Muscat railed against the staggering call after the match.Timmy has to get out of the way otherwise its going to hit him ... if you have to get ouut of the way of the ball travelling towards the goal Id suggest youre obstructing the keeper, he said.dddddddddddd.At the other end, City gloveman Dean Bouzanis - surprisingly kept in goal despite his howler in Citys last-out loss - struggled with distribution and was baited by Besart Berisha for every mistake.The Albanian turned villain on the half-hour mark, spooning Marco Rojas pinpoint cross over the bar when an equaliser beckoned.Michael Jakobsen was forced to clear a Victory header off the line as Kevin Muscats side rose to the challenge.Rojas was inspiring his side back into the contest, and raced clear to tee up Broxham, whose deflected shot fizzed agonisingly wide.The Kiwi had the ball in the back of the net in the 72nd minute but unlike City, werent afforded the benefit of the officials doubt.Instead, City - who were deserved winners on the night - made sure of their maiden finals appearance when Brandan scrambled an effort home to capitalise on Victorys indecision in defence.City coach John van t Schip said he was delighted to see his side take up the physical challenge once more to Victory.We knew that there was going to be a lot of emotion, especially after the last game ... they were fired up, he said.They showed they were out there to get a result (but) thats the quality of our team. 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