Brady follows 'Deflategate' saga with statement victory

Tom Brady may not have admitted to using the "Deflategate" scandal as motivation but he sure looked like a man on a mission while leading the New England Patriots to a NFL season-opening victory on Thursday. Brady, whose entire offseason was spent dealing with fallout from accusations that he knew of a scheme to deflate footballs, looked sharp as he threw four touchdown passes in New England's 28-21 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers. "It is always fun getting out there and getting the opportunity to go play and we took advantage of it, it was a good win, I thought our guys played hard." The game, played in constant rain, was one of the most hotly-anticipated starts of Brady's glittering career as it came one week after a federal judge overturned an NFL-imposed four-game ban for his alleged role in "Deflategate." Following some pre-game fireworks, a video presentation punctuated by music and the unveiling of the Patriots' fourth Super Bowl banner, this one commemorating last season's championship, Brady got right to work.

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