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CSN Patriots Insider Tom E. Curran passes out the superlatives from Tom Brady's return to the Patriots in Cleveland.

"},{"index":3,"title":" BEST TIGHT END NEWS","image":"https://www.nbcsports.com/sites/rsnunited/files/archive/assets_media_gallery/boston/2016/10/09/new-england-patriots-rob-gronkowski-browns-100916.jpg","caption":"

Rob Gronkowski, after a catch in the seam on Tom Brady’s second throw of the season, embarked on a 34-yard catch-and-run journey that included stiff arms, cutbacks and stutter steps. The throw came on a third-and-8.

"},{"index":5,"title":"WORST TIGHT END NEWS","image":"https://www.nbcsports.com/sites/rsnunited/files/archive/assets_media_gallery/boston/2016/10/09/new-england-patriots-martellus-bennett-td-browns-100916.jpg","caption":"

Martellus Bennett tweaking his ankle two plays after the Gronk catch-and-run, makingit appear the full strength 1-2 punch of the two tight ends would have to wait.

"},{"index":7,"title":"SMOOTHEST RECOVERY","image":"https://www.nbcsports.com/sites/rsnunited/files/archive/assets_media_gallery/boston/2016/10/09/new-england-patriots-martellus-bennett-td-2-browns-100916.jpg","caption":"

Bennett being back on the field to start the next Patriots offensive possession. Then walking in with a touchdown reception to cap it

"},{"index":9,"title":"DEFLATING SEQUENCE","image":"https://www.nbcsports.com/sites/rsnunited/files/archive/assets_media_gallery/boston/2016/10/09/cleveland-browns-cody-kessler-patriots-donta-hightower-100916.jpg","caption":"

After the Patriots motored downfield to make it 7-0, the Patriots secondary got turned inside out repeatedly during a drive on which Cody Kessler went 5 for 7 on a 10-play, 75-yard drive that included a pair of third-down conversions...

"},{"index":11,"title":"EVEN MORE DEFLATING SEQUENCE","image":"https://www.nbcsports.com/sites/rsnunited/files/archive/assets_media_gallery/boston/2016/10/09/cleveland-browns-cody-kessler-hurt-patriots-100916.jpg","caption":"

For the Browns, at least. On the second play of their third drive, Donta Hightower came through the A-gap like an 18-wheeler, grabbed and landed on Cody Kessler who flung the ball out of the end zone resulting in a safety.

"},{"index":13,"title":"SPIKE AMBIGUITY","image":"https://www.nbcsports.com/sites/rsnunited/files/archive/assets_media_gallery/boston/2016/10/09/new-england-patriots-martelllus-bennett-celebrate-browns-100916.jpg","caption":"

Martellus Bennett scored a first-quarter touchdown and was poised to cap it with a spike toward the Earth’s core. But the ball squirted free and the result was a spike that went southeast rather than due south.

"},{"index":15,"title":"POINTLESS EXERCISES","image":"https://www.nbcsports.com/sites/rsnunited/files/archive/assets_media_gallery/boston/2016/10/09/new-england-patriots-stephen-gostkowsk-100916.jpg","caption":"

Tom Brady found Chris Hogan on a 63-yard connection late in the second quarter to put the Patriots in business at the Browns 5. They got as close as the 1 but on fourth down they ran wide with LeGarrette Blount and got outflanked, coming up empty. On their last drive before the half, the Patriots were unable to convert a third-and-short and Stephen Gostkowski pushed a 50-yard field goal wide right.

"},{"index":17,"title":"OH LORD NO! PLAY OF THE GAME","image":"https://www.nbcsports.com/sites/rsnunited/files/archive/assets_media_gallery/boston/2016/10/09/new-england-patriots-martellus-bennett-td-3-browns-100916.jpg","caption":"

Martellus Bennett came out hard at Browns defensive back Ibraheim Campbell, feigned a block, Campbell set to accept the contact and Bennett ran past him for a 37-yard TD.

"},{"index":19,"title":"WORST DECISION-MAKING","image":"https://www.nbcsports.com/sites/rsnunited/files/archive/assets_media_gallery/boston/2016/10/09/new-england-patriots-cyrus-jones-100916.jpg","caption":"

Rookie Cyrus Jones, yanked off kickoff return after last week’s bout of indecision, made a decision in the second half to throw a punch after being blocked on the backside of the play. The officials decided, in turn, to eject Jones.

"},{"index":21,"title":"BEST GESTURE","image":"https://www.nbcsports.com/sites/rsnunited/files/archive/assets_media_gallery/boston/2016/10/09/new-england-patriots-tom-brady-first-down-browns-100916.jpg","caption":"

After converting a third down with a scramble toward the Cleveland sideline, Tom Brady rose and signaled first down with a high-in-the-air hand point.

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