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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quarterback Tom Brady, who has attempted to keep a low public and media profile since his decision not to pursue a Deflategate appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, made a surprise appearance Monday night at the New England Patriots Hall of Fame induction of his former teammate, running back Kevin Faulk.Brady showed up at the end of the ceremony and unzipped his jacket onstage to reveal that he was wearing Faulks old No. 33 jersey.He then addressed the crowd of several thousand fans for about two minutes.Thank you, guys, for supporting him. Thank you, guys, for supporting us. We have the best fans in the world, Brady said to a raucous applause, as the crowd began chanting Brady! Brady! Brady!At that point, Brady said, No, this is for Kevin!The connection between the two players who played 12 seasons together is well-documented, as the 40-year-old Faulk had worn Bradys No. 12 jersey while announcing the Patriots third-round draft choice at the 2016 NFL draft.Brady concluded his remarks by saying, Kevin, we love you. Youre an amazing person, an amazing teammate. As great as a player as Kevin was, hes a better friend.Brady, who turns 39 on Wednesday, had joked during his remarks, saying, Its such a special night. But whats not very special about tonight is when the guys that are going into the Hall of Fame are your age.After the ceremony, Faulk said he was speechless at Bradys gesture. Chiefs Jerseys China . The defence is doing its part, too. Drew Brees threw a pair of touchdown passes in the first half and the guys on the other side made sure that was enough, sending the Saints to a 17-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. Darron Lee Jersey .Y. - Nelson Mandela will be honoured by the New York Yankees with a plaque in Monument Park. http://www.customchiefsjersey.com/custom-chris-burford-jersey-large-306n.html . According to a report from the Winnipeg Free Press, the Bombers will name Acting GM Kyle Walters to the post full time. Brian Waters Jersey . The Vikings announced Thursday that Priefer will be one of seven holdovers from the previous staff, along with offensive line coach Jeff Davidson, wide receivers coach George Stewart and others. Norv Turner will mark his 30th year of coaching in the NFL as the offensive co-ordinator, as widely reported for weeks, and George Edwards will be the defensive co-ordinator. Chad Henne Jersey . Speaking to the Chicago Tribune at baseballs Winter Meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Boras called the former home of the Expos a "tremendous environment" for baseball. USA Track & Fields appeal of the mens 4x100-meter relay teams disqualification in Fridays final has been denied, the IAAF said Saturday.?The U.S. finished the race third but was disqualified because leadoff runner Mike Rodgers was ruled to have passed the baton to Justin Gatlin outside the first exchange zone of the relayThe race was won by Usain Bolt and Jamaica.The disqualification elevated Canada to the bronze, which it will keep. Japan won the silver.Video replays showed a clean handoff from Rodgers to Gatlin but were less clear about whether Gatlin had taken possession of the stick before Rodgers got it inside the start of the 20-meter passing zone.Rule 170.07 in the track and field handbook reads: The baton shall be passed within the takeover zone. The passing of the baton commences when it is first touched by the receiving athlete and is completed the moment it is in the hand of only the receiving athlete. In relation to the takeover zone, it is only the position of the baton which is decisive. PPassing of the baton outside the takeover zone shall result in disqualification.ddddddddddddIt was the twilight zone. It was a nightmare, said Gatlin, who along with his teammates found out about the disqualification while parading the U.S. flag around the track. You work so hard with your teammates, guys you compete against almost all year long. All that hard work just crumbles.Tyson Gay, who ran the third leg for the Americans, called it bad luck.Its always something weird, stupid, simple mistakes that always cost us, and I dont understand, he said. We had great sticks in practice, great everything, and something so simple. I cant say anything but bad luck.The ruling marks the ninth time since 1995 that the U.S. men have been disqualified or failed to get the baton around at the Olympics or world championships.Information from the Associated Press was used in this report. ' ' '