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CLEVELAND -- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was in midseason form in Sundays 33-13 victory over the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium, as he returned to action with a decisive performance after serving a four-game suspension to open the season as part of the NFLs Deflategate punishment.After going 28-of-40 for 406 yards with three touchdowns, Brady said he wasnt looking back at Deflategate and appreciated the chance to be back doing what I love to do.It particularly showed late in the third quarter after he ran 4 yards to the right sideline to convert a first down, then sprang to his feet to give a deliberate first-down signal in which he brought his right arm high into the air in front of him while his left hand rested on his right shoulder.I dont run much, so when I do, I think I was a little excited. Im glad we got the first down, he said.Brady also said that after returning to the team for the first time late Monday afternoon, it felt very much like a normal week once I got into it.By Sunday, he looked calm and focused upon arriving at the stadium at 9:45 a.m. and heading directly to the teams locker room. At 10:13 a.m., he made his way onto the field for the first time, wearing a red hoodie as he assessed the conditions and venue before walking off at 10:17.By the time he returned to the field shortly after noon, a sizable Patriots contingent greeted his presence with a rousing cheer that almost made it feel like a home game. Brady, as is his routine, ran to the opposite end zone and thrust his right fist into the air in a show of excitement.He then carried his fire into the game, leading the Patriots to touchdowns on their first three drives.Veteran tight end Martellus Bennett, who caught all three of Bradys touchdown passes, joked that all it took was a little WD-40 to get the rust off Brady, but Brady felt differently.I think there was plenty of rust out there. I could do better in a lot of areas, he said. We have a long road ahead, and were going to try to keep building. ... 4-1 is a pretty good place to be right now.Asked if saw any rust from Brady, tight end Rob Gronkowski turned the question around on a reporter and said, Did you?Me neither, Gronkowski then said, laughing, after relaying that it was super great to have Brady back in the huddle.He came out on fire, Gronkowski said.After one of his touchdown catches, the sizable Patriots contingent began chanting Brady! Brady! Brady! The cheers picked up again when Brady was sent out to the offensive huddle with 6:02 remaining in regulation, then pulled in favor of Jimmy Garoppolo, with Bill Belichick seemingly doing it that way so Brady could be recognized.It was pretty awesome, Brady said of the support, which included numerous signs that hung over the front row of the stadium in the pregame.We have amazing fans. They showed up today. It was great to hear them.As for Bradys feelings about finally having Deflategate behind him, he deflected the topic.I was just thinking about today and what I had to do, just try to focus on what my job is, he said. This isnt a time for me to reflect. ... It was fun to come out and play, and it was fun to win. I think thats the most important thing.Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping . -- Three close looks at the bucket, three misses. Wholesale NFL Jerseys China . 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China Jerseys Online . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over .It took a six-game winning streak, but Washington State finally cracked the Top 25.The Cougars, who rallied to win 35-31 at Oregon State last week, have won six in a row for the first time since the 2003 season and remain tied with unbeaten and fourth-ranked Washington atop the Pac-12 North.No. 25 Washington State (6-2, 5-0) will look to keep its momentum going Saturday with a game against reeling Arizona (2-6, 0-5) in Pullman, Wash., starting at 4 p.m. ET. The Wildcats have lost five in a row for the first time since 2011.I think there are always some ups and downs, Washington State coach Mike Leach said of his teams performance. I think under the best of circumstances, anybody in the Pac-12 is very tough to play against. Were definitely searching for consistency.Weve played way over our heads, and there are times when we definitely could have played better. Last week, we definitely could have played better in the first half.The Cougars trailed the Beavers 24-6 at halftime before winning, and they were taken to the limit in their two previous games -- against UCLA (27-21 win) and ASU (37-32).Leach says he likes the resiliency of his team, which, as usual is dangerous offensively. WSU averages 39.8 points per game and is third nationally with 372.6 passing yards per game. Junior quarterback Luke Falk ranks second with 365.8 passing yards per game.He denied a report Monday that he would enter the NFL Draft after the season.I dont know where the sources are coming from at all. I havent said anything, Falk said.If I had to make a decision right now, Im definitely staying. This has nothing to do with our season. This is just noise. ... Its kind of frustrating that someone said (you said) something you didnt say. I really dont like dishonest people.Falk threw for 415 yards against Oregon State last week, his 10th career 400-yard game, and increased his career passing yards to 9,351, third-most in school history. Falk threw five touchdown passes, passing Jason Gesser for third in school history with 75 career touchdown passes.Senior wide receiver Gabe Marks became Washington States career leader with 33 touchdown receptions, the second-best mark in Pac-12 history. Markks and fellow senior receiver River Cracraft are the only teammates in league history to each have 200-plus catches at the same time.ddddddddddddArizona, uncharacteristically, is looking for offense under coach Rich Rodriguez.Quarterback health and rustiness have been issues in the past two games -- combined with a lack of a running game -- so the Wildcats have completed only 16 of 46 passes in that stretch.Last week, quarterback Brandon Dawkins was coming back from a one-game absence from a concussion. He has missed parts of two games because of a rib injury before that. Erstwhile starter Anu Solomon did not look sharp Saturday, appearing briefly in two series and wearing a brace on his left knee after missing six games.There are some things in the passing game that looked like we were a little rusty; it looked like the quarterbacks missed some time in practice, which they had, Rodriguez said. We can play better overall at that position and I think we will going forward.The receiving corps doesnt have anyone who demands double-coverage, and attrition at running back has meant that Rodriguez has twice had to start converted receivers at running back in recent weeks. The latest was senior Samajie Grant, who rushed 19 times for 64 yards in a 34-10 loss to Stanford on Saturday night.Those numbers would have looked better if he hadnt reversed field on a run and took a 24-yard loss.We thought he played well, because he is a competitive guy and a good football player, but he was still learning the position, Rodriguez said. As the game went along, Samajie got a little more comfortable with it.Rodriguez said Grant will stay at running back. Dawkins and Solomon were listed as co-starters on this weeks depth chart.Arizona is 11th in the Pac-12 in scoring (24.1 points per game) and figures to have a tough day if its running backs cant get going against the leagues top rush defense. Washington State allows 113.9 rushing yards per game.The Cougars won last years meeting in Tucson, 45-42, but the Wildcats have won four consecutive games in Pullman. ' ' '