There are a lot to watch out for in Week 4 of the 2021 NFL season, but none more than so the return of Tom Brady to Gillette Stadium as his Tampa Bay Buccaneers face the New England Patriots.

With the hype surrounding Brady's return to his old stomping grounds and reunion with former coach Bill Belichick at an all-time high a day before the showdown, the NFL made sure to promote it even more with an emotional tribute for the veteran QB. The league compiled a series of video messages from Brady's former Patriots teammates throughout his 19-year tenure with the team that drafted him.

Among those who shared their “Thank you” messages to the Buccaneers QB include Danny Amendola, Ben Watson, Brandin Cooks, Martellus Bennett, Phillip Dorsett, Chris Hogan and Asante Samuel. All the messages have the same tune to it: an appreciation for Brady for his leadership, competitiveness and winning mentality that he shared with all his teammates throughout his time in New England.

 

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Tom Brady will be playing for the first time in New England after leaving the Patriots in 2020, so it's not surprising why there is something special with it. After all, no one will ever forget the dominance that the Pats showed under the Belichick-Brady combo–winning six Super Bowl rings along the way.

While the Buccaneers star himself is not making a big deal out of it–saying that he won't be reminiscing his time there and treat it as another business trip–he still did post a chilling video of his “homecoming” that hyped the game up even more.

All eyes will be on Brady, Bill Belichick, the Buccaneers and the Patriots when they meet on Sunday, that one this is for sure.