Brady's father 'salivating' at prospect of Bucs beating Patriots to start 4-0

Tom Brady won't be the only member of his family hungry for revenge when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers travel to face the New England Patriots in one of the marquee matchups of the NFL's opening month.

The quarterback's father, Tom Brady Sr., said Thursday he can't wait to see his son beat his former team in a Sunday night matchup in Week 4.

"I saw the schedule come out last night, and I started salivating when I saw that we play the Patriots in the fourth game of the season, and we're coming up here to make our record 4-0," Brady Sr. told "Zolak & Bertrand" of 98.5 The Sports Hub.

"We expect to beat the Patriots rather handily," he added.

Not only will Brady have the chance to get a win over the team he spent 20 seasons and won six Super Bowls with, but he will also have the chance to set another NFL record.

The 43-year-old will enter the season just 1,154 yards behind Drew Brees' all-time career passing yards mark of 80,358. If Brady can maintain his 2020 average of 289.6 passing yards per game, he can break Brees' record in Foxboro.

Fans are apparently already clamoring to witness Brady's return to New England in person.

Cheapest prices for a pair of Bucs-Patriots tickets right now for Tom Brady's return to Foxboro in Week 4? $1,350 each on Ticketmaster, $1,150 on Stubhub, $1,135 on Seatgeek, $1,170 on Ticketcity. Pretty impressive for a regular-season game.

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The Buccaneers will kick off their title defense at home against the Dallas Cowboys in the first game of the 2021 season on Sept. 9. Tampa Bay will then face the Atlanta Falcons and Los Angeles Rams before the prime-time contest with the Patriots.

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