Brady greeted by cheers during warm-ups before opener
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady took Lions Larry Webster III Authentic Jersey the field for warm-ups and received a rousing cheer from the rain-soaked crowd at Gillette Stadium before Thursday night's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. As is the norm, Brady jogged from one end of the field to the other and forcefully pumped his right fist multiple times in the direction of fans seated in the end zone. Jay Z's "Public Service Announcement," one of Brady's favorite songs, played as he took the field. When the team took the field, fireworks shot in the air, and the crowd went wild. Brady arrived on the field at 7:45 p.m. ET, took some warm-up tosses and later was seen hugging Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Brady's status for the season opener was in question until Judge Richard M. Berman vacated Brady's four-game NFL suspension on Sept. 4. The league has appealed the ruling. The Patriots unveiled their Super Bowl banner in a pregame celebration that included a live performance from the Dropkick Murphys, who played "The Boys Are Back" and "I'm Shipping Up To Boston." Also, singer/songwriter/producer T-Pain was joined by the Springfield Symphony Orchestra for a performance of "All I Do Is Win." Patriots Hall of Famers Troy Brown, Willie McGinest and Ty Law Lions Womens Manny Ramirez Jersey each carried a Lombardi Trophy to a stage at midfield, and when owner Robert Kraft arrived with the most recent Lombardi, the crowd erupted. Had Brady not played tonight, the Patriots planned to unveil in his honor a banner that highlighted his four Super Bowl titles and three Super Bowl MVP awards. Chants of "Brad-y, Brad-y, Brad-y" were heard as the offense took the field for the Pats' first possession. While it rained heavily at times before the game, it had subsided by the time the ceremony began. On the opening drive, Brady put his hands http://www.lionsshopnfl.com/Authentic-Matt-Prater-Jersey on his helmet in frustration after missing receiver Danny Amendola, who was open on second-and-10. The Pats would punt. The fans renewed their "Brad-y" chants when Brady successfully snuck for a first down late in the second quarter. Two touchdown passes to Rob Gronkowski -- a 16-yard pass and a six-yard score -- gave the Pats a 14-0 lead.