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Brady back, to delight of Pats fans (and dismay of Bengals) (The Associated Press)

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Beyoncé played at Gillette Stadium in June. Guns N' Roses was here in July. Kenny Chesney performed on the Patriots' field in August, and Bruce Springsteen sang in September.

Everyone from Lionel Messi to Jacoby Brissett played at the home of the four-time Super Bowl champions over the past nine months.

Taking the Foxborough field for the first time since last season's playoffs and a full 21 months after he was sucked into the scandal known as "Deflategate," Brady returned home to lead New England to a 35-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday .