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CLEVELAND -- The NFL had its chance to damage the Patriots while Tom Brady sat out his Deflategate suspension. Now its New Englands turn to punish the rest of the league.Sure, Bradys return -- 406 yards passing, three touchdowns to Martellus Bennett , a 33-13 romp -- came against the only winless team, the spiraling, injury-ravaged Browns. Still, you got the feeling had Brady thrown for five scores, a reasonable possibility Sunday, he would have been spelling out R-O-G-E-R for each of them.You also get the feeling Brady might throw for multiple touchdowns every time out as he makes up for lost time.Not that he will admit that Commissioner Roger Goodell provided extra motivation for the four-time Super Bowl champion and two-time league MVP with the four-game ban.This isnt a time for me to reflect, Brady said. Theres no point at looking back at anything. Whether we won Super Bowls or lost championship games or the last four weeks, none of it matters. Ive just moved on, man.He moves on to Cincinnati, another reeling team with a suspect defense after being plundered by Dallas. In Bradys mind, hell get even sharper than he was at Cleveland. Its a fair point because after a dominant first half, there was some slippage in the final period and a half he played.I think there was plenty of rust out there, Brady said. I could do better in a lot of areas. I think it was a good win today. It was one game, and like I said, 4-1 is a good point to be at for us. We have a long road ahead, so we have to stay focused.The more Brady is focused and the healthier the Patriots (4-1) get, the more unenviable it will become taking on New England. On offense, he has as many weapons as ever in 2015 All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski and his sidekick at the position, Bennett; Julian Edelman, Bradys favorite target; and Danny Amendola, not a bad fourth option at all.The running game isnt so formidable, but it isnt a debit if LaGarrette Blount can stay healthy, allowing James White to be a role player and third-down back.Consider that the offensive line has been a jumble, yet New England leads an AFC East filled with mediocre or bad teams. Also consider that the defense, despite showing some leaks in the secondary, has been pretty effective.Its certainly tiresome for the other 31 NFL locales to hear, but getting anywhere near the Lombardi Trophy will require knocking off New England. With a ticked-off Brady at the helm.Its super great. Hes our leader. Hes our guy, Gronkowski said. He came out here on fire and we did what we had to do all week as an offense as a whole. It was awesome. Hes our leader.Then Gronk the wordsmith really put things in perspective: Everyone was intense today. Everyone was amped up. Tom always brings the ampness to the table.Even though he will never say it, Brady will bring that ampness, an extra edge to each game this year. It might not even be needed against the likes of the Jets, Dolphins and Bengals in an AFC that looks weaker by the week. Or against San Francisco.But there are some challenges ahead: at Pittsburgh, Buffalo and Denver, home for Seattle and Baltimore, a team that tends to play New England tough.Brady, of course, insists that he not only isnt looking back, hes not interested in the future docket, other than the Bengals next Sunday. His coachs mantra registers when Brady speaks in public, even if it rings hollow when you see Brady in action on the field.Theres no question he was extra pumped for his return. There should be no question, despite the verbiage, that he will be equally revved up forever to overshadow the suspicions of cheating sparked by Deflategate.I want to do the best job I can for the city, for all of New England and for my team base and my family, he said. With all of these players, you put a lot into it, and theres a lot that goes in, you have to make certain choices in your life in order to play this game. You need a lot of support from your family and friends to do that.I love running out in front of 70,000 people that are cheering for us. I love running out to 20,000 fans that are cheering for us and 50,000 are against us. Were just going to run out and play. 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Darren Helm scored on Detroits sixth attempt in the shootout and then Jonas Gustavsson stopped Andrew Shaws shot, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.MINNEAPOLIS -- Through 18 meetings this season, the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians are all square at nine wins each after Minnesotas dramatic 12-inning 2-1 victory on Saturday night in the second of a four-game series at Target Field.Joe Mauers run-scoring single in the bottom of the 12th inning plated Brian Dozier after the Twins second baseman was advanced to second on a balk called on Indians reliever Joe Colon.Since Mike Napolis impressive 456-foot home run to Target Fields upper deck on Friday gave Cleveland a 5-4 lead in the top of the fifth, the two teams have scored a total of three runs in 16 1/2 innings. Both bullpens have been outstanding in the series, combining to allow just one run and 10 hits in 21 2/3 innings to go with 10 walks and 13 strikeouts.They kept marching guys out there and we couldnt find a way to score, Twins manager Paul Molitor said of the Indians bullpen after Saturdays game.Cleveland catcher Chris Gimenez credited both teams with what he called a very, very well-pitched game after they played 9 1/2 innings of scoreless baseball. He also said the extra workload could be beneficial to the Indians not just for the short term but in the bigger picture.Its really good for a lot of our younger guys to get some of these experiences, especially in these types of games, Gimenez said. Were coming down to the end of the season and any type of expeerience can help like that for the long run.ddddddddddddBut fatigue could be a factor, as Cleveland and Minnesota prepare to play their final two games of the season against each other beginning with Sundays matinee. Its not going out on a limb to say both managers would likely prefer to see their starters pitch deep into Sundays game.Indians manager Terry Francona appears to be the most likely to get his wish granted with starter Corey Kluber (15-9, 3.16 ERA) taking the mound. Kluber is 1-1 this season and 7-5 in his career with a 3.73 ERA against the Twins.More impressively, Kluber is 7-1 in his last 11 starts and has struck out at least seven batters 10 times during that span, including a season-high 11 in Clevelands 8-4 win over Minnesota on Aug. 31.Molitor will counter with rookie Jose Berrios (2-5, 9.21) who was dominant for Triple-A Rochester this season, going 10-5 in 17 starts with a 2.51 ERA while striking out 125 and walking 36.But the major leagues have been a different story for Berrios, who has struggled mightily at times for the Twins and is 0-4 in his last five starts. Berrios, 1-1 with a 7.20 ERA against the Indians this season, picked up his most recent victory with a six-inning effort in a 12-5 Minnesota win at Cleveland on Aug. 1. ' ' '