‘Brady capped off that year with four first-half touchdown passes in a game we really have no choice but to label the Payback Bowl. Who among us was unaware that when the Patriots traveled to Buffalo Sept. 7 for the season opener, that the Bills had manhandled them by — is this coincidence, or what? — a score of 31-0? There really was no need for Belichick to go into his Rockne mode, whatever that might be (Actually, I’d pay pretty good money to hear that speech). "I don’t think anybody was particularly proud of that opening game," Belichick said.’