Tom Brady details 'warm embrace' from Bills fans in Buffalo return, including 'one-finger salute'

Tom Brady made his return to Orchard Park, New York, connected Sunday evening to telephone nan Buffalo Bills’ crippled against nan Philadelphia Eagles. It was his first clip backmost to Highmark Stadium since he was playing successful nan NFL.

There appeared to beryllium nary emotion mislaid betwixt Bills fans and Brady. FOX broadcaster Kevin Burkhardt asked Brady during nan crippled whether nan legendary backmost received a lukewarm invited from fans upon his presence – this time, arsenic a colour commentator.

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Tom Brady looks connected anterior to nan crippled betwixt nan Philadelphia Eagles and nan New York Giants astatine Lincoln Financial Field connected Oct. 26, 2025 successful Philadelphia. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

"Oh, lukewarm embrace," Brady said. "A batch of group had nan one-finger salute they were giving maine arsenic I looked down from nan property box. Kinda reminded maine really overmuch they enjoyed maine coming to down I guess."

Burkhardt added, "They said you are No. 1."

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Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott talks pinch Tom Brady during nan crippled against nan Los Angeles Rams astatine SoFi Stadium connected Dec. 8, 2024. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

Brady played 20 years for nan New England Patriots and different 3 pinch nan Tampa Bay Buccaneers during his career, only retiring aft nan 2022 season. During his clip pinch nan Patriots (2000-2019), nan Patriots won six Super Bowl titles and 17 AFC East titles. The Bills only won nan AFC East aft Brady near nan division.

Brady owned nan Bills passim his career. He was 33-3 against nan Bills, throwing for 9,032 passing yards and 72 touchdowns. It was nan astir wins he had against a squad and nan astir touchdown passes he threw against 1 team. It was nan 2nd astir yards he threw against a azygous team. The only different squad he dominated arsenic overmuch was nan New York Jets.

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The Bills clawed backmost from a 13-point shortage against nan Eagles successful nan 4th fourth but fell conscionable short. Philadelphia won nan game, 13-12.

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