FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Bradys return has restored a sense of normalcy to the New England Patriots.Brady triumphantly re-emerged from his four-game Deflategate suspension with a 406-yard, three-touchdown effort in Sundays 33-13 win over the Cleveland Browns.The occasion left Bradys teammates all amped up, in the words of tight end Rob Gronkowski.All is well now that 12s back, wide receiver and special teams captain Matthew Slater said Monday.But in typical Patriots fashion, theyre shifting their focus to next weeks opponent. Only this time they wont have to answer questions about life without Brady.I guess one could say that (its back to normal), Slater said. It felt as normal as it could be the first four weeks, but we tried to just continue to approach our craft the same way regardless of the circumstances.The Patriots went 3-1 in Bradys absence with a combination of third-year backup Jimmy Garoppolo and rookie Jacoby Brissett handling the snaps under center.Their only defeat was a stinging 16-0 loss to division rival Buffalo at Gillette Stadium in Week 4, marking the first time New England was shutout at home since 1993.The way we performed against the Bills was very disappointing for everybody in this locker room, Slater said. So to come out and get that bad taste out of our mouth and obviously get Tom and Rob (Ninkovich) back, it was a good day for us.Ninkovich also sat out the teams first four games for violating the NFLs policy on performance-enhancing substances. He made one tackle in his first game back against the Browns.The returns of Brady and Ninkovich covered up another concerning day for kicker Stephen Gostkowski, who missed a field goal for the third time in four games.Gostkowski missed a 50-yard attempt Sunday, but he did make a 31-yarder. He missed his only attempt against Buffalo and was off target from 39 yards in Week 2 against Miami.Nevertheless, the Patriots still have confidence in the franchises career leading scorer.Stephens one of our hardest-working players and Id say one of the most respected players on the team because of the way he does work and how team-oriented he is, coach Bill Belichick said on a conference call Monday.A more consistent performance from the 11-year veteran would help take pressure off Brady in his first home game back against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.Of course, it seems as if the stage has never been too big for the 39-year-old quarterback.Old Benjamin Button hasnt slowed down yet, Slater said.Game notes Patriots players took pictures in front of Jim Browns statue after Sundays game in Cleveland. He did a lot for the game of football, but he did a lot for black athletes, Slater said. I feel like because of men like him that I have the opportunities that I have today as a professional athlete in America. Belichick met Brown during his tenure as the Browns coach from 1991 to 1995. I think honestly any person, football player or otherwise, can learn a lot from Jim Brown and what he represents and what he stands for, Belichick said, adding that he believes Brown is the greatest player that ever played.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL http://www.nflcardinalsrookiestore.com/Cardinals-Adrian-Peterson-Jersey/ . The team said Saturday that Lopez was hurt during its 121-120 overtime loss at Philadelphia on Friday. The Nets said they would issue another update next week after consultation with their doctors. http://www.nflcardinalsrookiestore.com/Cardinals-Josh-Mauro-Jersey/ . Its sharpness matched my mind. This was no night to go to sleep. http://www.nflcardinalsrookiestore.com/Cardinals-Josh-Bynes-Jersey/ . 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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Leonard Williams spent some uncomfortable days in the film room at Southern California -- even after he had some huge performances.Ed Orgeron, the Trojans defensive line coach at the time, would usually gloss over all of the sacks and tackles for loss. Instead, he would get on Williams for some of the few mistakes he made.In the beginning, it was kind of hard for me to think that way, like, `Why is he only pointing out the bad plays? Williams recalled Friday. But then I realized its only because he wants me to play the best that I can. If hes just going to keep praising me, Im just going to stay average or just decent. If I keep working on what I can get better at, Im just going to keep growing.That approach by Orgeron, hired last week as LSUs head coach after serving as the interim, helped shape Williams into becoming a playmaker on Todd Bowles defense with the New York Jets.Williams leads the team with six sacks, 22 quarterback hits and two forced fumbles. His eight tackles for loss are tied with Muhammad Wilkerson for second, behind Sheldon Richardsons 10.Hes gotten a lot better and he can get so much better, Bowles said. Hes making a lot of progress. He doesnt have a ceiling, but he doesnt have a basement, either. Right now, hes steadily ascending.Thats high praise for Williams, especially because Bowles -- a bit like Orgeron -- doesnt routinely toss out kudos to his players.I mean, that sounds great having someone like coach Bowles whos the head coach of this program to have that much belief in me and I know that Im still a young player and I have a lot to grow, still, Williams said. Im definitely a player thats going to critique myself hardest.So, even after his 2 1/2-sack game in the season opener against Cincinnati, Williams was poring through the film to figure out how he couldve gotten more.Im going to see what I did bad and see my flaws and Im going to try to correct those, he said. Im not going to point out my good plays, Im going to point out my bad plays. I feel like thats one thing thats going to keep me progressing in this league.Just as Orgeron ingrained in him.Williams has been one of the few bright spots in the Jets dismal 3-8 season, building on a solid if unspectacular rookie year in which he had three sacks after being the No. 6 overall draft pick out of Southern California.Its just natural progression, Bowles said. As a rookie, you learn so much more after 16 games and coming back the next year, so mentally we expected him to be a little better than he was last year.ddddddddddddWilliams attributes his improvement to an increased comfort in knowing what he needs to do whenever he steps on the field, as opposed to needing to think first and then react -- which is common with most rookies.I think Ive definitely progressed as a player with sacks and TFLs and stuff like that, Williams said. I know thats one thing I harped on coming out of last season, my rookie year, was getting more sacks and TFLs and the stats that people like to see.With that comfortability level that I have now, its been able to let me go out there and play the way I want to play.Williams has been facing more double-teams from opponents lately, which has led in part to him not getting any sacks in the last four games.This guy, defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers said, is still not even tapping where he can be, in my opinion.Williams could be in for a good night -- on the field and in the film room -- on Monday night when the Jets take on the Indianapolis Colts, who are second in the NFL with 38 sacks allowed. Only Cleveland, with 45, has allowed more.Andrew Luck, who has been sacked an NFL-high 35 times, is expected back at quarterback for the Colts after missing last week with a concussion.They say the O-line has been struggling, but mostly what I see is that the majority of the sacks are just from the defense executing blitzes and pressures and stuff like that, Williams said. One thing Ive noticed with Luck is that hes not afraid to hold the ball and try to break some tackles in the pocket, and I feel thats one of the reasons the sacks have been coming up.Game notes WR Brandon Marshall (foot, knee), WR Jalin Marshall (concussion), LB Lorenzo Mauldin (ankle), DT Steve McLendon (hamstring), S Calvin Pryor (concussion) and WR Devin Smith (illness) all sat out practice. LB Bruce Carter (quadriceps), RT Breno Giacomini (back, shoulder), CB Nick Marshall (ankle) and CB Marcus Williams (ankle) were limited. ... 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