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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Its business as usual again with the New England Patriots.On Monday morning, after the Patriots dropped to 3-1 with a shutout home loss to the Buffalo Bills, Tom Brady walked back into Gillette Stadium, his four-game Deflategate suspension over.So did Rob Ninkovich, also suspended for four games, for using an illegal substance.It was four weeks and it felt like it went fast, and Tommy is ready to go and looks ready to go, offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said Tuesday. ... Well see how everything goes tomorrow at practice and kind of just build one day at a time as we go through the week.The Patriots head into Cleveland for a meeting with the winless Browns on Sunday -- seemingly a perfect opponent for Bradys return.Monday night, speaking with Jim Gray on Westwood One, Brady said: Im not really looking to reflect at this point. Ive put that in the rearview mirror when I decided a while ago.I am looking forward to playing and doing what I love to do, and being out there with my teammates who have done such a great job and I want to do a great job for them. Im just focused on the present and focused on this week. That is what I am going to be all season long. It served me well in the past and hopefully it serves me well this week.Sunday, he will go against defensive coordinator Ray Horton, the five-time Super Bowl assistant back for his second stint with the Browns.The Patriots have seen him before, with Tennessee, Arizona and Pittsburgh.Bradys return comes with Patriots fans waiting to see when tight end Rob Gronkowski returns to form. After missing two games because of a hamstring injury, he has played the last two games but has been used mostly for blocking -- catching his first pass of the season against Buffalo.Gronk says hes healthy but was seen going downfield only two or three times last Sunday.The Browns are 0-4 under new coach Hue Jackson, but they lead the league in rushing, which is where the reinstated Ninkovich comes in.The Patriots, who traded Chandler Jones in the offseason, then lost Ninkovich to suspension and Donta Hightower for two-plus games to injury, have had their problems at times on defense this season.The Browns, the only winless team in the NFL, picked up Robert Griffin III during the offseason to run the offense but he was lost in the first game, leaving Cody Kessler as the starting quarterback.Cleveland has been snowed under by injuries and turnovers.I didnt think it would be this difficult, the positive-thinking Jackson said with a smile this week. Its tough, but Im seeing a lot of young guys improve. Were just not seeing what I want to see, and what the team wants to see, on the other side of the ledger.The Patriots produced seven turnovers in their wins in Weeks 2 and 3, but were not able to turn the Bills over while being shut out at home for the first time since 1993 -- in Buffalos first road shutout since 1990.The Browns and Patriots have dealt with losses at quarterback and on the offensive line, but now the Patriots get Brady back -- probably with a huge chip on his shoulder. The Browns just have to march on, trying to get something -- anything -- done.Its crazy, man, wide receiver Terrelle Pryor said. Were battling our butts off. I dont know if its us not being able to catch a break.We practice hard. This is a very good team. I believe were going to keep on making strides and were going to win games. But its crazy how so many times were up and were beating them, and then something goes wrong.In talking about facing the Cleveland offense, the New England coaches have talked about the difficulty dealing with running back Isaiah Crowell, who has rushed for 332 yards in the last three games.This is really a very good back, defensive coordinator Matt Patricia of the Patriots said. He has tremendous speed, he can get to the edge and break the big runs.They obviously have a very explosive running game, one of the best run games in the league. Marcus Foligno Jersey . -- The Magic have their first victory of the new year. Zach Parise Jersey . Anthony Calvillo, through 20 CFL seasons, was frequently invincible and largely stoic in the heat of competition. But underneath the professional exterior he was, and is, compellingly human. http://www.authenticwildpro.com/Jordan-greenway-wild-jersey/ . -- Eastern Kentucky thrives off creating havoc for others. Jordan Greenway Wild Jersey . Any real chance at payback wont come until the playoff. Still, Pittsburgh knows its taut 3-2 win over the Bruins on Wednesday night is a pretty good place to start laying the groundwork. "They are a very good defensive team," Penguins forward Brandon Sutter said. Marcus Foligno Wild Jersey . "No difference at all," chirped U.S. roommate and linemate James van Riemsdyk. "Its still the same cranky Phil. Showtimes four-month dry spell with no major fights from August through November is finally coming to an end with the announcement of five new fight cards on Tuesday, all of which look promising.Seven total bouts were announced, with the promise from Stephen Espinoza, the Showtime Sports boss, that each card would ultimately be at least a doubleheader, so that means there are still more bouts to be announced.Espinoza said getting everything done and ready to announce at once was like herding cats. While most of the bouts have been expected it was nice to see them finally official with dates laid out, even if some dont have locations yet.Espinoza is a lifelong boxing fan, so when I spoke to him about the new schedule, I asked him which fight he was looking forward to most. He was political with his answer.Its like choosing among your children, he said, laughing. Were proud of every single one of these fights. We have a rematch of the possible fight of the year [between featherweight titlist Carl Frampton and Leo Santa Cruz], we have Keith Thurman against Danny Garcia. Thats the most attractive fight that can be made in the welterweight division. Weve looked forward to the Badou Jack-James DeGale fight. We have a lot of good fights.Adrien Broner is in a really tough matchup against Adrian Granados that is an intriguing match of styles. The [Jermall] Charlo-Julian Williams fight is a really attractive fight, [Jesus] Cuellar and [Abner] Mares are never in a bad fight and you have Mikey Garcia fighting [Dejan] Zlaticanin, a guy nobody else in the lightweight division wants to fight. Its really hard to choose. I cant pick. You look at these fights and maybe theres a slight favorite but you can make a case for either fighter in every fight. Thats why were so proud of this slate of fights.If he doesnt want to tell me his favorite one, Ill tell him and all of you mine. Heres how I rank the bouts announced this week:1. Thurman-Garcia (March 4): To me, its a no-brainer for this one to be in the top spot. Its a fight fans have been anxious for. Theyre both undefeated, both in their prime, both fight in crowd-pleasing styles and they are meeting to unify world titles in the welterweight division, arguably the best in boxing. If you go by my ESPN divisional rankings it matches No. 1 (Thurman) against No. 4 (Garcia, who is only that low because he has had two bouts in the division and neither against a top opponent). The fight also might wind up on CBS, Showtimes sister network, rather than premium cable. Thurman (27-0, 22 KOs) will be taking on the best opponent of his career and Garcia (32-0, 18 KOs), who still has to win a tune-up fight against Samuel Vargas on Nov. 12 in a bout the world could do without, will finally be taking on an elite opponent for the first time since upsetting Lucas Matthysse in a 2013 junior welterweight title fight.2. Frampton-Santa Cruz II (Jan. 28): Frampton left behind his two title belts at junior featherweight and moved up to challenge Santa Cruz for his featherweight belt on July 30. They produced a bona fide fight of the year contender, which Frampton (23-0, 14 KOs) won by majority decision. Santa Cruz (32-1-1, 18 KOs) immediately exercised his right to an immediate rematch and I thank him for doing so. Its hard to imagine the sequel, which matches No.dddddddddddd 1 vs. No. 2 in the division, being anything but another outstanding scrap.3. Jack-DeGale (Jan. 14): Jack (20-1-2, 12 KOs) and DeGale (23-1, 14 KOs) were supposed to meet in the fourth quarter of this year but for a variety of reasons it was delayed until early 2017. Its a small price to pay for another No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown as they will meet to determine division supremacy and also to unify their super middleweight world titles. Neither fighter has a reputation for being in great fights but do have a reputation for fighting to the level of their opponent, which means they should battle it out at a very high level.4. Charlo-Williams (Dec. 10): In the co-feature of this show, Charlo (24-0, 18 KOs), No. 3 in the ESPN junior middleweight rankings, will defend his belt against No. 6 Williams (22-0-1, 14 KOs) in a mandatory fight that has been anticipated for the past year. Stylistically, it looks like an exciting fight between skilled boxers who pack a solid punch and who will be facing their most dangerous opponent. They dont seem to care for each other either, which could also make the build up fun.5. Zlaticanin-Garcia (Jan. 28): No. 3 Zlaticanin (18-0, 11 KOs) is really good and the sort of guy nobody has been calling out -- except for Garcia (35-0, 29 KOs). Zlaticanin is an all-out attacker while Garcia, a former featherweight and junior lightweight titlist who I have No. 10 at junior welterweight, is the epitome of a controlled boxer-puncher. Garcia came back from a long layoff in July and fought as a junior welterweight but said from the outset he planned to go down to lightweight. Here he is taking on a top-notch opponent in a fight, the co-feature, which I think could be very explosive and go either way.6. Cuellar-Mares (Dec. 10): This is the main event of the card and figures to be a highly competitive and fan-friendly fight if they live up to their reputations. No. 6 Cuellar (29-1, 21 KOs), who will be defending his secondary featherweight title, and No. 5 Mares (29-2-1, 15 KOs), a former three-division titleholder, could be the sleeper of this slate of fights. Adding to its significance is that the winner will be the mandatory for the Frampton-Santa Cruz II winner.7. Broner-Granados (Feb. 11): This fight might rank last but that is not an indictment of the match, rather a statement on the strength of the overall Showtime schedule. No.3 Broner (32-2, 24 KOs), a four-division titlist, had been on track to challenge junior welterweight titlist Ricky Burns in an attempt to win back the belt stripped from him for missing weight before an April victory, but Burns suffered a perforated eardrum during his Oct. 7 victory against Kiryl Relikh and was not available, according to Espinoza. Granados (18-4-2, 12 KOs), unranked in the top 10, is no pushover whatsoever despite the modest record. A closer look reveals that all four losses came by way of split or majority decision to opponents with a combined record of 52-1. Broner is more talented but if he is not prepared and takes Granados lightly, he will find himself in a world of trouble. ' ' '