Brady clicks with rookies; Patriots beat Bucs 23-3

It’s not surprising that New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick expressed support for good friend Greg Schiano ahead of this weekend’s contest with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .
It’s probably more important to Schiano that star cornerback Darrelle Revis also did the same, although both parties insist there was no truth to rumors of friction between them.
On the field, Revis and the Buccaneers will have Dashon Goldson available as part of a secondary that will try to slow down Tom Brady in Sunday’s matchup at Gillette Stadium.
New England has won its first two games by a total of five points while Tampa Bay has lost its two by a total of three. The embattled Schiano knows that his team must find a way to turn that around.
"We’re close. Close isn’t good enough, we’ve got to get over the hump," Schiano said.
The second-year coach was recommended for the Tampa Bay job by Belichick, whose son Stephen played for Schiano at Rutgers. The Patriots drafted three former Scarlet Knights players this year, and the coaches had their teams scrimmage and practice against each other this year ahead of a preseason game won 25-21 by New England at home Aug. 16.