Defending champs ousted with 20-13 loss to Titans at homeDerrick Henry leads Tennessee with 182 yards on 34 carriesVrabel outfoxes Belichick with rules gambit in fourth quarterDerrick Henry rushed for 182 yards and a touchdown while Tennessee’s defense stymied Tom Brady and perhaps ended his championship-filled New
England career with a 20-13 wild-card victory Saturday night.
As a dense fog that shrouded Gillette Stadium for the first half dissipated, it became clear that the Patriots, who made the last three Super Bowls and won two, no longer were the bullies on the block. Six-time champ Brady’s contract is up and the 42-year-old quarterback could well be headed elsewhere, including retirement.