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Here's what Tom Brady said about his upcoming return to Gillette Stadium

Brady will be honored at halftime during Sunday's game at Gillette

Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots looks on during the game against the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium on Dec. 29, 2019.
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Patriots Nation is preparing for what's sure to be an emotional Sunday.

Not only will be it be the start of a new season, but Tom Brady himself is set to be honored at halftime at Foxborough's Gillette Stadium.

Brady talked about his upcoming Gillette appearance on his podcast. He's excited because although he spent his last few seasons playing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it's the connections he made during his two decades at Gillette that he looks back on with incredible gratitude.

Tom Brady will be back at Gillette Stadium for a proper sendoff following his retirement.

The last time Brady was at Gillette Stadium for a game was on the opposite sideline two seasons ago. Now, he'll be coming back as a fan for the first time ever and is expected to be honored during halftime of the game on this upcoming Sunday.

The game is against the Philadelphia Eagles, who are the reigning NFC champs, coming off an emotional Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last season.

During Brady's "Let's Go" podcast, Tom talked about how with every season, there's new hope and new story lines.

More details should be released Thursday night about the plans to honor Brady in Foxboro.

โ€œTo go back to that stadium and bring my kids and my family in a different way, Iโ€™m excited to get there, I havenโ€™t been back much, just by the way things happen your life takes you in different directions," he said.

Brady said it will be a different experience to be at Gillette as a fan.

โ€œI went there as a player, I went there once as a competitor and now Iโ€™m going to go there as a fan," he said. "I donโ€™t think itโ€™s going to be hard to be a fan though, I love the sport, I love the Patriots so going back up there to see a lot of my friends and family is going to be really a great experience.โ€

Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday at Gillette Stadium. At last check, tickets for the game were still available, with the cheapest ones going for $200.

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