Tom Brady took a shot at Jets fans after he became the first Patriots player to be immortalized with a statue outside of Gillette Stadium.

After Robert Kraft unveiled the Tom Brady statue that will honor the quarterback's incredible career, Brady took a moment to show his appreciation.

At some point, the New England Patriots will need to untether themselves from the past and move on from the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady years. But even so, those years were so good that occasional steps back in time remain dewy and sweet.