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New England’s much maligned defense finished 2011 ranked 15th in the NFL in points allowed, but had the team allowed just 14 fewer points over the course of the 16-game schedule the team would have ranked tied for No. 10 in the league. That means had the unit not fallen apart in the fourth quarter against Indy’s Pierre Garcon and Dan Orlovsky. That bad finish would have been the difference between a team that’s literally middle of the pack in defense and one that might be statistically better positioned to be considered a Super Bowl favorite.

Official Patriots Football Weekly Blog | From the Hart: Patriots practically a top-10 defense!

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Rookie QB Greg McElroy says there was a ‘corrupt mindset’ in Jets locker room with ‘extremely selfish individuals’ this season | New York Daily News

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Rookie QB Greg McElroy says there was a ‘corrupt mindset’ in Jets locker room with ‘extremely selfish individuals’ this season | New York Daily News

“It’s definitely not a fun place to be,” McElroy told an Alabama radio station on Wednesday of the mood in the lockerroom. “I can assure you.”
 
“It’s the first time I’ve ever been around extremely selfish individuals,” said McElroy, who was a seventh round pick out of Alabama. “I think that’s maybe the nature of the NFL. But there were people within our lockerroom that didn’t care whether we won or loss… as long as they got their… they really had a good game individually. And that’s the disappointing thing.“

Aaron Hernandez now a serious weapon for Patriots – Sports – The Boston Globe

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Aaron Hernandez now a serious weapon for Patriots – Sports – The Boston Globe

Hernando is coming on at the right time of year. As we said on today’s podcast, his development has to be something that is considered in the “Patriots can’t draft or develop wide receivers” conversation. Though he’s a tight end, he functions often as a wide receiver and has picked up the offense and Tom Brady’s trust.