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• Welcome to the Dark Side: Seattle’s brutal, Super Bowl-winning defense is here to stay

The Seahawks’ Legion of Boom terrorized opponents in the 2010s. Now a new unit has taken up the mantle – and delivered another titleSuper Bowl LX was a two-score game with less than five minutes remaining. New England had the ball on the Seahawks’ 44-yard line and – after reaching the end zone in the fourth quarter, finally – that familiar sense of possibility. But that quickly vaporized when Devo...2026
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• Revisiting Malcolm Butler’s Interception vs. Seahawks: A Look at How Patriots DB Made Iconic Play in Super Bowl 49
New England Patriots' Malcolm Butler made a Super Bowl 49-saving play against the Seattle Seahawks that will remain in Super Bowl lore forever....2026
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• Malcolm Butler 2.0? Identifying unsung Patriots, Seahawks who could be Super Bowl LX heroes

Don't sleep on these players becoming household names...2026
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• What Is Malcolm Butler Doing Now? A Look at Patriots’ Super Bowl 49 Hero’s Life After Football
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• From Super Bowl hero to Super Bowl mystery: Malcolm Butler still doesn't know why Bill Belichick benched him

From the glory of Super Bowl XLIX to a baffling sideline in Super Bowl LII, Butler's benching remains one of the NFL's most controversial coaching decisions -- and he still doesn't know the full reason....2026
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• Butler did it: 11 years on, was the NFL’s most criticized call actually the right decision?

The last time the Seahawks and Patriots met in a Super Bowl, a dramatic interception by an undrafted rookie changed the history of both franchisesWhen the New England Patriots faced off against the Denver Broncos in this season’s AFC championship, Malcolm Butler was at home in Houston. He had considered attending the game in Denver or watching on TV in a No 21 Patriots jersey, which he wore in Fox...2026
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• Six potential cap casualties for the Seahawks

Photo by Rio Giancarlo/Getty Images The Seahawks have a little more than a week to come into compliance with the 2025 salary cap, and here are some of the names the team could move on from in order to become cap compliant. Barely a week remains until the start of the new NFL league year on at 4pm New York time on Wednesday, March 12, the time by which all teams must be in compliance with ...2025
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• This Week in Seahawks History: A terrible, horrible, no good, very bad Super Bowl

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Yup, it still sucks! This will be a weekly article series throughout the season looking back on what happened for the Seattle Seahawks 40, 30, 20, and 10 years ago this week. The title says it all, so let’s get this over with. 40 Years Ago *Final 1984 record: 13-5. Lost in AFC Divisional Round* 30 Years Ago *Final 1994 record: 6-10* 20 Years Ago *Fina...2025
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• The Super Bowl’s most surprising heroes ever, now featuring Mecole Hardman

Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Discarded by the Jets, Mecole Hardman becomes latest shocking Super Bowl hero after these last 10 winners “I blacked out,” said Kansas City Chiefs receiver Mecole Hardman, of scoring the game-winning touchdown in overtime of the Super Bowl. And based on how his season had gone, Hardman must still be dreaming. A second round pick of the Chiefs in 2019, H...2024
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• Listen: Remember That Game: ‘We want the ball, and we’re gonna score!”
Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports A thrilling postseason game that ended poorly following a late interception. It’s the offseasoniest part of the offseason, and during this part of the NFL calendar no news is typically good news. For NFL teams across the league, including the Seattle Seahawks, any news story at this time of year is likely to be something negative, whether that be a suspension, a...2023
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• Adoree’ Jackson embraces role as Giants’ veteran leader
Danielle Parhizkaran/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK Jackson has been impressed by his teammates during OTAs There’s finally a little less pressure on Adoree’ Jackson. Last year, the New York Giants’ roster had little to offer at cornerback besides Jackson. A rotating cast of players lined up next to him on the outside due to injuries, and when Jackson missed six games after spraining ...2023
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• When was the last time the Ravens beat their opponents on the 2023 schedule?
Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images The 2023 schedule releases this week. Here’s the last time the Ravens defeated each opponent While the NFL awaits the 2023 NFL regular season schedule release, the opponents for the pending season are already known. For the Ravens, they’ll play AFC South, NFC West and those in the NFC North, AFC East and AFC West who placed second in their respective divisi...2023
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• Dolphins work out Malcolm Butler
Veteran cornerback Malcolm Butler is getting another look in the NFL. The Dolphins brought Butler in for a workout today, according to Field Yates of ESPN. The Patriots put Butler on injured reserve during the preseason, which usually means a player won’t play at all that year, but they later released him with an injury [more]...2022
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• Patriots release Malcolm Butler from IR
Cornerback Malcolm Butler‘s return to New England came to an end when he was placed on injured reserve earlier this week, but he’s now free to continue playing with another team The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that the Patriots have released Butler with an injury settlement. He is now a free agent. Butler had [more]...2022
• Patriots lose Malcolm Butler for season
Malcolm Butler‘s comeback season in New England was short-lived. Butler, the veteran cornerback who signed with the Patriots in March, was placed on season-ending injured reserve today. It’s unclear specifically what kind of injury Butler suffered, but he hasn’t practiced since last week’s preseason opener. The 32-year-old Butler spent his first four NFL seasons with [more]...2022
• Report: Kristian Fulton will miss a few games with knee injury
The Titans will not have cornerback Kristian Fulton this week after the second-round choice injured his knee during Sunday’s loss to the Steelers. Fulton will miss a few weeks, Paul Kuharsky of paulkuharsky.com reports. The Titans’ top three corners are Malcolm Butler, Adoree' Jackson and Fulton, but Jackson has yet to play after injuring his [more]...2020
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• Ask PFW: Still pondering Butler benching

Do you think there will be any long-term ramifications inside the locker room from Belichick's decision not to play Butler? McCourty, a team captain, has stated that rumors about any transgressions on the part of Butler are totally unfounded. Furthermore, he has stated that the team knew days in advance that Butler would not be starting. Brady, Hightower and others have praised Butler on social me...2018
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"Malcolm Butler reflected on his Super Bowl interception and Russell Wilson as the Patriots and Seahawks prepare for another Super Bowl matchup."

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"Logan Ryan, Malcolm Butler, and Dion Lewis explain what playing for head coach Mike Vrabel is like and what he'll bring to the Patriots."

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"Patriots Super Bowl XLIX Hero Malcolm Butler to Perform Keeper of the Light Duties in 2024 Home Opener vs. Seattle Seahawks"

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"He is probably more responsible for keeping Seattle from having a dynasty than Malcolm Butler, Bill Belichick, or Tom Brady."

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"After spending a year in retirement, Malcolm Butler is reportedly returning to the Patiots on a two-year deal."

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"Matt Patricia, Malcolm Butler exchanged words leading up to corner's mysterious Super Bowl benching, book says"

2020
"No one was more excited for the Titans’ first practice Friday than Malcolm Butler."

2019
"From Malcolm Butler's unbelievable interception to the "Philly Special," the Super Bowl has given us plenty of stunning moments in recent years."

2018
"Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler expressed his frustration for not starting in the team's loss to Eagles in Super Bowl LII on Sunday night, telling ESPN "they gave up on me."

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"" Malcolm Butler (On whether or not comebacks get old) "I mean it never fails."

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"Today we remember what could easily be argued as one of the biggest plays in NFL history, courtesy of Malcolm Butler."

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"Of course, they fell just shy in the end as a Russell Wilson pass was intercepted at the goal line by Malcolm Butler to seal the victory for the Patriots."

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" Notice how Chung exhibits the same press technique and ball awareness that he did on the Thomas touchdown: Manning and the Broncos made a conscientious decision to attack Chung and rookie Malcolm Butler in New England's dime personnel, hardly an unreasonable choice when considering the alternatives."

• What Is Malcolm Butler Doing Now? A Look at Patriots’ Super Bowl 49 Hero’s Life After Football
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• Butler did it: 11 years on, was the NFL’s most criticized call actually the right decision?
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• Ex-Patriots CB Malcolm Butler Reveals How His Life Changed After Super Bowl-Winning Interception vs. Seahawks
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• Six potential cap casualties for the Seahawks
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• The greatest Super Bowl moments we wish we saw live

Set Number: X79476 TK2 R3 F179 Our writers head down Super Bowl memory lane with personal anecdotes of childhood fandom, connection to family, and more. Few things top seeing a magical sports moment in person. A few months ago I was lucky enough to attend my first Army-Navy Game. That has been a bucket list item for me for years, and while seeing it on television is good, nothing compare...2025
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• Titans got an alpha corner in L’Jarius Sneed

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports It’s been a long time since the Titans had a cornerback as talented as L’Jarius Sneed The Tennessee Titans introduced cornerback L’Jarius Sneed to the media on Tuesday. Sneed and general manager Ran Carthon discussed how the deal came together, his new contract, and more. It’s been a long time since the Titans had a confident alpha corner like Sneed. “Confi...2024
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• Patriots Super Bowl Hero Malcolm Butler arrested in Rhode Island for DUI
Former New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler, best known as the hero of the Super Bowl was arrested in Rhode Island for driving under the influence, according to TMZ Sports. Butler recently stepped away from the NFL retiring after an amazing career. He was an undrafted star from West Alabama. Cops in Rhode Island said … The post Patriots Super Bowl Hero Malcolm Butler arrested in Rh...2024
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• Super Bowl hero Malcolm Butler retires; ex-Patriots CB shares plans for life after football, including book

Butler intends to write a book about going from undrafted rookie to Super Bowl hero...2024
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• Aaron Donald continues ride as owner of the Seattle Seahawks

Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports No player owns another team like Rams legend Aaron Donald owns the Seahawks Aaron Donald hasn’t participated in a loss to the Seattle Seahawks since Week 16 of the 2020 season and even then he had two sacks in a wild card win over Seattle less than two weeks later. No non-QB player has dominated an NFL franchise like what Donald has done to the Seahawks over t...2023
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• Seahawks vs. Patriots: Live game updates, highlights, score summary, recap

Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images The Seahawks have a tough road game at Gillette Stadium against the New England Patriots. The Seattle Seahawks won their first home game under Mike Macdonald, now they’ll look to win their first road game with their new head coach. This is a special home opener for the New England Patriots. It’s not only the home debut for rookie head coach and former Patriots l...2024
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• A surprise head coaching role just opened in the NFC West

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The Seahawks are expected to move on from long-time head coach Pete Carroll The Seattle Seahawks are expected to move on from long-time head coach Pete Carroll, according to reports. This is a somewhat surprising move and will result in the only expected head coaching vacancy in the NFC West moving into the 2024 offseason. The news was first reported by E...2024
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• Aaron Donald continues ride as owner of the Seattle Seahawks
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• When was the last time the Ravens beat their opponents on the 2023 schedule?
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• Will WWE be able to regain the momentum lost after WrestleMania?
WWE.com Do you happen to remember the closing moments of Super Bowl XLIX? Down 28-24 to the New England Patriots, the Seattle Seahawks had the ball at the goal line with 26 seconds remaining in the game. All they had to do was hand it off to their stud running back Marshawn Lynch and they would have left Arizona with their second consecutive World Championship. Instead, the Seahawks decid...2023
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• Ask PFW: Still pondering Butler benching
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• 2018 Patriots Mock Draft Tracker

Patriots.com has collected what the top 'experts' are predicting the Patriots will do in the first round come draft weekend. We will be updating this feature regularly to reflect changes in any of the mocks represented. EXPERT: Mel Kiper | ESPN Football Analyst PICK: Rasheem Green, DE, USC LAST UPDATED: January 18, 2018 KIPER'S ANALYSIS:"Rasheem Green was absolutely unblockable in the s...2018
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• Top 5 Patriots offseason priorities

It’s been more than a week since the Patriots failed to repeat as NFL champions in Super Bowl LII, and we’re little more than a month away from the official start of the 2018 league year (March 14). If New England hopes to be back in the Super Bowl next February, the club must first address a number of matters on and off the field over the next several months. But where to begin? In this writer’s ...2018
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• Welcome to the Dark Side: Seattle’s brutal, Super Bowl-winning defense is here to stay
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• Ex-Patriots CB Malcolm Butler Reveals How His Life Changed After Super Bowl-Winning Interception vs. Seahawks
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• The greatest Super Bowl moments we wish we saw live
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• This Week in Seahawks History: A terrible, horrible, no good, very bad Super Bowl
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• Seahawks vs. Patriots: Live game updates, highlights, score summary, recap
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• Patriots honoring Malcolm Butler, rest of Super Bowl XLIX team for Seahawks game

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Butler, the player responsible for ending Super Bowl XLIX, will perform the ‘Keeper of the Light’ ceremony pre-game during the Patriots’ home opener against the Seahawks. The Seattle Seahawks will have an interesting surprise in store for them during Sunday’s contest against the New England Patriots. In the Patriots’ second annual Keeper of the Light pre-...2024
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• The Super Bowl’s most surprising heroes ever, now featuring Mecole Hardman
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• Thank You, Tom Brady
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The GOAT has announced his retirement for good this time and I have some things to say This piece is going to be a bit more personal for me than other articles I write. On Wednesday morning, Tom Brady retired from the game of football, this time for good. There will be no return on twitter or dropping hints about his football future. The GOAT has said ...2023
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• Super Bowl hero Malcolm Butler ends NFL retirement, rejoins Patriots

Malcolm Butler authored one of the greatest moments in Super Bowl history. Now, the cornerback is making an NFL comeback and rejoining the Patriots. ...2022
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• Hometown eager to celebrate Super Bowl hero Malcolm Butler
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) The day before the Super Bowl that would change Malcolm Butler's life, he posted a picture of the Vicksburg city seal on his Facebook page, thanking family and friends for supporting him during his journey to football's biggest stage....2015
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• Tom Brady wants to give Malcolm Butler his MVP truck
Let's face it: Tom Brady doesn't really need a truck....2015
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• Brady plans to give MVP truck to hero Butler
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady won a 2015 Chevy Colorado for his Super Bowl XLIX MVP efforts, though he plans to give the truck to safety Malcolm Butler....2015
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• Malcolm Butler gets his new set of wheels
The Patriots cornerback will now be driving around town in Tom Brady's Super Bowl MVP truck....2015
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• Tom Brady wants to give Malcolm Butler his MVP truck
Tom Brady won a truck with his MVP award. However, the future Hall of Fame quarterback said he'd like to give the vehicle to rookie Malcolm Butler, who had the game-sealing interception....2015
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• Hometown eager to celebrate Super Bowl hero Malcolm Butler
Malcolm Butler has appeared on the "Today" show, "The Tonight Show" and even at the Grammys. On Saturday, though, he’ll be honored in a more familiar setting, his hometown of Vicksburg, Miss....2015
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• Butler receives Brady's SB XLIX MVP truck
Super Bowl hero Malcolm Butler smiled to the cameras and reached out his hands to mimic an interception in front of the new red Chevrolet Colorado truck he received Tuesday....2015
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• Patriots’ Malcolm Butler Opens Up on ‘Weird’ Encounters With Russell Wilson Years After Iconic Super Bowl Moment
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• Six potential cap casualties for the Seahawks
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• Patriots honoring Malcolm Butler, rest of Super Bowl XLIX team for Seahawks game
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• Want to win a Super Bowl? Odds heavily favor coaches who play their QB and starters in the pre-season

Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images See what Andy Reid’s plan is for pre-season game one Why do Super Bowl winning head coaches see the value in playing their starters (especially including their starting QB) in pre-season games? The short answer is that they believe it gives their team a competitive advantage by putting all of their players on the roster "to the test” as a means to to...2024
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• Titans got an alpha corner in L’Jarius Sneed
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• Aaron Donald continues ride as owner of the Seattle Seahawks
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• Listen: Remember That Game: ‘We want the ball, and we’re gonna score!”
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• Adoree’ Jackson embraces role as Giants’ veteran leader
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• Seahawks vs. Patriots: Live game updates, highlights, score summary, recap
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• Will WWE be able to regain the momentum lost after WrestleMania?
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• Thank You, Tom Brady
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• Butler on return to Pats: Never burn your bridges

Veteran cornerback Malcolm Butler, whose first stint with the Patriots began with a dramatic game-sealing interception in Super Bowl XLIX and ended with a shocking benching in Super Bowl LII, expressed surprise that he's landed back with the team....2022
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• Report: Malcolm Butler “definitely” plans to play in 2022
Cornerback Malcolm Butler surprisingly retired just before the start of the 2021 season. He’d signed with the Cardinals as a free agent and was slated to be a significant part of their defense. But when Arizona released Butler from the reserve/retired list on Thursday, it prompted speculation that the cornerback might want to play again. [more]...2022
• Free Agent Forecast: Defensive Backs

The new NFL year begins Wednesday, March 14, and with it, the advent of 2018’s free agent marketplace. Leading up to that first day, we’ll examine the landscape from a Patriots perspective, beginning with perhaps the most important position groups for New England: defensive back. PATRIOTS FREE AGENTS Malcolm Butler (CB), Johnson Bademosi (CB), Nate Ebner (S) OTHER NOTABLE NFL FREE AGENTS Corners: ...2018
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• Belichick sits Butler for Super Bowl LII loss

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• Ask PFW: Feeling Super!

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• Ask PFW: Patriots postseason ponderings

Hi guys Happy New Year!!! What are your thoughts that at the end of the season we lose Josh [McDaniels] & Matt [Patricia] to other teams? Also, as another year rolls in, what does the future hold in your mind? Specifically the end of the dynasty when Bill and Tom finally walk off into the sunset? Gary Waldron There certainly is a lot of interest this week with the Patriots coordinators. Reports i...2018
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