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Had a chance to sit down with Kevin Faulk this afternoon at the NESN studios, for an interview that will be shown on tonight's NESN Daily and throughout the weekend.

FEBRUARY 05: Wes Welker #83 of the New England Patriots drops a pass in the fourth quarter against the New York Giants during Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 5, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

I hope Giants fans enjoyed seeing Tom Brady get knocked around in Super Bowl XLII, because it ain't gonna happen this Sunday.

AP PHOTO Patriots head coach Bill Belichick speaks during Monday's news conference in Foxboro, one day after New England's 21-17 Super Bowl loss to the New York Giants.

The Patriots tried to make the best of a bad situation last night after yet another devastating Super Bowl loss to the New York Giants.

Brady helped then-Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo plot his game plan when the New England Patriots quarterback was caught on video wearing a protective boot for an injured ankle as he attempted to slip into Manhattan to visit his future wife, supermodel Gisele Bundchen, two weeks before Super Bowl XLII.

The circus is in town. And with his three-ring legacy already on-hand, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has been there, done that.

Along with his hoodies and monotone delivery at press conferences, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has this thing about turning wide receivers into cornerbacks, and turning low-round draft picks into gold.

You never get much sympathy as a casual Patriots fan living in Texas, especially in Dallas where the Rovers have made our base camp.

That's how much force, roughly three-fifths of a ton, professional football players encounter during the bigger collisions in a game, according to football physics guru Timothy Gay, a professor at the University of Nebraska.

Former Patriot Troy Brown shows off his Super Bowl rings, something a trio of veterans are hoping to get tomorrow.

"Coach Belichick brings guys in here that really buy into what we're trying to do; guys that are going to put pride and personal statistics aside and go out and try to do what's best for the team to have success," Patriots wide receiver Matthew Slater said.

Feb 1, 2012; Indianapolis, IN, USA; New England Patriots receiver Wes Welker answers questions during a press conference in preparation for Super Bowl XLVI against the New York Giants at Lucas Oil Stadium.

In this Nov. 6, 2011, file photo, New York Giants' Eli Manning, right, is congratulated by New England Patriots' Tom Brady after the Giants' 24-20 win in an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass.

Tom Brady [ stats ] has already shaped a legacy every quarterback dreams about. Another Super Bowl victory elevates his legend to a place only the rarest of athletes tread.

The New England Patriots have learned to expect the unexpected from coach Bill Belichick, so receiver Julian Edelman wasn't taken aback at midseason when Belichick told him simply, "You're in defensive meetings today." Just like that, Edelman became, if not a triple threat, at least a triple contributor.

A developing receiver with the Miami Dolphins, he had the best day of an otherwise nondescript career in Foxborough, Mass., against the New England Patriots: nine receptions, 77 yards.

Julian Edelman, right, has lined up as a punt returner, wide receiver and defensive back for New England this season.

One quarterback, a certifiable legend, could always lean on the creative offensive mind of a Bill Walsh or a Sam Wyche or a Mike Holmgren.

James Ihedigbo , Troy Brown , Mike Vrabel , Anquan Boldin , Lee Evans , Plaxico Burress , Eli Manning , Kyle Arrington , Mario Manningham , Joe Flacco , Devin McCourty , Victor Cruz , Sterling Moore , New England Patriots , New York Giants On paper, the Patriots shouldn't be here.