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January 9, 2008

Wednesday at Gillette

Hey all --

Thankfully -- mercifully -- we're only three days from New England's Divisional round game with Jacksonville. Some Patriots players have said there's a sharpened focus and longer meetings as the team goes over its preparations for the Jaguars.

Bill Belichick had the line of the day today when he was asked at his morning press conference if the team's emphasis on playing 60 minutes is a product of the result in last season's AFC title game.

"Do you honestly think we'd tell the guys, 'just 50 minutes this week'? 'Just 45 minutes and we'll take a quarter off'?," Belichick said, adding that it may not always look like it, but the players are always told to play 60 minutes -- or more, if that's necessary.

Belichick also touched on Junior Seau's unending enthusiasm, the performance of punter Chris Hanson ("He's done what we've asked him to do") and the overall over-sized Jags' roster, which features big players at nearly every position.

Ty Warren, Junior Seau and Rodney Harrison all were at the podium in the media workroom, and in the locker room, Mike Vrabel and Kyle Brady all drew large crowds.

New England will practice inside the Dana-Farber Fieldhouse today; Rob Lee will update you on who is and isn't out there.

shalise

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 12:03 PM | Permalink