Four former Gators were active during the Conference Round of the NFL Playoffs. Of those four, three started for their respective teams. No former Gators found the endzone but Aaron Hernandez, Brandon Spikes and Ray McDonald all put forth great efforts for their teams.
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January 22, 2012
Aaron Hernandez went through a plethora of emotions during the Patriots dramatic 23-20 AFC Championship win over the Baltimore Ravens.
The second year tight end was once again one of the focal points of the Patriot’s offense. The 22-year-old caught a team high seven passes for 66 yards, but the game was not without some drama. Hernandez’s tight end counterpart, Rob Gronkowski...
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January 23, 2012
FOXBOROUGH - He saw the AFC conference trophy in the dressing room and the championship hat and shirt in his cubicle. And yet, Aaron Hernandez couldn’t quite believe he was going to the only game that comes with a ring.
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January 22, 2012
Foxborough, MA – Last week, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots finally got over the hump, winning their first playoff game since January 20, 2008, and they did in impressive fashion. What were mixed emotions and nervousness going into that game against Denver soon turned into optimism and utter confidence for fans across Patriots Nation. Is it overconfidence? I think not...
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January 24, 2012
Go ahead—call Super Bowl XLVI a rematch of Super Bowl XLII.
I mean, it technically is as it’s the same two teams, the New York Giants and the New England Patriots.
However, it’s really not.
Believe it or not, the 2011-12 version of the New England Patriots is extremely different from the 2007 version. Both certainly relied heavily on their offense, but the way their...
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January 22, 2012
Today, 3 p.m., Channel 4 (Line: Patriots by 7) When the Patriots run The emergence last week of running back Aaron Hernandez was a real shot in the arm for a unit that at times struggles mightily. Now, if he just hadn’t suffered a concussion on the last of his five rushes, he might get 20 carries today. He’ll probably ...
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January 22, 2012
By Jim Donaldson There were no surprises, and only one real area for concern, in the announcement of the Patriots' inactives for Sunday's AFC Championship game against the Ravens.
With Aaron Hernandez again expected to see some action at running back, and with BenJarvus Green-Ellis never -- that's right, NEVER -- having lost a fumble, it's hardly surprising...
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January 23, 2012
Florida will be represented in the Super Bowl for the 10th straight year when the New England Patriots and New York Giants meet Feb. 5 in Indianapolis.
The Patriots have four ex-Gators (Jermaine Cunningham, Brandon Spikes, Aaron Hernandez and Gerard Warren), and the Giants have one (Justin Trattou).
Spikes, Hernandez and Warren are the only ones expected to play. Cunningham is injured...
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January 22, 2012
By Tim BrittonFOXBORO, Mass. -- Stevan Ridley was inactive, and the wrinkle of having Aaron Hernandez and even Julian Edelman take handoffs out of the backfield wasn't working against Baltimore's stout front.
So the Patriots went simple. They gave the ball to BenJarvus Green-Ellis.
For all that's been written about the Patriots' running game, it's easy to overlook...
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January 23, 2012
Super Bowl XLVI will mark the 10th consecutive season a former Gator will compete in one of the biggest sporting events of the year. The New England Patriots match up against the New York Giants in Indianapolis on February 5 in a battle that has five former Florida players involved. Aaron Hernandez, Brandon Spikes, Gerard Warren and Jermaine Cunningham look to give the Patriots their...
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January 22, 2012
The comparisons are inevitable. In the 2010 NFL draft, the Baltimore Ravens selected tight ends Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta. The New England Patriots also claimed tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez.
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