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Found October 09, 2011 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Aaron Hernandez
TEAMS: New England Patriots
Last December, the Patriots beat the Jets 45-3 in one of the most lopsided football games you'll ever see. Just six weeks later, those same Patriots lost to those same Jets in the playoffs in a game the Jets, for the most part, controlled. The reasons were many, but none were bigger than the lack of presence of Aaron Hernandez. The then-rookie was a major factor in both of the Patriots' regular-season games against the Jets. He caught six passes for 101 yards in the late September matchup, and he had three catches for 51 yards and a touchdown in...
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Via NESN.com  |  October 07, 2011
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