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Joe Flacco #5 of the Baltimore Ravens gets sacked by Vince Wilfork #75 of the New England Patriots during their AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium on January 22, 2012 in Foxboro, Massachusetts.(January 21, 2012 – Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Vince Wilfork balances an abundance of excitement with equal measure of regret. As the New England Patriots defensive mainstay prepares for Super Bowl XLVI, the four-time Pro Bowl lineman cannot help but mourn anew the loss of his parents, who died a little more than six months apart when he was a sophomore at the University of Miami in 2002. He was so overwhelmed by the loss he wanted to quit the game. MORE: This Super Bowl not truly a rematch of 2007MORE: Super Bowl tests Indianapolis, cold weatherMORE: The top 10 most hyped Super Bowls ever Now Wilfork, 30, described by safety James Ihedigbo as the “heart and soul” of New England’s ...
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