The New England Patriots stress that they are a family. Apparently, members of that family who are no longer employed by the team still feel a certain responsibility to the New England franchise to stand up for what they perceive as problems with current Patriots.
First, former Pats linebacker Tedy Bruschi knocked Chad Ochocinco for what he said was unprofessional behavior when he was in awe of what teammate Tom Brady did in the season opener against the Miami Dolphins. Bruschi knocked Ochocinco for not being a true teammate and player, saying he acted more like a casual fan.
Of course, this seems to be a common issue with the Patriots, where the media and fans want to discuss more things that happen off of the field than what actually takes place on the gridiron. Then again, the Pats do seem to give them more reasons for these non-stories than other NFL teams.
Add former defensive back and current NBC Sports analyst Rodney Harrison to that ever so growing list of former Patriots to...
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Rodney Harrison,
Rob Gronkowski,
Tedy Bruschi,
Chad Ochocinco,
Tom Brady,
Nicki Minaj,
Willie McGinest,
Larry Izzo,
Richard Seymour
TEAMS: New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, New York Giants
TEAMS: New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, New York Giants
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