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Wes Welker goes from “phased out” to NFL record breaker

Found December 03, 2012 on Boston's Bettah: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Wes Welker,  Tom Brady
TEAMS: New England Patriots
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Wes Welker terrorized the Dolphins secondary on Sunday to move into the NFL record books Remember back in the beginning of the season when Wes Welker was getting “phased out” of the Patriots’ offense? It was during the first two weeks when he wasn’t even listed in the starting line-up, was barely getting targeted, and there was even talk that the Patriots’ were doing so to make him a cheap commodity on the open market next spring. Of course, none of that matters now because Wes Welker is now an NFL record holder for his performance this season. Oh wait, you didn’t know this? Trust me, I didn’t either and I don’t think most NFL fans knew it either. Credit the consistency of Wes Welker over the years for it. After Sunday afternoon’s win over the Miami Dolphins, Wes Welker has four touchdowns and 1064 yards and a league leading 92 receptions. This is simply more of the same for Welker as he continues an illustrious career with the New England Patriots. The record he broke yesterday onl...
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