Of course, it must be acknowledged that this is not your father's New England Patriots, it's a team that has fallen off their pedestal and become one of the worst in football.But the New England defense is far from the bottom of the league,

Aaron Rodgers was in vintage form, going 27-for-35 for 281 yards and two touchdowns while delivering the ball with pinpoint accuracy to his receivers. The Jets’ pass rush also looked just fine without Haason Reddick, who is still in a contract hold out.

As soon as Rodgers arrived in Ian O’Connor’s hometown market, the writer’s laser focus shifted to one of the more enigmatic, controversial athletes of our time.