Week 2

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''I'll tell you what," said safety Mike Minter. ''If you have to do anything to get yourself motivated for these guys [the Patriots], you don't need to be playing football."

Minter has replayed the Super Bowl in his mind ''way too many times." He said Brady's last drive, the one that set up the decisive 41-yard field goal, is what haunts him.

''He's the best quarterback in the game right now," said Minter. ''I'll never forget, he threw a pass to the slot receiver and I hit him as hard as I could, knocked him back 5 yards, and he still held on to the ball. That play right there, I did everything I could, and they made the play."