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Rodney Harrison (left) and Mike Vrabel both had a knack for getting their hands on the football.
Rodney Harrison (left) and Mike Vrabel both had a knack for getting their hands on the football. (Globe Staff Photo / Jim Davis) Globe Staff Photo / Jim Davis

Breaking the mold

These Patriots players formed a model team hard to duplicate

By Jim McCabe
Globe Staff / February 13, 2005

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So, in years to come, when the children who have accepted this torch of passion for the hometown pro football team get around to asking about the legend of the 2004 Patriots, just what will you tell them about the players who made it possible? That they weren't the brightest stars, but the fiercest competitors. (Full article: 1450 words)

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