FOXBOROUGH - Asked to describe the blocking style of newly minted fullback Russ Hochstein, running backs LaMont Jordan and Sammy Morris, as well as guard Logan Mankins, all came up with the same adjective: "Downhill." So on a day in which snowy Gillette Stadium better resembled the terrain outside a ski lodge, that seemed like exactly the type of blocker ... (Full article: 807 words)

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