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Those T-shirts and hats mean a lot to one guy
Leaving the Patriots' locker room, Leigh Bodden clutched his AFC East champions T-shirt and hat and smiled when a cameraman asked him to stop to get a shot of the swag.
In Bodden's six previous NFL seasons, he's only come close to making the playoffs once, and has never actually made it. Last year, he was part of the only 0-16 team in NFL history.
So while some players treated winning the division like they found a $20 bill on the ground -- this team's goals are always bigger than just taking the AFC East -- it meant a little more to Bodden.
"I’ve never been a part of something like this," Bodden said. "I’m definitely excited. I’ve been in the league for seven years, and I’ve worked hard, and finally something’s come of it. But we’re not done. Hopefully, we can do a lot of good things after this."
In Bodden's six previous NFL seasons, he's only come close to making the playoffs once, and has never actually made it. Last year, he was part of the only 0-16 team in NFL history.
So while some players treated winning the division like they found a $20 bill on the ground -- this team's goals are always bigger than just taking the AFC East -- it meant a little more to Bodden.
"I’ve never been a part of something like this," Bodden said. "I’m definitely excited. I’ve been in the league for seven years, and I’ve worked hard, and finally something’s come of it. But we’re not done. Hopefully, we can do a lot of good things after this."
News, analysis and commentary from the following Boston Globe and Boston.com writers:
- Greg A. Bedard, Globe NFL reporter
- Shalise Manza Young, Globe Patriots reporter
- Michael Whitmer, Globe Patriots reporter
- Christopher L. Gasper, Boston.com columnist
- Steve Silva, Boston.com senior producer
- Zuri Berry, Boston.com writer and producer
