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Pats chatter

MIAMI -- It didn't take long for the Patriots to become a topic of discussion here at the Super Bowl.

When Bears Pro Bowl center Olin Kreutz was asked about Rex Grossman being the "other" quarterback in this game, he said: "Unless you’re Tom Brady in a game with Peyton Manning, you’re probably the other quarterback."

Kreutz also touched on how the Bears' loss to the Patriots on Nov. 26 didn't affect the team's confidence. It was one of only three losses for the Bears on the season.

"Our mindset was that we lost the game and had to get back to work, that’s always our mindset,” Kreutz said. “New England did a great job beating us, we knew it would be a tough game for us, and it proved to be true. But we were 11-2, still leading the conference, and everything was right there for us.”