FOXBORO, Mass. — Sunday’s matchup between the New England Patriots and Houston Texans will double as a town meeting of sorts. Two Patriots players and two Texans players hail from Rock Hill, S.C., aka Football City USA. Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore, 27, and Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, 25, are South Pointe High School alums, while New England wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson, 27, and Houston cornerback Johnathan Joseph, 34, went to rival Northwestern High School. Gilmore was two grades above Clowney, but he knew the two-time Pro Bowler was a “freak” before anyone else. “We were close,” Gilmore said Tuesday. “We w... NESN.com
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Patriots Notes: Stephon Gilmore Solid In Return To Action; Pats’ O-Line Shines
by Zack Cox on Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 2:10AM 1,634 Some notes and nuggets from the New England Patriots’ 41-16 demolition of the Denver Broncos on Sunday night: — Even with starting right tackle Marcus Cannon sidelined with an ankle injury, New England excelled at keeping Tom Brady upright. Denver registered just four quarterback hits in the contest, and its lone sack came on a safety blitz by Boston College product Justin Simmons. Von Miller, the B... NESN.com