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Patriots players focused on winning -- not tanking
Most Patriots fans would like to see their team lose as many games as possible the rest of the season. But Patriots players will have none of that.
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Matthew Geagan is a sports writer and producer for CBS Boston. He has been part of the WBZ sports team for nearly 20 years, starting as a TV intern during his summer breaks at Quinnipiac University before spending six years cutting highlights as a sports producer on WBZ-TV. He moved over to the web in 2012 and has covered all the highs (and a few lows) in Boston sports.
Most Patriots fans would like to see their team lose as many games as possible the rest of the season. But Patriots players will have none of that.
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