FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- In a memorable moment from the 1992 vice presidential debate, Admiral James Stockdale -- who was running alongside H. Ross Perot -- unforgettably said, "Who am I? Why am I here?"
Tuesday in the New England Patriots locker room, tight end Matt Lengel delivered a Stockdale-type line.
Lengel's first career NFL reception, an 18-yard touchdown strike from quarterback Tom Brady in Saturday's 41-3 victory over the New York Jets, has made him a notable storyline in the last few days. To which Lengel, with a touch of self-depreciation, said, "Everyone is wondering who the heck I am.