When playing the Patriots, it’s never a good idea to give Bill Belichick and Tom Brady any extra motivation. Yet on countless occasions, opponents have committed this costly blunder.
History repeated itself in the buildup to the Patriots’ upcoming divisional round playoff game with the Titans. Tennessee safety Kevin Byard uttered a desire to make Brady “look like Blake Bortles.”
With that, Byard officially joins a long list of players who handed “bulletin board material” to the Patriots. Of course, trash-talking happens in virtually every NFL game to various extents (with the Patriots undoubtedly engaging in a good portion of it themselves).