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James White defined expectations for the Patriots without Tom Brady

Football players get hollered at. It’s part of the deal.

Whether it’s on the practice field, on the sideline during a game, in the weight room, or in the film room, someone is always letting them have it.

Like all NFLers, James White hasn’t been able to be around his coaches lately but he’s still hearing it — only now it’s from his son, Xzavier, who was born in September.

“He’s growing each and every day, yelling and screaming at me, fighting me when I’m feeding him,’’ a smiling White said Thursday via video conference from his Florida home.