Weighing myth vs. reality regarding Dion Lewis’ postgame comments

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Myth: “The Patriots signed Dion Lewis off the couch when no one else would.”

Reality: After being saddled behind star bell cow LeSean McCoy for his first two years and then being swept up in Chip Kelly’s house cleaning following Andy Reid’s four-win 2012 season, Lewis broke his fibula after signing on with the Browns in 2013. Naturally, after a 4-12 season in 2013, the Browns fired first-year head coach Rob Chudzinski and GM Michael Lombardi.

After a long rehabilitation process, Lewis was cut at the end of August in 2014. Finally healthy enough to play, he signed with Indianapolis for a short stint that September. After being…