Things worked out well the last time the New England Patriots turned to a Western Carolina Catamount.
That run, catch and pass for touchdowns in October 2001 against the Indianapolis Colts? Those eight completions and 107 yards in the divisional playoff game against the Oakland Raiders? The out-routed TD from quarterback Drew Bledsoe in the AFC title bout against the Pittsburgh Steelers, then the out-and-up in Super Bowl XXXVI courtesy of Tom Brady against the St. Louis Rams?
David Patten rings all those bells.
But another Western Carolina product made his way to Foxborough over the weekend.