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Quennen Williams gets his first taste of Jets-Patriots rivalry

Jets rookie defensive tackle Quinnen Williams before a preseason game at MetLife Stadium on Aug. 8, 2019. Photo Credit: Daniel De Mato

There was nothing out of the ordinary Quinnen Williams noticed during the week of practice, nothing that told him this week was much different than any other week.

“Just going day-by-day, week-by-week,” Williams said at his locker at the Jets’ training facility last Thursday.

Forgive Williams, for he is new to the Jets-Patriots rivalry, and he didn’t notice the tell-tale signs of an uptick in intensity. The Patriots may have dominated the AFC East for most of the last two decades, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t just a bit more focus than normal with Bill Belichick and Tom Brady and their six Super Bowl championships coming to town.