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Tom Brady the difference between Patriots being contenders and pretenders

By Greg A. Bedard
Globe Staff /  December 12, 2012
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Special teams (4.5 out of 5)

Great 31-yard punt return by Welker — thanks to standout blocks from Talib, Marquis Cole, and Matthew Slater (another Pro Bowl coverage game) — to get things started. Zoltan Mesko was very good outside his shanked second punt (3.59 seconds of hang time). The Patriots’ linebackers had a huge edge on the Texans’ on special teams. Stephen Gostkowski has 10 touchbacks on 13 kickoffs in the past two games.

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