New England Patriots’ dire situation on O-line a first under Bill Belichick

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. O-line in flux: Just when you think you’ve seen it all in Bill Belichick’s 22 years as Patriots coach, Sunday brings another first. Never before has the team entered a game with four starting offensive linemen on the 53-man roster but unavailable for action. So much for “next man up.” This is “next men up”…

What made Jason McCourty more nervous than the Super Bowl – New England Patriots Blog

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:

1. Veteran cornerback Jason McCourty was one of four Patriots players to testify in support of an education bill at the Massachusetts State House on Friday, saying the experience sparked more nerves than playing in the biggest game of his professional football career.

“We’re in a different arena here. We…