Dan... besides aging, in a game as rough as Yankee football, ya lose at least a step a year from minor injuries and wear and tear.

I give the recruiting staff of the Patriots a gold star. Ya gotta know when ta hold em and when ta fold em. Same goes for the coaching staff when they maximize a player's effectiveness while he's still in step. That's what them thar ferriners who think Yankee football is pansyass just don't git. Well, one of the things, anyway.