October 9, 2011; Foxboro, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia on the side line during the third quarter against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-US PRESSWIRE

Bill Belichick and his coaching staff have never been called “ordinary.” Before leaving for Indianapolis, Bill Belichick cranked up the heat in the Patriots’ practice bubble to simulate conditions in the dome. Yesterday, our own Ryan Hannable discussed how Belichick simulated the long halftime in the Super Bowl by stopping practice for about 31 minutes, giving a halftime speech, and then re-starting practice full steam ahead. Today, the Boston Herald has a piece discussing how the Patriots prepared to deal with the Giants’ explosive pass rushers.

Due to the Patriots having their best pass rushers working on the Giants’ offense and not having any players that really match the skill set of the Giants’ pass rushers anyway, Bill Belichick and offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia elected to go with the fastest players they could use to simulate the speed of the Giants’ pass rush. The pass rushers came from all angles and also worked on batting down passes. It’s a pretty unique method, and one that makes sense if you don’t have defensive linemen available with the skill set you need to properly simulate what will the team will face.

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Feb 1, 2012; Indianapolis, IN, USA; New England Patriots receiver Wes Welker answers questions during a press conference in preparation for Super Bowl XLVI against the New York Giants at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-US PRESSWIRE

One of the funnier stories I came across over the past two weeks comes courtesy of Wes Welker. That shouldn’t shock anybody, as Welker is well known to hardcore Patriots fans as one of the comedians of the team. How can anyone forget last year when Welker mentioned feet 11 times during a press conference, subtly poking fun of Jets coach Rex Ryan’s alleged foot fetish.

Then, of course, came his discovery of Twitter. Through that platform, Welker has really been able to show fans his comedic side. His Twitter handle, @WesWelker, is one every Patriots fan should follow. His profile description reads, “Professional tweeter that wastes his talents playing American Football.” Now, completely out of left field, comes Welker’s favorite thing about Tom Brady’s house.

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