NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - COMPETING

Florida head coach Urban Meyer visited Patriots minicamp last year and came away with a strong liking of how the Patriots go about their business:

"The last practice- this is before they go on vacation- they did a two-minute drill and it was Tom Brady against the first-team defense," Meyer said. "And they scored right at the end. It was in shorts, and it was like they won the Super Bowl. They're all jumping around, and I'm thinking, 'Now I know why. Everything they do, they compete!' If someone comes to watch our practice and says that about Florida I will know we're in good shape."

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

According to three-time Pro Bowl running back Corey Dillon, who joined the Patriots in 2004:

“I understand why this organization wins. They work extremely hard. Hard. I mean hard! My first couple of days here, I [would] call my agent and be like, ‘Man, what’d you get me into?’ It’s unbelievable. After that first day, I understood why they’re Super Bowl champions. I understand. It’s only going to make me better. I know one thing, I’m going to be stronger and faster this year. Guaranteed.”