FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Cross paths with sixth-year wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson in the New England Patriots' locker room, and there's a good chance he's smiling. In addition to explosive kick-return ability, he has brought an upbeat approach to New England since the team acquired him in a trade from the Oakland Raiders on March 19.
"I'm a happy guy, man," Patterson said at his locker, which is a few away from quarterback Tom Brady. "I'm always ready to have fun. No matter what the situation is, you have to smile it out.