There are a few themes to the New England Patriots’ winning ways through the years, including their history of successfully throwing the ball no matter who is catching it.
They’ve had Randy Moss, Wes Welker and Rob Gronkowski. They’ve also done it with guys who aren’t obvious stars. Tom Brady has had success throwing to guys like David Givens, Deion Branch, Reche Caldwell, Troy Brown and others. Now they’re getting a big contribution out of Chris Hogan, who had nine catches for 180 yards and two touchdowns in last week’s AFC championship game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.