Ja'Whaun Bentley has been a Patriots captain and a defensive stalwart for years, so he's used to having a full plate of responsibilities.
And as we learned after New England's season-opening win in Cincinnati, the veteran linebacker was assigned another new role ahead of his seventh campaign with the storied organization.
Bentley broke down the Patriots huddle in the visitors' locker room at Paycor Stadium on Sunday, asking teammates how they felt about "taking over" enemy territory in Week 1. New England players responded with a resounding, "Awwww, yeah!" which has been a postgame rallying cry since the first phase of the franchise's dynasty in the early 2000s.