When Week 17 ends, some like to say the real New England Patriots season begins. That is certainly true for wide receiver, Danny Amendola.
Danny Amendola signed a five-year, $31 million contract in 2013, appearing to be the guy to take over for Wes Welker, who departed to Denver. But in his five seasons in New England, Amendola has struggled to stay healthy and produce on the field.
Instead of the former Texas Tech Red Raider replacing Welker, former Kent State quarterback Julian Edelman fulfilled that role.
But Amendola has accomplished something that Welker never did in New England: win a Super Bowl.