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Patriots standout rose to coach’s challenge, but more loom on the horizon

FOXBOROUGH — Prior to last weekend’s win over the Jets, Jerod Mayo issued a challenge to Christian Gonzalez. His play against the Jaguars in London had been subpar by Gonzalez’s standards, and Mayo needed the young Patriots cornerback to rebound with a strong performance against New York.

“He’s always going to go against the other team’s No. 1,” Mayo acknowledged on the SportsHub pregame show. “He’s one of those guys that we expect a shutdown game. Hopefully we get that (against the Jets).

Gonzalez responded in a big way.

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