COMMENTARY
Anybody miss Rex Burkhead?
With all due respect to…never mind, nobody really comes to thought….the Patriots haven’t had a featured receiving back since Corey Dillon ran for 3,180 yards over a three-year period from 2004 to 06. Sure, they employed the likes of Stephen Jackson and Fred Taylor for short periods of time, but their contributions more aptly compared to the panic one might have when 1 percent shows on your smartphone with no charging cord in sight.
So, here’s Sony Michel, the first-round draft pick coming off his second 100-yard performance in three weeks, rushing for two touchdowns in a dazzling 43-40 win over the once-unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs at Gillette Stadium Sunday night.