It’s a tale as old as time, right? The New England Patriots are heading to a big game and someone on the other team takes a swing at...someone.
There was Philadelphia Eagles receiver Freddie Mitchell, who said that he only knew the jersey numbers and not the names of the New England secondary ahead of Super Bowl XXXIX. Mitchell finished the day with one catch for 11 yards.
There was Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Anthony Smith, who guaranteed a victory over the then-12-0 Patriots back in 2007.