FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots won’t win many news conferences. The actual games are a different matter.
As the Patriots prepare for their seventh consecutive AFC championship game appearance when they host the upstart Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, the playbook that has led to such dominance — five Super Bowl titles since 2001 — remains bland, just like the genius coach Bill Belichick.
The players seem to fall in line and talk just like their coach — in measured and often cliche-filled sentences.
Still, the focus that Belichick and his players have has led to unparalleled success.