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Bill Belichick and his Patriots had it made in the shade Sunday with their convincing 30-21 win over the 49ers. Bill Belichick and his Patriots had it made in the shade Sunday with their convincing 30-21 win over the 49ers. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff)
By Christopher L. Gasper
Globe Staff / October 7, 2008

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Safety Rodney Harrison said that when the Patriots defense first took the field in Sunday's 30-21 victory over the San Francisco 49ers, the unit was playing tentatively, dipping its collective toes into the water like a first-time swimmer. (Full article: 969 words)

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