"The presence of Bledsoe in the opposing backfield will incite emotion for these players Sunday. Not because they have ill feelings toward him, but because of the familiarity. They may like him. They certainly respect him. They will not want to lose to him.
This could be a rallying point, but it seems the last thing Belichick would do at this point is invoke Bledsoe as a means of motivating his team. That might not work anyway, given the strong ties many of his players have to their former teammate."
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