Players That Will Need to Step Up in Light of Aaron Hernandez Situation

June 22, 2013   ·   Erick Fernandez   ·   Jump to comments

Who could have imagined that the team that would have the most troubling offseason in the NFL would be the most consistently successful team since the turn of the millennium? Well, that is exactly what's happening to the New England Patriots, who have garnered a lot of media attention for all the wrong reasons.
This offseason started on a rocky note when the Patriots' leader in receptions and yards since 2008, Wes Welker, was not re-signed and ended up taking his talents to the Denver Broncos.
Then, their young superstar tight end Rob Gronkowski had multiple surgeries this offseason to repair an ailing left arm and back. It is not certain whether he will be ready for the beginning of the season, and it's safe to say he probably will have an adjustment period whenever he does return to action.
And finally, their other star tight end, Aaron Hernandez, is in the midst of an ongoing homicide investigation. As reported by CBS Boston, a warrant for obs...

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