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Thomas: 'Last week is done' - Extra Points - Boston.com
Should we believe him? I have my doubts.
On Sunday, Adalius Thomas watched the Patriots from home. Today, he attempted to close the book on last week's controversy.
"We done moved on," Thomas said. "Last week is done."
Last Thursday, Thomas addressed every last question about his dismissal from practice after a late arrival. He felt he needed to clear his name, and his self-defense at many times came off almost as mocking coach Bill Belichick. Today, he made it clear he was finished with the incident.
"This is not a one-man show," Thomas said. "The game will go on with or without you. That's one thing anyone should realize. It can go on with or without you. You take the good with the bad. You learn from it, you move on. Just like any other week, whether you lose or you win, you watch the film, you make your corrections, and you move on."
And then Thomas was asked a direct question -- is he being treated fairly? He used the question to -- borrowing a phrase from the Red Sox -- turn the page.
"That's not . . . do you want to talk about Buffalo or you want to talk about something else?" Thomas said. "Y'all keep trying to go back to something that's over with."
Thomas said he watched the game and "I cheered the guys on." He didn't elaborate much on what he thought about the defense.
"I mean, when you don't have the calls, it's hard to understand what's going on," Thomas said. "I think they made plays. Did we make mistakes? Of course. But we won."
Belichick may well decide to make Thomas inactive again next week. The relationship is clearly fractured. But Thomas said he's getting ready for Buffalo.
"I prepare every week the same way," Thomas said. "It doesn't matter anything. That's what we do."
Should we believe him? I have my doubts.