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Unless the Patriots are all Vulcan your statement is not verifiable. Humans are affected by the din, they can be inculcated, their concentration can be altered by loud and abundant external opinion.
What Rodney is saying (and not the only 07 player to suggest) is quite simple and quite accurate: the added stress/the added chatter of being perfect may/can have an affect. It's unrealistic to believe players do not hear and/or are not affected by the meme outside the walls of Gillette. Further, opponents have stated they have that little extra spark for the "undefeated"
With that said, should they lose a game? No. Play every game to win and let the chips fall where they may. But if the Patriots lose a game because starters are resting -- starters are likely to rest at some point -- the extra stress is now gone. That suggests a minor bump upward in focus/concentration and a minor bump in the likelihood of victory.
Doesn't BB value every single advantage no matter how small?
Magnificent Post.