Animated Cole Strange responds to mockery for being Patriots' first-round pick

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Animated Cole Strange responds to mockery for being Patriots' first-round pick

New England Patriots rookie offensive guard Cole Strange did his talking on the football field by stifling Pittsburgh Steelers' five-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Cam Heyward. Even with the game on the line, the Patriots had so much faith in the matchup that they ran…

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Animated Cole Strange responds to mockery for being Patriots' first-round pick

New England Patriots rookie offensive guard Cole Strange did his talking on the football field by stifling Pittsburgh Steelers' five-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Cam Heyward. Even with the game on the line, the Patriots had so much faith in the matchup that they ran…

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As his teammates clear the locker room, Strange is reminded all about draft weekend. Does any of that ire, that mockery, that total freakout bother him? “No!” he shouts. “I don’t give a ****.”

Surely, it did back then, right? When the Patriots took him? His voice is louder this time.

“No! F--k no! I was like, ‘Hell yeah!’ I didn’t give a ****.”

Because this felt like a perfect fit. Immediately.

“The coaches, the guys on the team, it’s all about culture and winning and just playing ball and working your ass off. That’s all I’ve ever wanted. I love it.”