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Bodden, Patriots a match made in football heaven by Jeff Howe of NESN
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Bodden, who was undrafted out of Duquesne in 2003, spent his first five seasons in Cleveland, and he really started to thrive once RomeoCrennel took over as head coach in 2005. Bodden earned a starting job midway through that season and flourished under Crennel’s zone defense, a similar system Bill Belichick employs in New England.
Bodden actually reached out to Crennel’s nephew to ask him how he’d fit in Foxborough, so the Patriots can credit an assist on the signing to their former defensive coordinator. Once Bodden visited New England and met with Belichick, he canceled the rest of his meetings around the league and immediately signed a contract.
“I only visited here. I planned other visits, but I didn’t really feel like it was worth it,” Bodden said. “You’ve got to love [Belichick]. When I first met with him, when I first came here on a visit, we just sat down and talked, and he’s just a down-to-earth guy. We talked football, background. He wants to win, and that’s what I want to do. That’s all that we’re here for.”
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