We’re at the end of another\u00a0work week, and here are the final notes as we close out the week.<\/p>\n
Bennett Talks About the Patriots Epic Comeback<\/strong> – Martellus Bennett’s first and only season in New England will likely go down as the most memorable of his career, especially given that he helped the Patriots win their fifth championship.<\/p>\n But one of the things the now Green Bay Packer\u00a0recently said he won’t forget was the atmosphere in the locker room when the Patriots found themselves trailing 21-3 after the Falcons had their way in the first half as New England struggled to get anything going offensively.<\/p>\n Despite their struggles, one of the things that stood out to Bennett was the fact that it was business as usual at halftime, and everyone remained focused on doing what they needed to in order to prepare to get back in the game. \u00a0In an interview with INC.com<\/strong><\/a>, the veteran tight end talked about what it was like after they walked off the field following a forgettable half of football.<\/p>\n “The Super Bowl, we’re down, we’re getting our ass kicked,” Bennett said via CBS Sports<\/strong><\/a>. “When we came into the locker room at halftime, there was no bickering, there was no bitching, there was no complaining, there was no moaning, there was no throwing chairs.”<\/p>\n Bennett also said that there were no rah-rah speeches. \u00a0Just an incredible amount of focus at the task at hand.<\/p>\n “There was none of this epic ‘We’re going to come back,’ ‘Rudy,’ ‘Remember the Titans’-type speech. There was none of that TV [expletive],” Bennett said. “When you looked around the locker room, you didn’t see anyone that was discouraged, you didn’t see doubt in anyone’s eyes, and that’s like all 53 guys. You looked around and you could see that everybody was determined to figure out what they could do to help us win.”<\/p>\n For Bennett, while he caught just one pass in the final half of play, it was a big reception where\u00a0he caught\u00a0a 25-yard gain on a 3rd-and-1 early in the fourth quarter. \u00a0That play was big because it kept the chains moving\u00a0as New England went on to\u00a0make it a two possession game\u00a0thanks to\u00a0Stephen Gostkowski capping the drive with a\u00a033-yard field goal to cut the Falcons lead to 28-12 with 9:44 to go in regulation.<\/p>\n It ended up being a critical possession because on the ensuing drive by Atlanta, linebacker Dont’a Hightower’s sack and forced fumble of Matt Ryan\u00a0saw the Patriots recover the football\u00a0at the Falcons’ 25 yard line. \u00a0Five plays later, Brady found Danny Amendola for the touchdown and James White ran in the 2-point conversion, which made it an eight point game at 28-20. \u00a0We all know what happened from there as the team made history after completing the comeback.<\/p>\n History was something Bennett said at halftime they planned on making, which only makes it that much more amazing.<\/p>\n “[We] put our hands up, ‘Hey, this is going to be written in the history books. Patriots on three. One, two, three, Patriots, break.’ And the rest is history,” Bennett said.<\/p>\n Patriots Make Several Transactions –\u00a0<\/strong>The Patriots announced three signings on Thursday, with free agent offensive lineman James Ferentz, rookie free agent tight end Sam Cotton, and fourth-round draft choice Deatrich Wise, Jr. all agreeing to deals with the team.<\/p>\n The most notable name getting under contract in this mix is Wise Jr., who certainly has some high expectations as he looks to earn a role on the team. \u00a0He told the Boston Herald on Thursday that he’s been studying past players and he’s looking forward to getting to work.<\/p>\n “We\u2019ve just been talking football, but looking on film, watching Jamie Collins and Chandler Jones. I can see myself doing exactly what they did. Chris Long, those guys too,” Wise said Thursday<\/strong><\/a> at Gillette Stadium.<\/p>\n As for Ferentz, he’s spent the last two seasons playing for the Denver Broncos and played against New England in the AFC Championship when the Broncos beat New England to advance to Super Bowl 50.<\/p>\n Cotton played in 31 games during his career in Nebraska, totaling 185 yards on 17 receptions along with three touchdowns and joins a group looking to earn a roster spot in what should be a competitive tight end battle behind starters Rob Gronkowski and likely back-up Dwayne Allen.<\/p>\n The former Nebraska standout was spotlighted by HuskerOnline.com in an interview from last April, and he looks and sounds very similar to Gronkowski in terms of his appearance and demeanor.<\/p>\n