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were humbled on Sunday night after giving up 210 yards on the ground to the Baltimore Ravens Donald Trump Jerseys Stitched , having key turnovers and penalties at the worst possible times, and by what was an overall bad night for this team. However, they will learn and make adjustments accordingly after the bye week and every loss is a chance to grow and learn as a team, and take as many positives as possible. Obviously, one takeaway from Sunday was that the Patriots were faced with some adversity for the first time all year and did a good job battling back into that game. Fighting adversity as a football team is imperative, especially down the stretch when the games get tighter and the room for error is slim. But the biggest positive from this game? No more 19-0 talk. We can finally put it to rest.Listen, a perfect season is every team’s and fan’s dream (especially after the crushing loss to the New York Giants 12 years back), and call me crazy but this loss doesn’t necessarily hurt the Patriots in ways people may say it does. They still own the number one seed in the AFC by a game and a half and the Ravens have a tough stretch ahead of them too. With the Patriots gearing up for Philadelphia, Dallas, Houston and Kansas City all in a span of four weeks, all they realistically need to do is win two of those games (Kansas City being the most important).But since we’re on the 19-0 talk, lets take a quick trip down memory lane regarding the 2007 season.During the two-week span right before Christmas time, the Patriots went down to the wire with the Philadelphia Eagles and Ravens, both of whom finished last in their divisions that year. They were tied 14-14 with Jacksonville in the Divisional round at halftime and lead by two heading into the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship game versus the then-San Diego Chargers. This type of pressure and stress as a football team is taxing and really wears you down throughout the year. Is that really worth it for a team and coach that pride themselves on taking it week-to-week? When these wins start adding up and you get into late November without a loss, you’d be lying if ‘looking ahead’ and counting down the games until perfection wasn’t a thing. It’s so hard to beat a good football team once in this league Youth Stephen Gostkowski Jerseys , let alone twice. The Lombardi Trophy being handed over by Roger Goodell every year is the main goal. We all know Bill Belichick loves to motivate his football teams and it’s really hard to humble a team and make sure they are ready each week when you have proven to every team in the league you are much better than them. I get the argument that this is pretty much the only thing this dynasty hasn’t accomplished and of course it would be cool if it ever happened, but there’s a reason that 19-0 has never been done.Anyway, back to business and let’s focus on getting down to Miami for a record-tying fourth Super Bowl in a row. DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins rookie coach Brian Flores wiped sweat from his forehead as he stepped up to a cluster of media microphones to kick off training camp.Nervous? Nah.“Let me catch my breath,” he said. “I just got a workout done.”Flores said his camp routine will include daily CrossFit training, which means pullups, pushups and squats — as if he doesn’t have enough to do trying to orchestrate a Dolphins turnaround.Their multiyear rebuilding project began a new phase Thursday when 86 players took the field in sweltering sunshine for practice.“A lot of excitement,” Flores said. “We’re raring to go.”Coming off a 7-9 season, the Dolphins are a 500-1 bet to win the Super Bowl, which makes them the NFL’s longest long shot. They’re more likely to contend for worst in the league, but according to Flores, there will be no maneuvering for the No. 1 draft pick and a shot at a franchise quarterback.“We’re going to have a tough, smart, disciplined team that works hard and is not going to beat themselves,” he said. “We’re going to fight to win every week.”Plenty of players will fight for starting jobs in the next few weeks Stephen Gostkowski Jerseys Stitched , most notably at quarterback, where for the first time since 2011 camp began without Ryan Tannehill. He’s now a backup for the Tennessee Titans, and newcomers Ryan Fitzpatrick and Josh Rosen are competing to replace him.Fitzpatrick took most of the snaps with the first team Thursday, as he did in offseason workouts.“I’m just trying to be the best version of me that I can be,” Fitzpatrick said.Flores said the depth chart will be fluid at all positions, and to underscore the message that the roster’s far from set, the Dolphins hosted former Miami Hurricanes receiver Allen Hurns on a free agent visit. Hurns suffered a gruesome broken ankle in the playoffs last season with Dallas, and Flores said the Dolphins will evaluate his health before deciding whether to make a contract offer.Receiver Albert Wilson, who missed the final nine games last season with a hip injury, was limited as he eased back into the practice regimen.“I’m definitely getting stronger, and I feel like I’m getting faster,” Wilson said. “I’m feeling pretty good.”Safety T.J. McDonald, tight end Dwayne Allen, linebacker Mike Hull and cornerback Cordrea Tankersley began camp on the active physically unable to perform list.Flores roamed from one group to another during drills. The former linebacker was the defensive play caller last year for the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, but said his attention on the field will be evenly divided between units.“I’ve got my eyes on all parts of the team http://www.patriotslockerroom.com/authentic-jeremy-hill-jersey , all parts of the organization,” he said. “If someone needs a good yelling at, I’ll get where that needs to be.“If someone needs a pat on the back, I’ll do that as well. You won’t see too many of those.”The real test must wait until the Dolphins start to lose, but so far Flores’ players are praising his approach.“He’s got a great demeanor,” said Fitzpatrick, a 15-year veteran. “He’s very genuine when he talks. With the message he’s trying to get across you know it’s coming from a good place.“We haven’t played a game yet, but he has the attention, command and respect of the team right now. And that’s a hard thing to do so early as a coach.”Flores said the goal is to improve every day. That goes for the coach too.“I’ll try to cut the sweat down a little bit tomorrow,” he said with a chuckle as he gave his glistening forehead another swipe. “It’s my first day, all right?”