How aggressive free agency moves led the Patriots and Seahawks to the Super Bowl
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Winning the headlines during free agency in March doesn't typically lead to success in January and February in the NFL. This season, that hasn't been the case. Two of the most aggressive teams during the free agency period last offseason ended up in the Super Bowl, with the big-spending New England Patriots taking on the Seattle Seahawks. “We felt like we needed a total culture shift,” New England general manager Eliot Wolf said. “We spent a lot of time doing on...
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