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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Much of the spotlight heading into the Patriots regular-season opener at Arizona has been focused on the big piece they will be missing on offense.Its anyones guess whether New England can duplicate its typical efficiency without Tom Brady. But having to lean on its defense against a Cardinals team that Bill Belichick says has as good a group of skill players that weve seen in a long time may not be the worst thing either.Arizona quarterback Carson Palmer is expected to have his full complement of weapons Sunday in receivers Larry Fitzgerald, Michael Floyd and John Brown. It will also be the first real look of what the Cardinals backfield tandem of Chris Johnson and second-year David Johnson can do together.Its a lot for any defense to deal with, and Belichick doesnt expect to truly know what kind of team he has until at least a month into the season. But he acknowledges his defense -- and particularly its veteran secondary -- might be the most cohesive group he has entering Week 1.(There are) a lot of things that we can do now that we wouldnt have been able to do at this time last year with that group of players because weve done them for a year, or we did them in different game plan situations last year, Belichick said.While several position groups were slowed by injuries at different times this offseason, the core secondary group of cornerbacks Malcolm Butler and Logan Ryan, and safeties Devin McCourty and Patrick Chung, has remained healthy.The same is true at linebacker, where starters Jamie Collins and Donta Hightower will be counted on to slow down Arizonas run game.In the secondarys case, its only helped to build more chemistry among a foursome that was on the field to start 13 of the Patriots 18 games last season. It also accounted for seven of their 12 interceptions.It helps as long as we play well. It doesnt matter if were all back and were not playing well, McCourty said of the continuity. So I think for us personally its great. We have a great group. We like being around each other, spending time off the field bonding and learning how to play on the field together. Its just grows.The secondarys production also figures to grow with the editions of cornerbacks Cyrus Jones, a rookie second-round draft pick, and undrafted rookie Jonathan Jones.Former college rivals at Alabama and Auburn, the duo has fit in seamlessly thus far.Cyrus Jones said hes anxious to get a crack at the Cardinals multi-pronged attack.We just gotta be ready for whatever, he said. Everybody knows what type of playmakers they have, but you just gotta focus on your responsibilities and trust the man next to you that hes gonna do his job and let the chips fall where they may.McCourty said the unknown also helps drive veterans on defense.In this league you dont always know if its gonna stay that same way, so I always preach to the guys to take advantage of the opportunity, he said.Game notes TE Rob Gronkowski returned to the practice field after being absent on Sunday. ...WR Danny Amendola, who has been recovering from knee and ankle issues this preseason, said Tuesday that he feels he is ready to play despite sitting out all four of the Patriots preseason games. I feel strong. I feel fast. So Im ready to roll, he said. They have a plan, theyve always had a plan, and so have we. Im excited to be ready to go and looking forward to this weekend.---Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Kyle Hightower on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/khightower Cheap Jordan Retro 11 Sale . -- Kyrie Irvings last-minute 3-pointer helped seal another victory for Cleveland -- and the Cavaliers longest winning streak since LeBron James left. Cheap Jordan Retro 12 For Sale . -- The Magic have their first victory of the new year. http://www.jordanscheapchinawholesale.com/ . You can watch the game live on TSN at 7:30pm et/4:30pm pt. The Flyers had won seven of eight before dropping their last two outings on consecutive days over the weekend. Philadelphia was handed a 6-3 loss by the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday afternoon before dropping a 4-1 decision to the Rangers the following night in New York City. Cheap Jordan Retro Shoes For Sale . 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Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy winner, is the only two-time winner of SEC Championship Game MVP accolades.One MVP is chosen following each SEC Championship Game as selected by a vote of the media. Of the 23 players who have been named an SEC Championship Game MVP, four have won the Heisman Trophy, 11 have led their team to a national title and 20 have gone on to play in the NFL.The SEC will also continue its tradition of recognizing a Legend from each of the SEC institutions, a class of 14 former stars who excelled on the gridiron and helped write the rich history of the sport at their respective institutions. The 14 Legends were previously announced and will be honored at several events during the course of the Championship weekend.Both the MVPs and the Legends will participate in events at SEC FanFare which will be held Friday, December 2 from 2-8 p.m. ET and Saturday, December 3 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. ET at the Georgia World Congress Center, Halls C1-C3. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12 years of age. FanFare tickets can be purchased at the door. The SEC Networks pregame show, SEC Nation, will broadcast live from SEC FanFare on game day.The SEC Championship Game was born as a result of 1992 conference expansioon, which saw Arkansas and South Carolina become the first members added in SEC history.ddddddddddddThe SEC, along with AMB Sports & Entertainment (AMBSE) and the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA), recently announced an agreement to host the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta beginning in 2017 and continuing through 2026. The new agreement allows the SEC the option of adding up to two successive five-year extensions.The Georgia Dome has hosted the SEC Championship Game for 22 years beginning in 1994, with capacity crowds in the last 20 consecutive years. By the end of the new agreement, including options, the Championship will have been played in Atlanta a total of 43 years. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is set to open in 2017, with 2016 set to be the final SEC Championship Game held in the Georgia Dome.SEC Football Championship Game MVP HistoryYearMVP1992Antonio Langham, Alabama**1993Terry Dean, Florida**1994Ellis Johnson, Florida**1995Danny Wuerffel, Florida**1996Danny Wuerffel, Florida**1997Peyton Manning, Tennessee**1998Peerless Price, Tennessee**1999Freddie Milons, Alabama2000Rex Grossman, Florida2001Matt Mauck, LSU**2002David Greene, Georgia**2003Justin Vincent, LSU**2004Jason Campbell, Auburn**2005D.J. Shockley, Georgia**2006Percy Harvin, Florida**2007Ryan Perrilloux, LSU**2008Tim Tebow, Florida**2009Greg McElroy, Alabama2010Cam Newton, Auburn2011Tyrann Mathieu, LSU2012Eddie Lacy, Alabama2013Tre Mason, Auburn2014Blake Sims, Alabama**2015Derrick Henry, Alabama**** Denotes will be in attendance at the 25th SEC Championship Game? 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