MIAMI - When we last saw the Patriots, they were driving another nail into the coffin of Rex Ryan and the Jets. And we LAUGHED, man, how we laughed. Anyway, that was a while ago so now, with the turkey digested and Christmas lights going up, it's another division game, this one against the Dolphins. It's a chance for the Patriots to put the AFC East on ice with a win and to dull the Dolphins' sense of pending improvement. With the Patriots having extra time to prepare against a team under the control of a rookie quarterback and head coach, this smells like a head caving.
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