FOXBOROUGH -- The Patriots were rocking a little Michael Jackson ("Dirty Diana" and "Thriller") at the start of Thursday's practice, and a few of the players -- including Deatrich Wise -- spent at least a small portion of stretching working on their dance moves.
? Deatrich Wise Jr. channeling Michael Jackson at #Patriots practice for what should be a THRILLER of an #AFCChampionshipGame #WBZ @wisehog94 pic.twitter.com/2zihaO7ua5
— Joe Giza (@JoeGiza) January 17, 2019
Perfect attendance at #Patriots practice. “Thriller” on the playlist. Cold and clear. @BostonSportsBSJ pic.twitter.com/PHO73AOXy5
— Christopher Price (@cpriceNFL) January 17, 2019
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Rob Gronkowski
Patrick Chung
Stephon Gilmore
Patrick Chung
What kinds of problems does Travis Kelce pose at tight end?
Looking at an offense like Kansas City, which runs some college-style concepts, what challenges are there as a defense to stop that?
One of the things you’ve excelled at over your career is covering tight ends. When you see a tight end like Kelce, does that get you excited for the challenge?
Stephon Gilmore
A lot of times big games like this are won and lost by the preparation over the course of the week. Can you speak to the work that the scout team does for you guys when it comes to preparing you for a game like this?
How do you mimic Tyreek Hill’s speed with the scout team? Is it one guy, is it a couple guys?
Who’s the top guy that’s been Tyreek Hill on scout team this week?
J.C. Jackson didn’t play in the regular season game against the Chiefs. What’s it like to have him playing across from you at this time of year?
Would you like to shadow Tyreek Hill?
Is he a difficult guy to jam because of his speed?
Is there another part of Tyreek Hill’s game besides his speed people don’t talk about enough?
How much experience do you have covering tight ends?
You did cover Rob Gronkowski when you were in Buffalo though, right?
Rob Gronkowski
What does it mean to you to be heading to the AFC Championship again?
Did the Chiefs give you different types of coverages the last time you played them?
Travis Kelce has been very complementary of you this week. What have you seen out of him?
You seemed to be dominant in the run game last Sunday with your blocking ability. Did you find another gear or another level to go this time of year?
How has your mindset changed from when you’re a younger player to now realizing that it’s not a given that you’ll necessarily head back to another Super Bowl?
Like maybe taking things for granted?