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Mailbag: Benching spurs questions

By Mike Reiss
ESPNBoston.com

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

The focus of e-mailers to the Patriots mailbag has shifted. The questions about offensive execution and quarterback Tom Brady's struggles are gone. The topic de jour is now: What happened to Adalius Thomas? Thomas, the team's marquee free-agent signing in 2007, was a healthy scratch from Sunday's 59-0 win over the Titans. With the Patriots acing everything on the field, the surprise decision with Thomas seemed to generate more attention. That's where this week's mailbag starts, while other t ...

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