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Despite history, Patriots express respect for Chargers
08:46 PM EST on Sunday, January 20, 2008
The teams have a recent and spirited history with each other.
And New England has been able to get the better of the San Diego Chargers, last year in the postseason and again early in the regular season this year. Still, the Patriots weren't surprised with the tough challenge posed by the Chargers in Sunday's AFC title game, won by New England, 21-12.
"We knew what they were going to do and they knew what we were going to do," said New England fullback Heath Evans. "It was just a tough game and we were able to make a few more plays than they did."
"We had a lot of respect for them before the game, and we have a lot of respect for them after the game," said Patriots defensive back Rodney Harrison, a former member of the Chargers. "They were probably the toughest team we played all year."
-STEVEN KRASNER
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