Dunlap not starting this week

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Being a team player mean swallowing one’s ego and playing whatever role the coaches give you. That’s the secret in New England. Bill Belichick gives the players a role which each individual executes to perfection. The Patriots’ playbook on both offense and defense may look very vanilla to the naked eye but each player is doing exactly what their job requires on each play.

I’m not upset with Carlos Dunlap. He’s an emotional guy and he loves the game. That’s a good thing for a defense end to be because it helps him play with passion and energy. With that said, starting is not the big deal it used to be in the NFL. I don’t think Mike Zimmer ever used the same starting front four twice! What Zimmer did and what I hope Lou Anarumo is doing is starting the correct defensive linemen and rotating the personnel throughout the game to keep the defensive line fresh.

The Bengals are light years from being the Patriots but I see a slow change from traditional starting lineups to a roster filled with specific role players.