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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- It has been more than 21 months since Malcolm Butler picked off a Russell Wilson pass at the goal line, allowing the New England Patriots to win the Super Bowl as the world wondered why Pete Carroll didnt have Wilson hand the ball off to Marshawn Lynch.On Sunday night, the teams -- and those two players -- meet again, this time in Foxborough.We all know what happened, Butler said Wednesday. It always (brings a smile) whenever I think back on it, but thats not going to help us win this game.This is bigger than me. That play will not help us Sunday night, so we have to be ready to play.It might not be about Butler, Wilson and Carroll, but you can guess how many times NBC will show the play and delve deeper into it Sunday night.In some ways, the play will overshadow another game between two good football teams. The Patriots are 7-1 with a three-game lead in the AFC East and the favorites to come out of the AFC. The Seahawks, 5-2-1 and atop the NFC West, are always a factor in the NFC.Butler was a rookie when he made that interception and is developing into one of the top cornerbacks in the league.Hes a really good player, Carroll told the New England media via conference call Wednesday. Good ballplayer. He seems really instinctive and aggressive and confident. Hes done a nice job.While Seattle is coming off a 31-25 Monday Night Football win over the Buffalo Bills that snapped the Seahawks two-game winless streak, New England is coming out of a bye week -- the Patriots still very much in the news even without playing.The Patriots are 12-4 under Bill Belichick/Tom Brady coming out of a bye.The day after their last game -- also a win over Buffalo -- the Patriots traded Pro Bowl linebacker Jamie Collins to the Cleveland Browns for a draft pick, stunning the football world with the move.Then, after a weekend of watching football on television, came Election Day, and the questions over Brady and his support for Donald Trump and a letter sent by Belichick to the then-candidate showing support.Asked Wednesday why he gave Trump permission to talk about the quarterbacks support, Brady said, Why did I give him permission? So youre assuming I gave people permission? Asked again if he did, he said, Im just going to talk about football this week.Finally, asked if he in fact supported Trump, Brady, who said he liked people or teams that win, said, Yeah, I talked to my wife; she said I cant talk about politics anymore, so I think thats a good decision made for our family.Belichick confirmed his letter.Ive received a number of inquiries relative to a note that I wrote to Donald on Monday, he said. Our friendship goes back many years and I think anybody thats spent more than five minutes with me knows Im not a political person. My comments arent politically motivated. I have a friendship and a loyalty to Donald.A couple of weeks ago, we had Secretary of State (John) Kerry in our locker room. Hes another friend of mine. I cant imagine two people with more different political views than those two, but to me friendship and loyalty is just about that. Its not about political or religious views.I write hundreds of letters and notes every month. It doesnt mean I agree with every single thing that every person thinks about politics, religion or other subjects. But I have multiple friendships that are important to me and thats what that was about. Its not about politics.Its about football. We have a huge game this week against a great football team, a great organization, and thats where it all is going forward on Seattle.Carroll, the former New England coach, said, I like coming back. I had a good time there. Its kind of fun, you guys have so much good stuff. Its kind of an honor to have a chance to play.As far as what he might have said to his players about the election, Carroll said, Weve always addressed whatevers at hand, going on around the country in all different areas and ways, to some extent. Not always in great detail, but we try to stay up with whats topical and whats current. Andrew Heaney Jersey . "I dont know that were close," said general manager Alex Anthopoulos. 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But I think the 13 years that I spent with him, the 13 years that I spent playing with some of the greatest players in the league, the 13 years that Ive spent in this organization has prepared me for the next step and thats to lead this next group of guys, this next generation.Statistically, Haslems best days have probably long been over. He scored 80 points last season in 46 regular-season and playoff games.Thats irrelevant to the Heat. The 36-year-old Haslem stays ready to play in case hes called upon, is one of the first to arrive and last to leave at practice, and has found himself mentoring not just Miamis bigs like center Hassan Whiteside but even the guards and wings -- positions he hasnt played in two decades or so.The stories of him yelling at teammates at halftime when needed are stuff of Heat lore, sometimes even happening before Miami coach Erik Spoelstra has a chance to get into the locker room to try and fix things. That clearly wont change, with Haslem revealing Tuesday that hes been studying film this summer in an effort to get better.ddddddddddddNot basketball film, either. Hes been watching how retired football star Ray Lewis motivated teammates.Just trying to focus on what my next step is as a leader, Haslem said. Ive been looking at Ray Lewis videos and different things to help me be better for what I need to do for this next phase of my career.With Wade leaving for Chicago, Haslem is the only remaining player from Miamis three NBA championship teams in 2006, 2012 and 2013. Chris Bosh was on the last two of those teams, though his status for next season and beyond remains unclear after blood clots cut short each of his last two seasons at the All-Star breaks.For now, Haslem is planning as though Bosh will be back.I dont really know, Haslem said. Nobody knows what the situation is going to be with Chris, but me personally as a leader, in my mind Im preparing that hes going to be here, that hes going to be healthy, that hes going to be contributing. So thats the way were going to look at it. Thats the positive approach that Im going to take.Bosh and Haslem have been planning offseason events for new Heat players to integrate themselves into Miamis culture. Bosh organized a similar trip last summer, and the fact hes doing it again now seems to suggest he plans on playing.Then again, as Haslem learned in the last few days with Wade leaving -- something that Haslem said could have been avoided -- plans are always subject to change.These 13 years that Ive spent with Dwyane, I never imagined it ending like this, Haslem said. But Ive definitely learned a lot. Ive taken a lot from him. Hes prepared me for this moment in my life. 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