Special to The Providence Journal

Thinking out loud ... while wondering if the real lesson from Halloween is pretending to be something you’re not and getting a reward in return.

Two Patriot observations this week: 1) Five wins in a row? Thanks, Roger. 2) Drake Maye almost has a higher percentage of passes completed this season than the Celtics' Jaylen Brown has successful free throws. Think about that for a sec.

The Patriots continued to step away from the Belichick-Brady era, as they should, by recognizing individuality over team against Cleveland. Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? But when head coach Mike Vrabel made the call to individually introduce his players for pregame introductions at Gillette Stadium, he was recognizing them for their effort, not emphasizing selfishness.

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