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Tom Brady said any speculation about his future is just that. The Patriots quarterback Authentic Hjalte Froholdt Jersey , who stated last week he didn’t understand why people care about his contract, responded to several questions about his future in his weekly conversation with Westwood One’s Jim Gray.“None of it is brought on by the things I’ve said,” Brady said. “Again, I said last week, nothing has changed with my status of my team and my standing. I’ve really been focused on my job. A lot of the hype, a lot of the media speculation is just that. It’s probably that time of year where you don’t need to focus so much on the wins and losses. You start focusing on a lot of other things. The media has a right to do that. I certain don’t. I’m focused on what I need to do this year. We’re off to a good start. I want to capitalize here in the second half of the year. That’s where I am personally.”Brady’s contract removed the possibility of the franchise tag in 2020, guaranteeing that — absent an extension — he will become a free agent in March. He long has given the Patriots a hometown discount, with his $23 million salary for this season ranking only 14th.So what does his future hold? Don’t ask Brady.“Again, I don’t know why it’s being brought up,” Brady said. “I had a good quote that came to mind. Someone told me the past and future are in the mind. I’m in the now. I think that’s a great way to live life. I’m not thinking about many things beyond this week. There are some family things I’m thinking about with the holidays coming up, but outside of that I’m thinking about football and how I can be the best for the New England Patriots.”While saying he is unbothered by the speculation Hjalte Froholdt Jersey Boys , Brady sounded bothered. He repeatedly wondered “why all this is coming up.”“I don’t really pay attention to it, and I’m the only one who knows how I feel,” Brady said. “I’ve said on countless times now that I’m in a great place personally, professionally. I love the organization I’m playing for. I look forward to the second half of the season.”Earlier Monday, Patriots coach Bill Belichick said he wants to continue coaching after he turns 70. He is 67.That would take him to the end of Brady’s career.Brady, 42, has said he wants to play to 45. He reiterated that again Monday.“I certainly hope so. I have expressed that a lot of times,” Brady said. “Again, I think it’s important for athletes to have short-term goals and long-term goals. I’ve said that number for a long time. I work pretty hard at it every day. I think that’s part of me being a professional and giving my best to the team is making sure my body’s in great condition, that I’m able to take the field. I take pride in that. I’m not a robot out there. It’s a lot of time and energy, and I enjoy putting my time and energy in those places Infant Hjalte Froholdt Jersey , taking care of myself, hopefully to afford myself the ability to play as long as I want to play and I also really love the sport and I enjoy playing. Not many things have changed on that front.” ATLANTA (AP) — In a Super Bowl short on scoring, it was the New England Patriots‘ defense that set the tone.For most of the season the Patriots have stuck to their principles on defense, making just enough plays to win.They were much more than that Sunday night against the Los Angeles Rams. The Patriots battered and bewildered quarterback Jared Goff and the Rams, stifling the NFL's second-ranked scoring en route to a 13-3 Super Bowl victory.New England quarterback Tom Brady said the Patriots' defense set the stage for a win that gave sports fans in New England another set of bragging rights over rival rooters in LA. Last October, the Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series.It also sent linebackers coach Brian Flores, the Patriots' de facto defensive coordinator this season who is expected to be named Miami Dolphins coach as early as Monday, out with a victory."They played unbelievable," Brady said of the Patriots' defense. "Challenged all these plays. …. They held them."The Rams' 3 points equaled the fewest scored in a Super Bowl.When Goff began to find his groove late in the fourth quarter and the Rams trailing 10-3, Los Angeles drove inside New England's 30 for just the second time in the game.The momentum proved to be short-lived.Enter safety Duron Harmon.Playing in place of Patrick Chung after he suffered an arm injury in third quarter, Harmon combined with cornerback Stephon Gilmore to break up what would have been a touchdown pass to Brandin Cooks. Then Hjalte Froholdt Jersey Draft , on the next play, Harmon pressured Goff on a blitz and forced him into a throw into coverage that was intercepted by Gilmore ."It was clutch," Gilmore said of his interception. "I knew he was going to force it up there. Our defensive line put a lot of pressure on him and he chucked it up there and I was able to make a play."New England's offense took it from there, sealing the victory with a 9-play, 72-yard drive that ate up 3:05 and ended with a 41-yard field goal by Stephen Gostkowski.The Patriots' defense gave Goff different looks all night and many of them seemed to confuse the 24-year-old quarterback. They routinely sent an extra deep safety on third-and-short situations and disguised their blitzes up the middle. The latter benefited linebacker Dont'a Hightower, who dropped Goff for a pair of sacks to stunt drives.New England finished with four sacks for the game."We've got a special group," Hightower said. "We were able to do a lot of different stuff and they weren't able to pick it up. We were able to get a lot of one-on-one rushes all game and able to get up on the quarterback."It added up to an abysmal performance by Los Angeles on third-down situations. The Rams were 0 for 6 on third down in the first half and 3 of 13 for game. New England also held Los Angeles to just 260 total yards.None of the Rams' running backs were able to get much traction, either.Los Angeles, which entered the game averaging 175 rushing yards per game during the playoffs with four touchdowns, mustered just 3.4 yards per rush on third down. All-Pro running back Todd Gurley finished with 10 rushes for 35 yards. C.J. Anderson, who had 167 yards and two touchdowns through two playoff games Hjalte Froholdt NFL Jersey , had seven carries for 22 yards.Cornerback Jason McCourty, who joined brother Devin McCourty after being traded to New England this offseason, also had some pivotal pass breakups."It's the best feeling ever," Devin McCourty said of watching his brother. "He's done everything right this year. He's been an inspiration to every guy."New England bailed Goff out early in the fourth quarter when Gilmore was called for defensive holding on Goff's third-and-11 pass attempt, giving the Rams a fresh set of downs.But the Patriots recovered, using a sack by Jonathan Jones, a holding penalty against the Rams and tackling Gurley for a loss to force a punt.Linebacker Kyle Van Noy said the team also got energy from Chung, who returned to the sideline in the fourth quarter wearing a sling."I don't know what kind of injury he had, but it didn't look good," Van Noy said. "Anytime you have a captain go down like that you feel for him, you want to step up for him."It was the second straight impressive performance by the Pats' defense.In the AFC championship game the Patriots held the Kansas City Chiefs Hjalte Froholdt NFL Draft , the NFL's top-scoring offense during the regular season, scoreless in the first half. They held the Rams, which averaged 32.9 points per game during the regular season and 28 points in the playoffs, to just three points."We ain't stars over here," Van Noy said. "We just come to work and keep grinding and grinding and grinding. It shows. Look at the scoreboard again. We're champs, baby."