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At his first three coaching stops, the same question was asked. Are you sure you really want to do this?  The answer, a resounding yes, tells a lot about 35-year-old Matt Patricia, one of the top in-house candidates to become the New England Patriots' defensive coordinator.  The reason they asked the question -- first at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,

TROY, N.Y. - More than 170 football coaches visited Rensselaer's East Campus Athletic Village on January 18 for the purpose of improving themselves in their craft.  Among the day-long activities were 20 college and high school coaches conducting training sessions for coaches from Sections 2, 9 and 7.  There was also a keynote speaker from former Syracuse football star Dan Conley, who is currently the linebackers coach for the Orange.

Photo Galleries

TROY, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Athletics Department has announced the addition of online photo galleries that contain pictures for sale. The new galleries, which currently include photos from nine sports, provide fans, alumni and parents the ability to order high-resolution action photos at a variety of sizes.