The Patriots ’ 21-14 loss to the Steelers was devastating. They outgained Pittsburgh 369 total yards to a meager 203, yet still found themselves staring down a defeat that felt… earned. The whole affair was a masterclass in self-destruction, a team-wide case of the dropsies, but one player’s hands held the key to the entire maddening narrative.

The guy, of course, is Rhamondre Stevenson, and his two fumbles against the Steelers didn’t just cost the Pats a win—they forced a conversation no one wanted to have. As sports personality Tom E. Curran, per a recent podcast, put it, “I look at Stevenson and it’s the Patriots’ fault now if he goes out there and fumbles again and puts them in the crosshairs.”

He was talking about a tough, possibly career-altering choice for HC Mike Vra

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