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FOXBOUROUGH, Mass. - Vince Wilfork says the New England Patriots will have more on their minds Sunday than clinching their sixth straight AFC East title when they host the Miami Dolphins.For the majority of the time, weve been pretty successful around here doing it the right way, and it cant stop this week, the veteran nose tackle said Friday. Were going to have to continue to build, continue to play better football. The more football we play the better we have to get if we want to be a special team.And it starts this week against the division opponent — an opponent that beat us earlier this year. ... Hopefully well be ready to go.Way back in Week 1, the Patriots jumped to a 20-10 halftime lead at Miami, then went flat and allowed 23 unanswered points in the second half, losing 33-20.The Patriots, who have won eight of their last nine to shake off a 2-2 start, have not been swept by a division opponent since way back in 2000, Bill Belichicks first year as the coach. So, it has never happened to Tom Brady.Nor Wilfork, who downplayed the revenge angle.Its another game for us, he said. The important part is (this) being the next game and being a division opponent. They did beat us the first time around, but I dont think the first game will have anything to do with the second game. I think the team that executes well will walk out with a W.Still, it would seem this game means a bit more than another divisional game. Faces have changed on the teams since that opener, but the bulk of the Patriots room was there for the loss.Any time another team beats you, you just want to play better than you did the first time, defensive end Rob Ninkovich said earlier in the week. Its a different time now. Its a different part of the year.Running back LeGarrette Blount, who was just starting what turned out to be his brief stay in Pittsburgh on opening week, is very much a part of things now. He, too, downplayed the revenge factor.No. They just want to go out there and beat them. They just want to go out here and win. No matter what happened in the beginning of the season, they just want to go out here and win the game - and thats the mentality of everybody in the locker room right now.Having not played a lot in Pittsburgh, Blount is facing the stretch run fresher than most running backs at this time of year, something that shouldnt be unnoticed when the Patriots are about to face a Miami defence that is 22nd in the NFL against the run.I feel good. I feel real good, said Blount, who likes running in cold weather because he feel hes harder to tackle when its cold. Theres not as lot of running backs that feel at their best at this point in the season but I feel close to it. Darryl Strawberry Mets Jersey . Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane wanted to stay in Chicago and the Blackhawks wanted to keep the high-scoring forwards in the only NHL uniform they have ever known. 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The deal includes a $25 million mutual option for 2020 with a $5 million buyout. Bailey was the Reds final player left in arbitration. He reached the agreement a day before his scheduled hearing in Florida. He made $5.35 million last season and had asked for $11.6 million in arbitration. The Reds offered $8.7 million, their biggest gap with one of their arbitration-eligible players. The 27-year-old Texan was coming off a season that included his second no-hitter. The sides struck a deal that will help the Reds with their cash flow. Bailey gets salaries of $9 million this year, $10 million in 2015, $18 million in 2016, $19 million in 2017, $21 million in 2018 and $23 million in 2019. In an unusual twist, much of the annual salary will be deferred until the November after each season. Bailey will be paid in-season amounts of $3 million this year, $4 million next year, $11 million in 2016, $12 million in 2017, $14 million in 2018 and $15 million in 2019. If he is traded, his new team would have to pay all of the salary amounts during the season.dddddddddddd Also, the $5 million buyout would be paid when either side decides not to exercise the option rather than having it deferred until November as well. The Reds planned to discuss the deal on Thursday. Bailey declined to comment on the agreement after a workout on Wednesday. Baileys was the last arbitration case left in the majors. Teams won two of three cases that went to hearings, with the Indians beating pitchers Vinnie Pestano and Josh Tomlin. Pitcher Andrew Cashner won his case with San Diego. Owners have a 293-215 margin since arbitration began in 1974. Bailey went a career-best 13-10 with a 3.68 ERA in 2012, completing his breakthrough season by throwing a no-hitter in Pittsburgh on Sept 28. He followed that with the 16th no-hitter in franchise history last June, a 3-0 win over San Francisco at Great American Ball Park. Bailey went 11-12 with a 3.49 ERA last year, leaving him in line for a big salary increase in arbitration or a long-term deal. The Reds rotation in includes five players under the age of 30 -- Johnny Cueto (28), Mat Latos (26), Bailey (27), Mike Leake (26) and left-hander Tony Cingrani (24). ' ' '