FOXBORO — The most public of Stevan Ridley’s lessons occurred in Houston, as he clutched a football on the sideline while watching his Patriots outlast the Texans in Week 13. The benching came from the coaching staff. The idea to grip a football was on Ridley, who used the pigskin as a reminder of the work that lies ahead. He’s done it plenty of times when the fans and TV cameras couldn’t see it, but Ridley knew this particular gametime stretch was different. Source: Continue reading...
