Projo Pats Blog

USC linebacker Keith Rivers (whom we mentioned in our list of prospective Pats' picks on Sunday -- plug! plug!) visited with the Patriots last week and blogged about the experience on the website yardbarker.com, which boasts numerous athlete-written blogs.

Rivers said he spent five hours with New England coaches, including defensive coordinator Dean Pees and linebackers coach Matt Patricia, watching video and learning about the team's 3-4 defense.

He also met a few current Pats, at Gillette Stadium for offseason workouts.

Overall, Rivers seemed impressed.

"You could feel the winning environment right when you walk in. They pay attention to every detail. It was awesome because you see how much they prepare and what goes into having an amazing season as they did. They have pictures of all the great plays covering the walls from the whole season. They only put up pictures after they win so as you could imagine they had a lot of pictures on the wall," he wrote.

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