It's the usual Pats formula and it's not surprising. The Pats have a monetary value on every player, every position and they do not over pay. Collins has a funny translation of "contract year", playing his worst as he gets closer to free agency. There have been injuries, poor play and a lackadaisical attitude. Combine that with a probable $100 million price tag in four months, along with the need to send a message to the defense , and we got ourselves a winner. Also, dude got beat twice to lose them the AFC championship last year and ain't been the same since.