FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Marc-Andre ter Stegen Jersey . - Quick.Who are all the tight ends on the Buffalo Bills?In his first week with the Patriots in 2009, Rob Ninkovich was stumped when Bill Belichick surprised him with that question.Afterward, he came up to me and he said, You should also know their shoe size, the defensive end said. So from then on I made sure I knew every single tight end. Couldnt find the shoe size, but I was trying.His coachs pop quizzes — in team meetings, passing players in the hallway or anywhere they meet — can be a source of fear.And that makes them study and so theyll be better prepared for the next game.I think that puts us all on edge, special teams captain Matthew Slater said. Its not about embarrassing a guy. Its not about putting a guy on the spot. Its about us being prepared and being ready to go on Sunday.They better have the answers for the final test on Feb. 1 in the Super Bowl against the defending champion Seattle Seahawks in Glendale, Arizona.Professor Belichick questions both veteran stars and young backups. Sometimes hell ask one player if anothers answer is correct.Hearts pounding, palms are sweating, running back Shane Vereen said of younger players reactions.What might an opposing defence do against a certain formation at a particular spot on the field?What about that new play coaches added the previous day?Weve all gotten caught, safety Devin McCourty said. Some of the questions he asks you, you dont even think about it. I mean it usually results in us being very prepared at the end of the week.Belichick might be an odd choice to go all Alex Trebek on his players.The coach with all the questions is known for giving non-answers to reporters.Were on to Cincinnati, he said repeatedly after being asked about the teams problems following a 41-14 loss to Kansas City one week before playing the Bengals.On Thursday, he said, I dont have an explanation for the Patriots use of underinflated balls in last Sunday nights 45-7 AFC championship game win over Indianapolis.But his players, like school children crouching in their seats hoping not to be called on, know Belichicks surprise quizzes can keep them from being surprised in games.He actually did catch me in the hallway when I was a rookie and he asked me a question a couple of years ago about a play, third-year linebacker Donta Hightower said. Apparently it was a big play by a big player and I didnt get it. Its kind of frowned upon by all the other guys, so I learned my lesson then.For all his obsession with preparation, Belichick knows there are limits. He recently paraphrased former President and five-star general Dwight D. Eisenhower while meeting with reporters.Preparation is everything until the battle starts, and then it doesnt mean anything, Belichick said. Then you react to what happens in the game. In his case, what happens in the battle.So if the Patriots have never seen the opponents first five plays, they fall back on fundamentals such as tackling, covering a receiver or filling a gap, McCourty said.That will never steer you wrong, he said. Its not the same as a battle. Those guys lives are at stake.The Patriots are preparing for their sixth Super Bowl in 14 years, all under Belichick. Theyve won three of them.Bill knows everything about a team, from personnel to the coaching staff, the players, everything, McCourty said. By the end of the week, we usually know it, too.Now they have more than a week to study, practice, and, perhaps, try to avoid Belichicks questions.They havent been strange. They just catch you off guard, wide receiver Brandon LaFell said. Its usually, What did we put in the game plan overnight on Tuesday, just to see if you looked at the game plan.And what if you dont answer correctly?Youve got to, LaFell said, or youll have those questions every day.___NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Emre Can Jersey . "Ive got a lot of work to do on this team and the sooner that I can get back to my office and start that work, itll be better," he said straight-faced as the rest of the room erupted in laughter. Lars Stindl Jersey .com) - Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh called Joe Flacco the NFLs best quarterback last week. http://www.germanysoccerpro.com/Leon-Goretzka-Germany-Jersey/ . Off-Season Game Plan looks at what the Blue Jackets may do to build upon last seasons success to return to the playoffs again next year.SAN DIEGO - AL MVP Mike Trout could be hitting from the 3-hole in the Angels lineup next season. Manager Mike Scioscia wouldnt mind seeing Trout bat second, too.At the same time.If we had a guy like Mike that would hit in front of Mike, I think youd really see some opportunities. I guess Im sounding greedy, like a spoiled kid. You want two Mikes, Scioscia said Wednesday at baseballs winter meetings. If we find some guys that have that on-base, I think youre going to see some lineup options come across your desk that might make a little more sense.Trout was the Angels leadoff hitter in 2012, when he was a unanimous pick as AL Rookie of the Year. A year later, he bounced among the top three spots in the lineup before settling into second last season. His strikeouts soared to a league-high 184 and his stolen bases dropped to 16 from 49. But he led the league in runs for the third straight year, hit a career-high 36 homers and topped 100 RBIs for the first time with 111.What would most likely keep Trout hitting second, the spot proponents of advanced metrics prefer for a teams best hitter, is the lack of a good option for No. Toni Kroos Jersey. 2.Youre looking at the whole lineup, Scioscia said. How David Freese is swinging the bat. Is our lineup going to stay deep with Howie (Kendrick) and Erick (Aybar)? I think theres a lot of things that are going to be affected (by) where Mike hits in the lineup or where Albert (Pujols) hits, as far as the depth.Several hours after Scioscia spoke, the Angels traded Kendrick to the Dodgers. To help shore up the middle infield, Los Angeles acquired Josh Rutledge from Colorado, and general manager Jerry Dipoto is confident the lineup that includes Pujols and Josh Hamilton is still potent even without Kendrick.We dont feel like were a team thats going to be destitute in our ability to score runs, Dipoto said.Scioscia also said he doesnt expect Garrett Richards to be ready for opening day. Richards was 13-4 with a 2.61 ERA when he tore a tendon in his left knee Aug. 20. He is recovering from surgery.I think the prognosis of having him back somewhere in the first month to maybe the first six weeks of the season looks very good, Scioscia said. Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Throwback Jerseys Camo China NFL Jerseys White NFL Jerseys Cheap Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Throwback Cheap Jerseys From China ' ' '