Mayo: Pats defense has ‘chip on our shoulder'

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The Patriots will unveil a new-look defense Monday night in Miami, attempting to improve on last season's uneven performance. Even though the team finished 14-2, the Pats' lack of a pass rush and inability to stop the opposition on third down are areas that need improvement.

"We're always trying to get better," said linebacker Rob Ninkovich. "I think that this year we've been working hard to change some of the things that weren't happening for us last year . . . Try to get after the quarterback a little bit and improve from last year."

Fellow linebacker Jerod Mayo is taking it as a challenge.

"We definitely have a chip on our shoulders as a defense," said Mayo. "We're trying to go out there each and every week and pitch a shutout. That's just our goal."

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