Roland James, Patriots 1980's All-Decade Team Member

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I've been very, very fortunate to be on the field with those guys, like Earl [Campbell], and there's so many. And have the opportunity to compete and play against them. And that's all a person wants."
- Roland James
Roland James, who played for the Patriots for his entire 11-year NFL career, speaks with Untold Patriots Stories this week.
When it came time for his first-round selection, was New England in the picture at all? What up-and-coming coach had a stint as linebacker coach while Roland was with the Pats? What was the make-up of coaching during Roland's tenure? Which famous Patriot and he didn't get along for their first five years together? Which Pats alum did he say jokingly hit more of his own guys than the other team? How did he categorize Ron Meyer as a coach? Which teammate did he think was just as good as Andre Tippett? Who did he feel brought an "edge" to the team? What did Coach Raymond Berry do differently? Hear Roland interestingly give a technical breakdown of a Rod Rust defense. Does he agree the 1985 Super Bowl team was the most talented squad he's been on? Which Pats that he played with does he believe should be in the NFL Hall of Fame? What did Raymond Clayborn and Mike Haynes have in common?
This and much more is revealed!