But in the heat of battle against the Jets and with a microphone under his jersey, Wilfork showed some of the fire that generally is kept under wraps.
In a segment on Sound FX, Wilfork was mic'd up for the Patriots' win over the Jets in Week 5. Following Wes Welker's 73-yard catch-and-run behind vaunted cornerback Darrelle Revis, the camera showed Wilfork enjoying the show from the sideline.
"Take that, Revis," Wilfork said.
After the cornerback caught up with Welker and eventually tackled him, though, Wilfork was still impressed.
"Hey," Wilfork said to Kyle Love, "Revis can run a little bit, huh?"
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