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In the spring of 1998, the New England Patriots, coming off a second-straight AFC East division title, watched helplessly as a 24-year-old Curtis Martin in the prime of his career left as a restricted free agent to join former head coach Bill Parcells as the centerpiece of the division-rival Jets. It was a piece of clever (read: slimy) maneuvering from Parcells, who offered the two-time Pro Bowler a “poison pill” contract he knew the Patriots would be unable to match due to their salary cap structure.