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PHOENIX - A rookie who probably wont play in the Super Bowl could help the New England Patriots win it.By the time the game starts Sunday night, Jimmy Garoppolo will have done his primary job of preparing the teams defence by imitating speedy Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson in practice.Ive had to get a lot faster real fast, Garoppolo said with a smile.Drafted in the second round out of Eastern Illinois, he threw just 27 passes as Tom Bradys backup. His behind-the-scenes role has been much more valuable to the team preparing to face the defending champion Seahawks.When we play quarterbacks like were going to see this weekend, thats a huge role for us, defensive co-ordinator Matt Patricia said. This is definitely a kind of unsung hero job.It also was a new one for Garoppolo.As a college star, he didnt play on the scout team. So when he joined the Patriots he had to start from the beginning. As the season progressed, so did he.He met on Tuesdays with defensive coaches. He imitated the skills and quirks of quarterbacks as diverse as pocket passers Peyton Manning and Kyle Orton and more mobile quarterbacks like Aaron Rodgers and Andrew Luck.Ive been, what is it, 18 different quarterbacks? Garoppolo said. You just try to do the best you can for the defence Youre trying to give them a look and, at the same time, perfect your craft.The more time running plays in practice, even on the scout team, the more experience a player has that should help him when he gets into the game. Even if he never does, it can be rewarding.Jim Miller didnt play as a backup to Brady during the 2004 season. But he enthusiastically ran the scout team and ended up with a Super Bowl ring.Hed get in the huddle every single day and be like, all right, guys. You love football. Lets go, said Patricia, who ran the scout team at the time. And it just set the right tone for everybody to go out and practice extremely hard.Garoppolo may not have much to do on game days, but hes had to learn how to manage his time during the week. He studies opposing quarterbacks in film sessions so he can help the defence and still has to prepare to play if Brady gets hurt or comes out of the game during a blowout.Hes been practice player of the week for us a number of weeks, probably couldve been more, for the look that he gives the defence, coach Bill Belichick said.From one week to the next, Garoppolo must forget the tendencies of one quarterback and learn those of another.The next quarterbacks cadence, habits at the line of scrimmage and amount of time he tries to throw to his primary receiver before dumping the ball off to another are part of Garoppolos imitations.Does the opponent use an up-tempo offence or huddle after most plays?The better Garoppolo can copy the opposing quarterback, the better chance a defence has to stop him in a game.There have definitely been a couple of times when its like, hey, they did the exact same thing to me in practice. Its paying off, he said.Previous quarterbacks who ran the Patriots scout team were Matt Cassel, Brian Hoyer and Ryan Mallett. All moved on to other teams.But when the Patriots took Garoppolo so early in the draft, he was seen as a more likely heir apparent to the 37-year-old starter, even though Brady has said hed like to play into his 40s.Meanwhile, Garoppolo is doing more for the Patriots defence than for their offence.This week, he helped it prepare for Wilson, a dual threat and a Super Bowl champion.It takes you a little out of your comfort zone, thats for sure, Garoppolo said, but Im an athlete. Ill make do.His defensive teammates certainly appreciate that.Hes given us a great look, whether hes dropping back and trying to make a play, whether its being zone read and running, safety Devin McCourty said. 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Staal and his brother, Jordan, helped Carolina make that pregame prediction a reality, combining to score three goals in a 2:47 span in the third period and lifting the Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory. Jordan Staal scored the tiebreaker with 5:55 remaining after Eric had scored twice to help the Hurricanes erase a two-goal deficit and earn their fourth consecutive victory. Anton Khudobin made 22 saves. Carolina moved one point ahead of Columbus in the congested Metropolitan Division with the win. "We knew it was a big game," Carolina coach Kirk Muller said. "You dont want to dwell a lot on it -- let the guys figure it out." R.J. Umberger and Derek MacKenzie scored for the Blue Jackets. Columbus lost its second straight after winning eight in a row. "I dont know if we were trying to hold on or if we were playing the game to win," Columbus coach Todd Richards said. "We gave up three goals in less than 3 minutes. For 57 minutes, I thought we managed it pretty well. Those three minutes, thats the game." After shutting out Carolina in the teams last meeting, reigning Vezina Trophy winner Sergei Bobrovsky made 32 saves for Columbus. On the game-winner, Jordan Staal rushed into the zone against defenceman Ryan Murray. After cutting to the middle of the ice, he nuddged a backhander past Bobrovsky while fighting off Murray.dddddddddddd "It was a fun comeback," Jordan Staal said. "I had some speed coming low, and just kind of went for it from there. I tried to get my reach out there." Trailing 2-0, Eric Staal got the Hurricanes comeback started when he beat Bobrovsky between the legs after a pass from Alexander Semin. Staal then tied the score with 7:42 remaining after Jiri Tlutsy fed him in the slot. Staals shot fluttered, but the puck sneaked inside the post. Columbus jumped on Carolina in the first period, scoring goals 17 seconds apart to take an early two-goal lead. MacKenzie got the Blue Jackets first goal. Fedor Tyutin took a wrist shot from the slot that hit the post. The rebounded bounced to MacKenzie, who put the puck in the goal before Khudobin could get back in position. After the ensuing faceoff at centre ice, the Blue Jackets forced a turnover along the boards in the Canes zone. The puck eventually made its way to Umberger, who was alone in front of the net, and he scored his third goal in four games. "We came out of the gate well; we were playing well and we went after them," Richards said. After scoring goals on two of their first three shots, the Blue Jackets continued to control much of the action, taking the games first seven shots before Carolina asserted itself. The Hurricanes tied a season high with 17 shots in the second period. NOTES: Columbus came into the game with the best winning percentage in Eastern Conference for the month of January (.818). ... Semin extended his point streak to six games for the Hurricanes. ... 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