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Patriots' left tackle on the move

Rookie Vollmer could be starter in Light's spot Sunday

Updated: October 16, 2009, 5:05 PM ET
By Chris Forsberg | ESPNBoston.com

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Moving from left to right can cause unintended results.

Take Sebastian Vollmer's birthday, for example. On the New England Patriots' Web site, it's listed as July 10, 1984. On his Wikipedia page and University of Houston bio, it's Oct. 7, 1984.

Somewhere along the line, 07-10-84 became 10-07-84. The problem probably stems from the difference in the way dates are written in America and Vollmer's native Germany.

The Patriots are hoping that ...

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