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John Hannah Jersey , who was born in Israel, was early in his NBA career when he saw a picture of himself defaced with a swastika. Arizona Cardinals quarterback Josh Rosen grew up with kids who made fun of the size of his nose.New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman has heard anti-Semitic taunts during games, but he had been willing to write them off as opposing fans "just trying to get underneath your skin.""You've been called stuff here and here," Edelman said. "But nothing to the extent where it's got me feeling the way a lot of Jews are feeling right now."In the month since a massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh killed 11 people and injured six others, Jewish athletes said they were shocked by the shooting yet not concerned for their own safety as they travel, train and compete."There's crazy people out there, and it is what it is," Casspi said. "The notion is that anti-Semitism is dead 鈥?it's always going to be (around). Some people are just like that. There's going to be racist people, there's going to be anti-Semites."Robert Bowers has pleaded not guilty to murder and hate crime charges in the Oct. 27 shooting during Shabbat morning services. He remains jailed without bail.Americans of all religions have rallied in support for the victims of the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. Hometown quarterback Ben Roethlisberger wore cleats integrating a Jewish star into the Pittsburgh Steelers logo, along with the words "Stronger than Hate."But for Jewish athletes, the shooting hit especially hard."I'm horrified by it," said Los Angeles Angels manager Brad Ausmus, who managed the Israeli team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. "Just the callousness and the loss of life. It takes someone that's unhuman to do something like that to innocent people."Jews in the United States have long cherished role models like Detroit Tigers slugger Hank Greenberg, Chicago Bears quarterback Sid Luckman or Olympic swimmer Mark Spitz. And any history of Jewish athletes includes the time Dodgers ace Sandy Koufax refused to pitch in the World Series because it conflicted with the holiday of Yom Kippur.Other Jewish players remain scattered throughout sports 鈥?a point of pride for fellow Jews but also a potential target for anti-Semitism."Sometimes people don't even think they're being racist Authentic Tedy Bruschi Jersey , but they might be a little offensive," Rosen said.Casspi said he has always felt safe in the U.S., but while playing in Europe his Israeli team at times encountered violent protesters or played with no fans in the arena out of safety concerns.Athletes speak often of worrying only about things within their control; as far as game preparation goes, racism and religious bigotry qualify as distractions. And so Edelman's inclination was to "keep your head down" and not let it bother him."A lot of guys have got to deal with a lot of stuff when it comes to name calling," he said. "You get so wrapped up in football and your assignment that you brush stuff off and don't let it get to you. ... You take the high road, and you go from there."But after the synagogue shooting, Edelman decided it was time to go public.Following the Patriots' Nov. 4 victory over the Green Bay Packers, he wore an Israeli baseball cap for his postgame interviews as a shoutout to those in Pittsburgh."It's disgusting what happened. And I'm just backing them up," he said in a follow-up interview. "I'm proud of who I am and what I am. Just to let these victims know: 'We're all with you. This is a very tough time for you. I can't even imagine. But you have support.'""It's not like one of those things where you're gonna put your head under the ground and kind of hide," he said. "You're gonna say, 'Hey, that's what makes us stronger.'"Rosen has also embraced his Judaism, developing a celebration dance called "The Hebrew Hammer" in the hopes that he can be a role model for Jewish fans and a leader in a locker room that includes a variety of races and religions."You can identify with any leader or role model you want. I'm just trying to be a good one," he said. "It is a part of me that I'm proud of Limited Rob Gronkowski Jersey , culturally."Ausmus said many of the Jewish baseball players have a kinship, some of it from being part of a minority in the sport and some from playing together in the World Baseball Classic. "(It) has kind of fostered that feeling of connection," he said."They're spread throughout ... 25 different organizations, they come together," Ausmus said. "Every four years, you make that connection based on your heritage."A three-time Gold Glove catcher who went to Dartmouth and played 18 years for four major league clubs, Ausmus said he wasn't particularly religious when growing up with a Jewish mother and Protestant father.The only time he experienced anti-Semitism as a major leaguer was when a fan shouted things at a teammate.The thing is, he wasn't even Jewish."His last name sounded Jewish," Ausmus said. "So the fan was ignorant in a couple different areas."AP Sports Writers Kyle Hightower, Janie McCauley, Noah Trister and Robert Baum contributed to this report. UPDATE: The Patriots are “showing interest in trading for [Peterson],” per Peterson’s own cousin. Is this a PR move to try and force the Cardinals’ hands? Or are the Patriots actually trying to add the 3-time All Pro cornerback? Original story below—In the first big pre-deadline trade, the Dallas Cowboys sent a first round pick to the Oakland Raiders for wide receiver Amari Cooper as the Cowboys look for a big outside target and the Raiders focus on rebuilding the roster. The 2018 NFL trade deadline is next Tuesday, October 30th Tom Brady Jersey Salute to Service , at 4:00 PM ET so there is still plenty of time for more action in the coming days. Will the New England Patriots participate, or stand on the sideline? The Patriots have roughly $7.4 million cap space to maneuver.Typically, the Patriots love to acquire players in the final year or two of their rookie contract, like Raiders cornerback Gareon Conley or Raiders safety Karl Joseph or Raiders linebacker Marquel Lee...wait a minute.How about a few other reasonable trade options, like Detroit Lions running back Ameer Abdullah, Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry, or Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker? All three have lost their starting jobs and could really fill in with the Patriots as Sony Michel, Rex Burkhead, and Jeremy Hill all recover from their injuries.Or what if the Patriots turn their focus towards some more marquee names that become available- like Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson, who requested a trade and “desperately wants out” of Arizona?The Cardinals are now looking at rebuilding after falling to 1-6 with an embarrassing 45-10 prime time loss at the hand of the Broncos and they’re taking calls for players, including Peterson, per CBS Sports.The Patriots could also look into Cardinals safety/linebacker hybrid Deonne Bucannon and linebacker/pass rusher hybrid Haason Reddick, both of whom should also be available via trade.Peterson is under contract through the 2020 season on an incredibly reasonable salary of $11 million this year, $11 million next year Authentic Dwayne Allen Jersey , and $12.05 million in 2020, in addition to $250,000 in annual workout bonuses. Since the Cardinals are responsible for all of Peterson’s signing bonuses, the cornerback is on their books for an average of $14.01 million per year.Whatever team is able to add Peterson will have the corner for a super team-friendly $11.68 million per year, which would rank 12th for cornerbacks in the NFL. Peterson would cost a team roughly $6.5 million in cap space in 2018 if acquired this week and $5.8 million next week. That’s an amazing bargain for the uber-athletic and somehow-only-28-year-old cornerback.Peterson is considered the best man-coverage cornerback in the entire league and is also an elite returnman. Can you imagine him roaming the Patriots secondary with Stephon Gilmore? For as great as Jason McCourty and Jonathan Jones and Eric Rowe have (or have not) been in 2018, Peterson and Gilmore would form the best cornerback duo in the league for the next three seasons.Who needs a pass rush if no one will ever get open?I really don’t think this trade would ever happen, but it’s fun to dream and it’s probably more realistic than the team acquiring Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. Peterson is hoping to go to the New Orleans Saints, close to where he played college football at LSU, while the Philadelphia Eagles are also hoping to make a trade. I also doubt the Patriots would inquire about Bucannon and his $8.72 million base salary, although Reddick would make a lot of sense. Reddick is in his sophomore season and his contract is an extremely reasonable $1.69 million per year- and he has a fifth-year option in 2021.What players do you think the Patriots should try to add before the trade deadline?