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BOSTON -- Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez will stand trial early next year in the 2012 fatal shootings of two men outside a Boston nightclub, a crime prosecutors say was prompted by Hernandezs rage over a spilled drink.A judge set the Feb. 13 trial date Tuesday after Hernandezs new attorneys said they could not be ready by this fall.Hernandez, who is serving a life sentence for a 2013 murder, recently hired a new defense team that includes Florida attorney Jose Baez, known for winning an acquittal for Casey Anthony in the death of her daughter during a highly publicized trial in 2011.Hernandez is accused of gunning down Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado in July 2012 after de Abreu accidentally bumped into Hernandez in a nightclub, causing him to spill his drink. Prosecutors said Hernandez became enraged, followed the men, then opened fire on their car. Two other men in the car were wounded, while a fifth man was unhurt.In court Tuesday, Baez told Judge Jeffrey Locke that he may seek to keep jurors from hearing the descriptions of the shooter given by the three men who survived the shooting. Baez said the descriptions have changed over time, including after Hernandez was publicly identified as a suspect.You dont want a witnesss testimony to be tainted in any way, and Im certain the state doesnt want that either, Baez said after the hearing. So I think in the interests of justice everyone wants them to be able to describe what they saw at that time. Unfortunately, these descriptions have changed, so were going to be addressing that.Assistant District Attorney Patrick Haggan said prosecutors expect to identify up to 300 potential witnesses for the trial, although not all of them are expected to testify.De Abreu and Furtado were close friends who attended school and served in the military together in Cape Verde before coming to the United States. They were shot about six weeks before Hernandez signed a five-year, $40 million contract with the Patriots. He went on to catch 51 passes and score five touchdowns that season, his last in the NFL. He was charged in the killings in May 2014.Hernandez has pleaded not guilty. He is due back in court Oct. 3 for a status conference.Hernandez is already serving a life sentence after being convicted of murder in the killing of semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd. Packers Jerseys China . The Lightning are 2-0 so far on a four-game road trip, giving the club five straight wins as the guest and improving Tampas away record this season to 11-8-2. Custom Packers T-shirts . The mixed zone is not a place to make friends. http://www.custompackersjersey.com/ . While hell be dialed in to that tournament on a course he loves, you can forgive him if his eyes glance down the calendar just a bit, towards April. Wholesale Custom Packers Shirts . 8 Iowa State on Saturday, sending the Cyclones to their third consecutive loss. The Longhorns (14-4, 3-2) got their biggest win of the season with their third in the row in the Big 12. Rashan Gary Jersey Large . -- Charlie Graham stopped 67 shots as the Belleville Bulls edged the visiting Guelph Storm 6-5 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. The United States womens basketball team captured its sixth consecutive Olympic gold medal after a dominating 101-72 win over Spain.The teams impressive performance in Rio did not go unnoticed by the basketball world and beyond. Heres aa sampling of the notable social media reaction to Team USAs return trip to gold medal stand.dddddddddddd ' ' '