While the New England Patriots find themselves back in the Super Bowl for the second straight year after their shocking upset of Atlanta, the Philadelphia Eagles come into U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota looking for their very first National Football League title.
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Patriots won last year’s super bowl by beating Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in overtime.
Here are five storylines to follow leading up to the big game.
Patriots superstar tight end Rob Gronkowski returned to the practice field on Saturday for the first time since suffering a concussion in the AFC Championship game versus the Jaguars. They’ll see Lewis on the field this time around, and possibly Gronkowski if he recovers from a concussion.
New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola (80) catches a touchdown pass ahead of Jacksonville Jaguars free safety Tashaun Gipson (39) during the fourth quarter in the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium.
“This is the first year that it’s being called the Super Bowl Experience, says Dan Kitchen, a representative with the NFL”.
Super Bowl week is longer than that of a traditional road game and there was a whiteboard in the locker room with specific packing instructions for the players.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady reportedly had his stitches removed from his injured throwing hand.
When ESPN dropped a story alleging discord among Robert Kraft, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, it rattled around in Foxboro. For New England, being as healthy as possible is certainly important heading into the Super Bowl.
“Foles has not played almost as well as Wentz had played”. Tom Brady’s unparalleled success is like nothing ever seen before, and likely will never be seen again.
Tom Brady celebrates with Bill Belichick after winning the AFC Championship Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Gillette Stadium on January 21, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. On the one hand, it’s pretty fascinating to watch and learn insight into the daily life of the often buttoned-up Brady. Now, the Eagles are hoping their dominant defensive front will make a more successful impact on Brady. They got a 24-yard TD return by Najee Goode off a blocked punt and Darren Sproles took a punt 83 yards for a score.
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Philadelphia reached the Super Bowl by making life hard for the Atlanta Falcons’ Matt Ryan and the Minnesota Vikings’ Case Keenum.
