The Super Bowl Sunday gameday thread

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Let's Go Patriots

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Patriots practiced this week at the Cardinals facilities, SEA at the Arizona State football facilities

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Monday's Super Bowl send off rally in Boston:

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PFF:

Revis and Sherman combined to give up only three touchdowns all season — and only one from Week 6 on.

Jamie Collins (NE), Dont'a Hightower (NE) and Bobby Wagner (SEA) all ranked in the top five in PFF grades among inside linebackers in 2014. In other words, three of the five best inside linebackers in the NFL will all be playing this Sunday.

NE kicker Stephen Gostkowski made 94.6 percent of his field goal attempts this season, second best among all kickers with more than three attempts, behind Adam Vinatieri.

SEA kicker Steven Hauschka made 83.3 percent of his field goals, 18th among qualifying kickers.

This will be the first Super Bowl matchup that will feature two teams that rushed for over 175 yards during the Conference Championship game since the Dolphins and Vikings clashed at the end of the 1972 season

Brady had the football out of his hand third fastest among all quarterbacks this season, averaging just 2.39 seconds until throw.

Wilson held onto the ball longer than any quarterback, averaging 3.20 seconds until throw.

Russell Wilson was pressured on 46 percent of his drop backs this season, most among all quarterbacks. That’s the highest rate recorded since PFF began keeping tabs in 2007.

Russell Wilson threw the ball away 39 times this season, most among all quarterbacks. Next closest was Matthew Stafford and Eli Manning with 28 throw aways.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/01/31/49-stats-for-super-bowl-xlix/

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Today this Panther fan puts aside his differences with the Seahawks and ride with them against an even more hated enemy, the AFC Cheaters err Champions. Do your things Seahawks and bring home title #2. Then next year the Panthers motto will be; Eat, Sleep, Break the streak.

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NBC Sports:

reason to watch:

"Because everyone hates these teams: There’s no denying that these two teams, and their fan bases, have become the villains of the NFL."

http://www.nbcsports.com/football/nfl/forty-nine-reasons-be-excited-super-bowl-xlix

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crazy how many championships Boston has got to enjoy recently. Also crazy that, of Boston's four major sports teams, the Patriots are the last to win the championship:

Feb 3, 2002: Patriots Super Bowl Champions

Feb 1, 2004: Patriots Super Bowl Champions

Oct 27, 2004: Red Sox World Series Champions

Feb 6, 2005: Patriots Super Bowl Champions

Oct 28, 2007: Red Sox World Series Champions

June 27, 2008: Celtics NBA Champions

June 15, 2011: Bruins Stanley Cup Champions

Oct 30, 2013: Red Sox World Series Champions

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Gronk