Falcons’ Alex Mack To Play On Broken Leg Vs. Patriots In Super Bowl LI

Share this: Alex Mack will anchor the Atlanta Falcons’ offensive line on one good leg because the Super Bowl LI stakes are that high. The Falcons center will play Sunday against the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl amid pain from a fractured fibula he suffered two weeks ago, NFL Media’s Tiffany Blackmon reported Sunday morning on Twitter. Falcons' team source just texted me- said Alex Mack told them "I'm playing. Period." #SB51 — Tiffany Blackmon (@tiffblackmon) February 5, 2017 Mack, a Pro Bowler in 2016, will receive a pain-killing injection before the game, and the Falcons expect he’ll perform without limitations, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. “Nothing has changed regarding Alex Mack’s status,” Rapoport said, per NFL Media’s Conor Orr. “He will play and