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
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Patriots Coach Bill Belichick Focused Only On Super Bowl, Not Retirement
Share this: The New England Patriots will aim for a fifth Super Bowl title Sunday when they take on the Atlanta Falcons at NRG Stadium in Houston. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick already has accomplished everything as an NFL coach, but retirement is far from his focus this week. Watch him explain in the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
Sarah Thomas Returns To Houston, Where Her NFL Officiating Career Began
Share this: Sarah Thomas made NFL history by becoming the first ever full-time female referee, and she’s back where it all started: Houston. Thomas’ first game as a ref came at NRG Stadium in Houston, where the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons are looking to make some history of their own Sunday in Super Bowl LI. NESN’s Rachel Holt caught up with Thomas on Radio Row this week. Check out the video above to hear more about Thomas’ incredible journey. More Stories Source link
Tom Brady, Patriots Prepare To Face Dan Quinn, Falcons In Super Bowl LI
Share this: On paper, the Atlanta Falcons’ defense doesn’t look all that impressive. The Falcons allowed 371.2 yards and 25.4 points per game during the regular season, both of which were in the bottom 10 in the league. But that doesn’t mean Super Bowl LI will be a walk in the park for Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. Hear NESN.com’s Michaela Vernava break it all down in the video from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank, above. More Stories Source link
What Makes Falcons’ Top-Ranked Offense So Dangerous? Big-Play Potential
by Zack Cox on Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 10:59AM 1,345 Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots have played in six Super Bowls under head coach Bill Belichick. They’ve never faced an offense as explosive as the one they’ll see in big game No. 7. The Patriots’ opponent in Super Bowl LI is an Atlanta Falcons team that led the NFL in scoring during the regular season, then hung 80 points on two quality opponents in the postseason. With an MVP favorite at quarterback and a slew of weapons around him, Atlanta has the ability to score from anywhere on the field, even against a defense as stout as the Patriots’. “They’re very explosive offensively,” Belichick said Thursday morning. “Every guy that
NFL Rumors: 49ers To Offer Kyle Shanahan Head Coaching Job
Share this: It appears that the San Francisco 49ers have found their man. The 49ers are prepared to offer their head coaching job to Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan whenever the Falcons are eliminated from the playoffs, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Falcons will face the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game on SundayAtlantaants for the right to play in Super Bowl LI. San Francisco is allowed to request a second interview following the NFC Championship Game and they plan to do so, according to Schefter. Coming off a 2-14 season, the 49ers parted ways with head coach Chip Kelly and general manager Trent Baalke with the hope that a new regime could return them to prominence, and they think