The New England Patriots weren’t able to capture their sixth Super Bowl title, and one member of the Patriots’ much-maligned defense is sick of the blame game. Linebacker Marquis Flowers, who tallied one combined tackle in New England’s Super Bowl LII loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, went on a tweet storm Monday in which he fired a shot at Eagles tackle Lane Johnson, as well as local Boston media who called him out as part of the Patriots’ problem in their Super Bowl defeat. Yikes. Flowers’ anger is understandable. New England’s defense was shredded by Nick Foles and the Eagles’ offense, giving up 538 yards with cornerback Ma... NESN.com
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Tom Brady Super Bowl Hype Video Features Awesome College Footage Of Teammates
Tom Brady is #NotDone rolling out pump-up videos on social media. After dropping a “teaser” video Saturday night on Facebook and Instagram, the Patriots quarterback released his official Super Bowl LII hype video Sunday morning ahead of New England’s matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles. The best part of the goosebump-inducing clip: Footage of several of his teammates from their college days. Brady (i.e., Brady’s social media manager) tracked down highlights of Rob Gronkow... NESN.com
Four Million-Dollar Super Bowl Bets Reportedly Are Placed On Eagles
A quartet of Super Bowl gamblers are banking on the Philadelphia Eagles to upset the odds. Bettors have placed four million-dollar bets on the Eagles to defeat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII, according to ESPN’s David Purdum. Most sportsbooks in Las Vegas have installed the Eagles as six-point underdogs but many lines have shank to 4.5-point since then. Intrepid gamblers are looking to strike it rich on Philadelphia’s unexpected success. A bettor placed a $ 1 million money-line bet on the Eagles at William Hill on Friday. The bookmaker also took a $ 1.6 bet on Philadelphia earlier in the week. MGM in Las Vegas took multimillion-dollar... NESN.com
LeGarrette Blount, Chris Long Explain What Separates Eagles Fans From Patriots Fans
by Zack Cox on Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 12:47AM 6,135 ST. PAUL, Minn. – LeGarrette Blount and Chris Long loved playing in front of the New England faithful during their time with the Patriots. But they can’t lie: The fans of their new team are a cut above when it comes to passion. Speaking Monday at Super Bowl Opening Night, Blount and Long both raved about the Philadelphia Eagles’ rabid, diehard, championship-starved, dog mask-wearing fanbase. NESN.com