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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Tom Brady wore a black wool stocking cap and a big smile. Bill Belichick sported a full suit. The guy in the shark costume, well, he was just trying to not wear out his welcome. The New England Patriots were the first team on stage Monday at Super Bowl opening night, the kickoff to the week of buildup to the big game. They gathered at Xcel Energy Center, the hockey rink and home of the NHL's Minnesota Wild, for their first on-site media obligation after landing in Minneapolis in the afternoon.

#SouthCarolinaState #Bulldogs LB Darius Leonard (@dsleon45) highlights from the #SeniorBowl @SCStateAthletic pic.twitter.com/N4oI4KJ6bd — Sleeper Athletes (@SleeperAthletes) January 28, 2018 Yesterday we posted a mock draft that had the Seahawks trading down twice, moving from #18 to #33 and acquiring third and fourth round picks in the process. We didn’t, however, pair them with any players. […]

I want these to be about scenarios rather than prospects. So in this mock draft, I wanted to represent what happened at the Senior Bowl and look at a situation where Ronald Jones II is off the board before pick #18. This mock includes trades. Notes are underneath. The trades Buffalo trades #21, #22 & […]

I’ll post notes here, this is also an open thread for the game in Mobile. — The first big play of the game came from first round pick Marcus Davenport. He crushed Pittsburgh tackle Brian O’Neill, putting his blocker on skates and walking him back into Baker Mayfield for the sack. It was a perfect […]

The New England Patriots are 5-2 in Super Bowls with Tom Brady. They were thisclose to being 7-0. Or 0-7. So when folks wonder why the spread against Philadelphia is between 5 and 6 points, they should consider that the total difference in scoring in those seven games is 12 points: Patriots 169, opponents 157. "If you look at a Patriots Super Bowl, a lot of people feel that the Patriots are going to be dominant and they should just wipe the floor with whoever they play," says Jay Kornegay of the Westgate Las Vegas sports book. "The reality is all their Super Bowl wins have been in very close games. Last year's six-point victory was their largest margin of victory in all their Super Bowls.