Down 25 points, the New England Patriots, whose every day is steak and wine, needed to channel something greater. Down 25 points to the young and speedy Atlanta Falcons, the Patriots — older, slower and floundering for much of this night — came back. It wanted to win the franchise’s first Super Bowl and give the city its second championship in 179 seasons of housing major professional sports teams. [Tom Brady dedicates Super Bowl LI win to his ailing mother, Galynn]But the Patriots weren’t rattled. “Two years ago, we won our fourth Super Bowl down in Arizona, and I told our fans that was the sweetest one of all,” Kraft said.

Source: Washington Post February 06, 2017 05:43 UTC