Welcome to first and 10, a roundup of all the (mostly) Patriots-related news you need to start your Monday. Grab your coffee and let’s get to it.
--So here we are again. Three Super Bowls in three years, and the ninth of the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady Era. Should be a fun week -- Greg and I are scheduled to get to Atlanta late Monday morning, so we'll have all the action for you right here at BSJ. After Monday's "Opening Night" festivities, Patriots' media availability will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon. Other things worth keeping an eye on will be Roger Goodell's annual press conference, which is set for Wednesday, the Hall of Fame voting at the end of the week, and a bunch of other highlights. As usual, we'll have it all covered.
--The rally on Sunday was crazy -- roughly 35,000 in attendance to send the team off to Atlanta.
3⃣5⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣ strong at today's Send-Off Rally at @GilletteStadium!#EverythingWeGot | #GoPats pic.twitter.com/UJ0e68Jzyt
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) January 27, 2019
A sampling from our @ESPN interview with Tom Brady, including his explanation into why there is a “zero” percent chance he’ll retire after this game no matter the outcome. pic.twitter.com/HpLQbLH7Yn
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) January 27, 2019