The New England Patriots have lost the coin toss, and they’ll be receiving the opening half kickoff as a consequence.
Super Bowl 2017 coin toss result: Falcons win and the Patriots get the ball
The Patriots called heads. They were wrong.
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Bill Belichick has made it a point of emphasis to defer to the second half in receiving kickoffs, having only elected to receive the opening half kickoff four times in his 17-year Patriots tenure. Those four opening-half drives yielded just three points.
This isn’t the fifth time, as Belichick lost the toss, but it’s worth noting. The Patriots likely would’ve elected to kick had they won the toss. They’ll now look to strike first in what could be a high-scoring matchup between two talented offenses.
George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush seemed enthusiastic about participating in the Super Bowl’s ceremonies. However, both were recently admitted to — and released from — the hospital, battling separate illnesses. In fact, the former U.S. President was only released just a few days ago, after battling pneumonia:
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