Which Patriot will be the unsung hero of Super Bowl LI?
Debate the answer with Chad Finn and Boston sports fans at The Sports Q.
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We’ll tuck the predictions and such away for a day closer to the actual game. Let’s dig into the question at hand. Who will be the unsung hero? You know they always have one. At least one. Consider:
Super Bowl XXXVI: Patriots 20, Rams 17: Heck, that whole team was made up of unsung heroes. Even Tom Brady was an unsung hero then. But the No. 1 spot would go to running back J.R. Redmond, who had three catches on the winning drive — right, the one John Madden wanted to abort before it began. J.R. Redmond, you are always welcome here.
Super Bowl XXXVIII: Patriots 32, Panthers 29. Lots of options here, but I’m going with David Givens, who had five catches for 69 yards and a touchdown, including 18- and 25-yard receptions in the drive that put the Patriots up, 29-22, with a little more than six minutes remaining.
Super Bowl XXXIX: Patriots 24, Eagles 21. Let’s go with the punter. Yes, the punter. Josh Miller pinned the Eagles at the 4-yard-line with 46 seconds left. If there’s such a thing as a clutch punt, that’s it.
Super Bowl XLIX: Patriots 28, Seahawks 24. Also known as our formal and unforgettable introduction to Malcolm Butler. I enjoy his work.
So here are my candidates for unsung hero this time around: James White (the de facto third running back might hit on one of those long sideline passes Brady likes to throw to him); Trey Flowers (terrific young pass rusher, no national profile yet); Duron Harmon (a knack for late-game interceptions).
Who’s the hero we don’t know now who will be very much sung come Sunday night? Gimme ‘em in the comments.
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