The Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots are facing each other in the Super
Bowl once again, confirming that we are indeed in the Dark Timeline.
Everything you need to know about these two teams, right now!
Hey everyone, I'm Cory Draper.
It's been a while since I've been able to do a video in the studio, but the Super
Bowl is here and I just had to come back once more and give you a TL;DR rundown of both
teams.
Whether you're into football or not, the "Big Game" has become an unofficial holiday
in America, so chances are you're attending a Super Bowl party this week, and chances
are you know very little about who's playing.
That's what this video is for.
I'll give you a quick rundown of both teams – how they got here, the star players, a
little bit of history, and all the things that may be talked about during the game,
so you can actually be involved in the conversation this time!
No more just cheering when everyone else does, and only knowing the players who are married
to super models.
Let's jump in!
Like I said before, the Eagles and the Patriots are the teams facing each other for the championship.
The Eagles have never won a Super Bowl, and have only been to the game twice before.
The Patriots, on the other hand, have won five Super Bowls, and have appeared in 10
of them!
That's around 20% of all Super Bowls!
What's even crazier is that eight of those appearances have come in the last 17 years,
and the quarterback, Tom Brady, and the head coach, Bill Belichick, are the ones who've
made it all happen.
How, you hypothetically ask?
Before these two came along, the Patriots were nothing.
They had no championships, and they were a pretty mediocre franchise.
That all changed when Belichick became the head coach in 2000.
In his first NFL Draft, he decided to take some ho-hum quarterback out of Michigan named
Tom Brady in the sixth round.
Nobody thought much about the decision then, as the Pats' starting quarterback, Drew
Bledsoe, was a pretty good player and had led New England to a few playoff games, including
an appearance in the Super Bowl.
But in 2001, Bledsoe got hurt in the second game of the season, and low and behold, that
dumpy looking sixth rounder came in and led the Pats to their first Super Bowl victory…and
then four more after that.
Here we are in 2018, and it turns out that Brady and Belichick are the greatest QB and
head coach of all time, and they're looking for their sixth Super Bowl ring together.
It leaves everyone asking the question, "When will it end??
Please, God, make it stop!"
The Eagles will be the next man up in trying to take down the dynasty.
Their history isn't as...prestigious.
The last time they were in the Super Bowl was in 2005, when they lost to friggin'
Patriots.
Really, the most famous stories about the Eagles involve their ravenous fans, such as
the time they cheered when Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin had a career ending injury,
or the time they booed Santa Claus, or when they beat up a Redskins mascot, or when they
punched a police horse, or last week when they decided chasing a moving train was a
good idea.
The city of brotherly love, everyone.
Anyway, let's take a look at the 2017 version of both of these teams, and how they got here…
Both the Eagles and Patriots were 13-3 in the regular season, and the top seed in their
conferences.
The Eagles represent the NFC, and the Patriots represent the AFC.
The Patriots got here by doing what they do and won a bunch of games.
It didn't matter that they lost their top receiver to an injury before the season started.
It didn't matter that they lost their first game.
It didn't even matter that they would have lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers if the Bucs
had a decent kicker.
Nope.
They took advantage of being in a weak division and strolled through the regular season twirling
a cane.
Aside from Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, here are some names you'll likely hear a lot
during the Big Game:
Tight end Rob Gronkowski.
Yes, he's a doofy as he looks.
And yes, he's as big and talented as he is doofy.
Gronk is Brady's favorite weapon, especially in the red zone.
He has been in the concussion protocol, but if he plays, he will be a big factor.
Even if they lose, his presence will be felt on the dance floor in the after party.
"He's a big dumb animal, isn't he folks?"
Moving on, we have all the running backs.
Why all the running backs?
Because we never know which one will actually make an impact.
They seem to alternate, so I'll just name them all: Dion Lewis, Rex Burkhead, James
White, Mike Gillislee…and we'll even throw Brandon Bolden in there.
Then there's the impact receivers: Brandin Cooks, Chris Hogan, and Danny Amendola.
Again, any or none of them can have a big day.
On defense, you don't have a whole lot of household names.
There's Malcolm Butler, the corner that made the epic game-winning interception in
the Super Bowl against the Seahawks a few years ago.
Then, there's James Harrison.
This guy is a future Hall of Fame linebacker who has mostly played for the Steelers his
whole career, was cut in December, and then picked up by the Patriots.
This guy barely did anything all year for Pittsburgh, because he's at the end of his career
but of course he got two sacks in his first game with the Pats.
This likely will be his last game, and he will definitely want to go out with another ring.
There's also a couple of coaches you'll be seeing a lot during this game.
First is Babyface McGhee, also known as Josh McDaniels.
He's the offensive coordinator and it looks like he will be the head coach of the Indianapolis
Colts.
On the other side of the ball, we have my beard bro, Matt Patricia.
He's the defensive coordinator, is rarely seen without a pencil behind his ear for some
reason, and will likely be the new head coach of the Detroit Lions.
That's right, the Patriots are losing both their offensive AND defensive coordinators.
The last time that happened, they didn't win another Super Bowl for ten years!
Please oh please.
Over in Philly, the Eagles burst onto the scene this season with their star quarterback
Carson Wentz.
Their success was a surprise to most people because Carson, and head coach Doug Pederson,
are only in their second season.
Things just clicked this year for the Eagles, and they soon established themselves as the
best team in the NFL.
But then, disaster struck when Carson Wentz tore his ACL in week 14, just as they clinched
the NFC East.
That meant the Eagles would have to go on without their star, and depend on their backup
QB Nick Foles.
Foles actually used to be the starter in Philly and had one really good season in 2013, when
he led them to their last division title.
He never really could recapture the magic, though, and bounced around to a couple of
teams before returning to Philly as the backup this season.
That clearly hasn't affected the Eagles though, and Foles has actually looked pretty
darn good so far.
On top of that, the Eagles have had one of the best – if not THE best – defense in
the league this year, so don't think Philly's just going to lay down and boo people.
Other than Foles, and likely Carson Wentz on the sideline, here's some key players
that should get some face time in the Super Bowl:
Wide receiver Alshon Jeffery.
This is Alshon's first year with the team.
Previously he was with the Chicago Bears and could never quite live up to expectations
people had for him.
This year, though, he's been an impact player when it matters, especially in the playoffs.
Tight end Zach Ertz is another big receiving threat.
He was one of the best tight ends in the league this year, and could score some big touchdowns
on Sunday.
Running back Legarrette Blount will be playing in his second straight Super Bowl.
Last year he was playing for the Patriots, and now he'll be trying to score against
them.
This time, it's personal!
The other main running back is Jay Ajayi.
Jay had a breakout season last year with the Dolphins, but disappointed this year, and
was traded to the Eagles in the middle of the season.
On the defensive side of things, you have defensive tackle Fletcher Cox.
He was elected to the Pro Bowl this year for the third year in a row, and was named 2nd
team All Pro.
This guy is a BEAST on the line, and you'll likely see him in Tom Brady's face quite
a bit.
There's honestly a few guys I can mention here, because the Eagles' defense is that
good.
Guys like linebacker Nigel Bradham, cornerback Jalen Mills, and safety Malcolm Jenkins, who
is another Pro Bowler, and some call the "heart and soul" of this defense.
You'll likely see a healthy dose of all of these guys making some key plays, if Philly
plays as well as they have been.
Now, here are some storylines that will likely be talked about by your friends at your Super
Bowl party.
First, they'll probably call the Patriots cheaters…a lot.
This comes from a long standing view that was sparked by something called "Spygate"
back in 2007.
Long story short, it came out that Patriots employees had been secretly video taping the
New York Jets' coaches from their own sideline, in an attempt to steal signals.
On top of that, there was the "Deflategate" controversy a couple of years ago.
Yeah, I know...lots of "gates."
Basically, Tom Brady was accused of getting his footballs deflated so he could have better
grip…which somehow is cheating?
Anyway, this led to a four game suspension for Brady last year, in spite of there being
no concrete evidence.
People are also convinced that referees favor the Patriots in big games, the most recent
example being the fact that New England was only called for one penalty during the AFC
Championship game, and it was on special teams…which is pretty rare.
There also was this shot of a referee congratulating Brady, so of course the internet took that
and ran with it.
And, if you're watching with Patriots fans, they likely will be going off about how the
NFL is against them and wants them to lose…largely because of how unfairly they felt they were
treated during bot Spygate and Deflategate.
Another thing your friends may discuss is an ESPN report that came out a few weeks ago,
which said that Bill Belichick was so upset that ownership forced him to trade backup
QB Jimmy Grappolo, that he wants to leave and this could be his last year.
I'll link to it below.
I feel like it's pretty farfetched, but it is oh so fun to dream.
On the Eagles' side of things, people likely will be talking about the last time they were
in the Super Bowl.
They may talk about how the quarterback back then, Donovan McNabb was throwing up in the
huddle during the game, or how Andy Reid, their former coach, still can't figure out
how to win in the postseason.
He's the head coach of the Chiefs now, by the way, who were upset at home by the Tennessee
Titans in the playoffs.
And finally, in case you didn't already know, Justin Timberlake will be performing
the halftime show this year.
Why is that a big deal?
Because the last time he did this, the infamous "wardrobe malfunction" happened, and we
then were punished over the next few years with old musical acts who were way past their
prime.
Let's keep that suit and tie on this year, JT.
That about wraps it up.
Hopefully now you don't have to "just watch for the commercials."
Let's be honest…they disappoint every year anyway.
Is there something I missed?
Let us know in the comments below.
Also, who do you have winning the game?
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See ya next time!
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