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The Patriots and Falcons put on a show during Super Bowl LI in Houston on Feb. 5, 2017. Here are some of the best images from the game.
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The Patriots and Falcons put on a show during Super Bowl LI in Houston on Feb. 5, 2017. Here are some of the best images from the game.
In 50 years of Super Bowl play, three quarterbacks sit at the top of the pyramid with four championships each: Pittsburgh's Terry Bradshaw, San Francisco's Joe Montana and New England's Tom Brady. Unlike Bradshaw and Montana, however, Brady has taken a long time to a compile his four SB wins. He was just 24 when the Patriots won their first title in January 2002. Now, Brady has a chance for a fifth ring at age 39, which is pretty amazing considering the pounding so many NFL quarterbacks take over their careers.
The Falcons and Patriots both feature dominant offenses. Stopping them might be the key to winning Super Bowl LI.
Now that the bulk of Super Bowl Week activities/distractions have been conducted, the Patriots and Falcons will spend the rest of their time concentrating on the real issue -- the game.
To hear the story about the day Chris Hogan arrived on Monmouth's doorstep, it sounds almost like folklore, as though he were the Paul Bunyan or Roy Hobbs of mid-major college football.
Just as winning the Super Bowl has a special gravitas, so does losing it. We keenly recall the team that wins it all, and the team that fell four quarters short.
No NFL franchise has been as successful as the New England Patriots this century, but the outlook for the 2016 season was dim with the announcement that the team would be without quarterback Tom Brady for the first four games of the year. However, the organization overcame its star QB's league suspension, and the Patriots finished with the best record, the best scoring differential and the best scoring defense in the NFL on their way to an seventh Super Bowl appearance since 2001. This is how they got here.
It's not enough to depend on superstar players. It's often up to role players to step up when a world title is on the line.
Does anyone really think the Atlanta Falcons will win this game?
Some highlights from Super Bowl LI at Minute Maid Park in Houston.
Matt Ryan was supposed to be the savior of the Atlanta Falcons when they drafted him but he soon earned a reputation as someone who lost in big games. Everything changed in 2016 and he has the Falcons ready to win their first ever Super Bowl.
This year's Super Bowl has shaped up to really be two of the very best teams in the NFL, and it doesn't hurt that two of the elite quarterbacks are also involved. Both Matt Ryan and Tom Brady are working through Hall of Fame careers, but the latter isn't slowing down as his age keeps going up.
Rob Gronkowski is the Patriots' second-most indispensable player, and the team has won despite his season-ending injury.
But for all the aerial splendor, something sets it up. Another dynamic makes the passing game possible. And, despite the sport bending the rules so heavily in favor of throwing the football, running with the rock still works.
The New England Patriots didn't get as good as they are by making poor choices and just drafting any player on the board. Every single decision they have made in the past few years have led up to this point and this collection of players is the reason they are heading back to the Super Bowl.
It has gotten to the point where seeing the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl elicits more shrugs than raised eyebrows. So much for parity.
Patriots head coach, Bill Belichick, may be the greatest coach in NFL history, especially given this era of parity and free agency.
The Falcons are a better defensive team than they were in 2014 or 2015. But it's fair to ask just how much better.
The message from coaches approaching Super Bowl Week is generally the same year to year. "Enjoy the experience," they say. "But not too much."
While it may seem impossible to imagine, CBS2's Steve Overmyer may have found a reason for you to root for the Patriots.
Here are five reasons you should root for the Falcons in this year's big game.
Whether you like them or not, there are a lot of reasons to root for the Patriots to beat the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI.
Despite having the NFL's eighth-ranked defense this season, New England doesn't have a lot of big-name players on that side of the ball.
For all of Belichick's four Super Bowl victories over the previous 16 years coaching the Patriots, one must never forget that way, way back, he, too, was once the hot defensive coordinator.
How did the Steelers not see that coming? That was the sentiment from Mike Francesa on Monday while discussing the Patriots' 36-17 victory over the Steelers in the AFC championship game.
Ziaire Williams made two 3-pointers in the final three minutes and the Brooklyn Nets ended a 10-game losing streak by rallying to beat the Detroit Pistons 107-105.
An NYPD officer who was deployed to Kuwait with the U.S. Army National Guard died Friday after suffering a medical episode.
The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 6-3 on Saturday for their fourth straight win.
President Trump on Saturday told reporters, without citing evidence, that he believes a deadly strike on a girls' primary school in southern Iran last weekend was "done by Iran."
Virtual reality is helping some veterans on Long Island travel the world again without leaving their nursing home.
An NYPD officer who was deployed to Kuwait with the U.S. Army National Guard died Friday after suffering a medical episode.
Virtual reality is helping some veterans on Long Island travel the world again without leaving their nursing home.
New York City police said suspicious devices were ignited Saturday during clashing protests outside Gracie Mansion, the official residence of Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
Many of these Long Islanders believe their section of New York's shoreline is shrinking because of the brutal winter.
NYPD said Johary Cantave was shot in the head during a dispute near 44th Street and Ninth Avenue in Sunset Park.
Thunderstorms are expected in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut this weekend after severe weather hit the Midwest.
Periods of rain will move through the New York area Thursday, but spring temperatures are on the way for the weekend.
Snow and rain will make for messy morning and evening commutes for New Yorkers on Tuesday. It's a First Alert Weather Day.
The Tri-State Area's weekend is looking like a tale of two seasons with both snow and sunshine.
Another round of snow is impacting the Tri-State Area Wednesday, just after a major blizzard dumped more than 2 feet of snow in some parts of New York and New Jersey.
Thunderstorms are expected in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut this weekend after severe weather hit the Midwest.
While the money promised by Gov. Mikie Sherrill will help Phillipsburg make sinkhole repairs, it won't be enough to get everyone back in their homes.
The suspect allegedly used Google Translate to threaten to shoot a cashier at Mi Rinconcito Ecuatoriano in Newark.
Americans coming from the Middle East arrived at JFK Airport on Thursday and said the U.S. evacuation plan after attacking Iran was grossly insufficient.
New Jersey E-ZPass users could soon be able to ditch the tags mounted to their windshields to pay tolls.
Virtual reality is helping some veterans on Long Island travel the world again without leaving their nursing home.
Many of these Long Islanders believe their section of New York's shoreline is shrinking because of the brutal winter.
John Miro, a 70-year-old Long Island crossing guard who was struck by a driver while on the job last week, has died, police confirm.
Middle Country Road in Suffolk County will be getting major improvements, as a portion of it has been on a list of New York's ten deadliest roads for years.
A new study shows toxic forever chemicals known as PFAS may be entering the food chain on Long Island through contaminated soil, water and air.
President Trump on Saturday told reporters, without citing evidence, that he believes a deadly strike on a girls' primary school in southern Iran last weekend was "done by Iran."
Workers installed a plaque honoring police officers in the early morning hours, three years after it was required by law to be erected.
New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins' office confirmed the budget plan will have a "robust progressive and corporate tax proposal."
Americans coming from the Middle East arrived at JFK Airport on Thursday and said the U.S. evacuation plan after attacking Iran was grossly insufficient.
The timing of Trump's Truth Social post announcing Kristi Noem's removal as DHS secretary took DHS officials and the secretary herself by surprise.
A new study shows toxic forever chemicals known as PFAS may be entering the food chain on Long Island through contaminated soil, water and air.
Erik Lochtefeld is back to acting and marathon training after a glioblastoma diagnosis and complex surgery at NYU Langone.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Failed contract agreements between Mount Sinai and Anthem have caused thousands of New York patients to lose in-network care.
New York Attorney General Letitia James' office has ordered NYU Langone Health to resume its Transgender Youth Health Program.
Actress Daryl Hannah explains why the depiction of herself in the FX miniseries "Love Story" is unacceptable in an op-ed in Friday's New York Times.
Justin Timberlake is suing Sag Harbor to prevent the release of bodycam video of his 2024 arrest for driving while intoxicated on Long Island.
Brian Anthony Moreland is a Tony Award-nominated producer who has worked on numerous hit shows and joins a short list of Black producers working on Broadway.
Pokémon fans across New York City waited in live for special events marking the franchise's 30th anniversary.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
Ziaire Williams made two 3-pointers in the final three minutes and the Brooklyn Nets ended a 10-game losing streak by rallying to beat the Detroit Pistons 107-105.
The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 6-3 on Saturday for their fourth straight win.
New York City FC rolled past Orlando City 5-0 on Saturday in its home opener.
OG Anunoby scored 34 points to power the New York Knicks to a 142-103 win over the Denver Nuggets.
The Rangers beat the Maple Leafs 6-2 on Thursday night to pick up their first regulation win at home in more than three months.
Neighbors and local businesses in Long Island City, Queens, say rental trucks parked on streets are impacting daily operations.
Erik Lochtefeld is back to acting and marathon training after a glioblastoma diagnosis and complex surgery at NYU Langone.
Manhattan historians recently discovered a link to the Underground Railroad at the Merchant's House Museum.
The National Dance Institute in Harlem hosts a special camp twice a year to bring together dancers with and without special needs for a dance camp, proving anyone can take center stage.
Could New York City's harsh winter weather end up curbing the number of rats? Here's why experts are saying don't count on it.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for March 7 at 11 p.m.
The war with Iran entered its second week Saturday as President Trump paid his respects to the U.S. service members killed in the military operation. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin and Elijah Westbrook report.
A far right anti-Muslim group clashed with counter-protesters near Gracie Mansion on Saturday, and the discovery of two suspicious devices brought in the Bomb Squad and sent people running in the streets. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
The fighting in the Middle East is disrupting one of the world's most important shipping routes, causing oil prices to surge, and economists warn this could mean higher prices not just for gas, but also for food and shipping. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
As we enter the second week of the war with Iran, indications show the U.S. military is preparing for a longer fight, and President Trump says the end goal is "unconditional surrender" from Iran. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
