"SANTA CLARA, Calif. - It's a beautiful day for football in the Bay Area. When Super Bowl LX kicks off between the Patriots and Seahawks at Levi's Stadium, it's expected to be 66 degrees with a near-zero percent change of precipitation, a far cry from the snowy tundra New England played in during the AFC title game in Denver. Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel opted for a fitting tune as part of his final pregame address to his team on Sunday."
"According to Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer, Vrabel played U2's "Beautiful Day" to open Sunday's pregame meeting with his players from Santa Clara. Vrabel might be a fan of the Irish rock group, but the song selection holds a deeper meaning than just the pristine conditions in California. "He told the story of Super Bowl XXXVI-and that it was a beautiful day [because] a team no one expected to win did, together," Breer wrote on X."
"Super Bowl XXXVI was the upset victory that jumpstarted New England's two-decade dynasty, with Vrabel part of a Patriots club that upset the "Greatest Show on Turf" Rams despite entering the game as 14-point underdogs. Fittingly, it was also U2 who performed the Super Bowl XXXVI Halftime Show at the Superdome in New Orleans - opening their set with "Beautiful Day." This is not the first time that Vrabel has incorporated music into his Super Bowl planning this week."
Santa Clara weather is forecast near 66 degrees and dry for Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium, a contrast to the snowy AFC title game in Denver. Mike Vrabel opened the Patriots' final pregame meeting by playing U2's "Beautiful Day" and referenced the upset Super Bowl XXXVI victory that helped launch New England's dynasty. Vrabel left players with three words for the day's plan: belief, identity, and rage. He also used Bad Bunny songs during a simulated extended halftime at practice to prepare players for the Super Bowl experience. Seattle enters as 4.5-point favorites.
Read at Boston.com
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