#New England Patriots

#New England Patriots

One key player who is set to be a free agent this offseason is K'Lavon Chaisson, who joined the Patriots on a bargain deal worth just $3 million and had a crazy year in New England. The 20th overall pick in the 2020 draft spent four years in Jacksonville before signing with the Raiders for a year and then the Patriots. His one year in New England was a good one, as he tallied 7.5 sacks and 18 QB hits during the regular season.

Seattle is being led by quarterback Sam Darnold, who joined the Seahawks after being ditched by the Vikings last offseason, despite leading Minnesota to a 14-win season. A victory on Sunday would be especially sweet for the former USC Trojan, after Darnold was drafted by the New York Jets in 2018 and bounced around the NFL for years before finally finding what looks like a long-term home in Seattle.

We don't know if none of this happens without him - the 10 trips to the Super Bowl this century, the six championships secured, with a seventh pending Sunday night's outcome. Tom Brady probably becomes a superb quarterback even if Adam Vinatieri had shanked that 45-yard, tying field goal on that snow-globe Saturday night against the Raiders in February 2002. Bill Belichick probably wins dozens, maybe even hundreds, of football games as a head coach.

"It's a blast to be out here again," Steve said. "My first day here, I was walking to go pick up my media credential, and one of my crew members said, 'Hey, look, that's Veronica.' I said, 'Veronica's in Miami, playing right now for Unrivaled.' She goes, 'No, up on the billboard.' and I'm like, 'Oh my goodness, that is Veronica.'"