And here we are folks. The Patriots are your champions again, 13 years after Brady and Belichick defeated the Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI. I know how excited you guys are about that and how you're all dying to discuss their legacies as the best QB and best NFL coach of all time. But here are some other questions to discuss:
- Who is your early pick to make the Super Bowl next year? The two teams who just played were both #1 seeds and are considered the favorites in their respective conferences again. Will SEA-NE meet again and become a rivalry? Or, who will knock them off?
- Will Peyton Manning return? If so, does he have what it takes to lead him team to a title? If not, what is his legacy?
- What will come of deflategate??
- Will Johnny Manziel a/k/a the anti-Tebow return from rehab a changed man ready to emerge as a legit NFL QB?
- Who will get a bigger contract extension, Andrew Luck or Russell Wilson? Who deserves more?
- Where does the Super Bowl-losing goal line interception rank among all time sports gaffes? Is this Bill Buckner status? Or even worse?
- What will be the verdict in the Aaron Hernandez trial (currently in progress)? OJ part deuce?
- Will Adrian Peterson return, and if so, to what team? Will he return to his dominant self?
- Will RedPath make more long winded tear-downs of his favorite team, the Patriots, and declare he will leave the forum forever if they do well, only to once again completely renege on his promise when the Patriots dominate??
2015 NFL DRAFT
Begins: April 30
Top 5 Picks: Tampa Bay, Tennessee, Jacksonville, Oakland, Washington
2015 NFL SEASON
Begins: Thursday, September 10 (Patriots vs TBD)
SUPER BOWL 50
Date: February 7, 2016
Location: Santa Clara, CA (49ers Home Stadium)
NOTABLE FREE AGENTS
DeMarco Murray, RB
Dez Bryant, WR
Ndamukong Suh, DT
Demaryius Thomas, WR
Jason Pierre-Paul, DE
Randall Cobb, WR
Justin Houston, OLB
Julius Thomas, TE
Chris Harris Jr., CB
Darrelle Revis, CB (team option at $20 million)