The weeks leading to the Super Bowl can be an arduous process for the fans, players, and coaches of the two teams involved. As the…
The weeks leading to the Super Bowl can be an arduous process for the fans, players, and coaches of the two teams involved. As the hype builds, the Patriots’ fourth trip to the NFL’s big game in five seasons will get busy quickly.
“I’ve been telling a lot of people, if you haven’t been there, it’s going to be the best week of your life,” wide receiver Phillip Dorsett, who was on the Patriots’ roster for last year’s Super Bowl against the Philadelphia Eagles, told reporters Wednesday. “It’s the Super Bowl. It’s the ultimate team game. If you’re a football player, you dream of being in the Super Bowl. I don’t take it for granted. It’s going to be a great week, but you can’t let your focus shift to things that don’t matter. The only thing that really matters is the game, and that’s all you can really worry about.”
With that in mind, here’s the Patriots’ schedule during Super Bowl week:
Get up early and head to Foxborough: The Patriots are hosting a send-off rally for the team at Gillette Stadium at 10 a.m. Sunday. According to the Patriots, the event will feature live music and entertainment, a performance by the team’s cheerleaders, and giveaways for fans. Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, David Andrews, Patrick Chung, Devin McCourty, Matthew Slater, and James White will address the crowd. This event is free for fans to attend. Gillette Stadium’s gates will open at 8 a.m.
The Patriots are expected to depart from Gillette Stadium at noon on Sunday for T. F. Green Airport in Providence, Rhode Island, to fly to Atlanta. According to the NFL, there will be photo opportunities for both the Patriots and Los Angeles Rams’ arrivals.
In Atlanta, Super Bowl LIVE, an open-to-the-public fan village and concert festival, will open from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta. The festival will feature musical artists from a different genre each day. Sunday will feature country artists REMakes, Jake Michael, and Seckond Chaynce, among others.
