It will go down in history as one of the greatest Super Bowl games ever.

Not because of the first 40 minutes of lackluster New England performance to a dominating Atlanta Falcons team, but because of the last 20 minutes and the greatest comeback ever.

Down 28-3 midway through the third quarter, most viewers had written the Patriots off. While I am not a Patriots fan, it is important to never underestimate the brilliance of coach Bill Belichick and the will, dedication and expertise of quarterback Tom Brady. During half-time, I told the host of our party, who is a die-hard Patriots fan, to not be so down. Fundamental execution of basics is what leads teams to championships. Nobody executes better than the Patriots. Sure they were down, but as we learned, they were not out.

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