ATLANTA (AP) — Hey Los Angeles Rams Jerseys 2019 , have you guys been here before?If you’re a New England Patriot, the answer pretty much is “all the time.ever in my life.”So if experience is a factor in Sunday’s Super Bowl, the overwhelming edge is with the 2½-point favorites from Foxborough who are 5-3 in NFL title games with Tom Brady at quarterback and Bill Belichick in the hoodie on the sideline.The Rams, whose past two Super trips were representing St. Louis in 2000 and ’02, have four players who have gotten this far. New England has four on its defensive line alone.“Probably, throughout the week, it gives them an advantage,” Rams tackle Andrew Whitworth says — and he’s finishing up his 13th NFL season, though it’s his first that ends in February.“They kind of know this week. They know when things are a little anxious, when to kind of, ‘Hey, turn it on and get ready to play.’ They probably have a process and plan for the week.”Athletes in every sport talk about how helpful a comfort zone can be. It’s even more pronounced when it accompanies events such as the Super Bowl, which, for better or worse Infant David Edwards Jersey , transcends football.Brady and most of his teammates, in their third straight visit, barely flinch at all the attention, media demands and alterations to the norm they encounter during Super Bowl week — although they were taken aback somewhat by the cacophony and circus atmosphere of opening night on Monday. Aside from Aqib Talib, C.J. Anderson, Brandin Cooks and Sam Shields, for the Rams this is uncharted territory.Rams coach Sean McVay tends to dismiss that theory, however. Using quarterback Jared Goff as an example, McVay could have been speaking for his entire squad, which has made a sensational turnaround in his two seasons in charge.“He’s an unfazed quarterback,” McVay says. “I think his way to have success and handle adversity the same demonstrates that poise and confidence you want from your quarterback.”Nowhere is the experience matchup more uneven than at QB. At 41, Brady already is the oldest quarterback to start a Super Bowl. Goff is 24 and one of the youngest.Well, maybe nowhere is an exaggeration, because Belichick, at 66 David Edwards Jersey nfl draft , could become the oldest coach to win a Super Bowl. He has worked 41 postseason games, with 30 victories, most among head coaches in NFL history. He’s the only head coach with five Super Bowl rings.McVay is half his age and in his first NFL title game, the youngest Super Bowl head man.Rams President Kevin Demoff hears all of that so-called evidence, then cites so many positives about McVay that he sounds like the next dominant coach.Sunday will be a powerful acid test for McVay and his team.Some other things to look for in Super Bowl 53:GRONK’S FINALE?There’s widespread speculation that Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski could be playing his final NFL game. The four-time All-Pro has been plagued by injuries for much of his career, and only in his first two pro seasons did he play a full 16-game schedule. In 2018, he made it into 13 games.Gronkowski has battled through back, knee, ankle and arm injuries throughout his nine pro seasons, and thought about retirement after last year’s Super Bowl loss to the Eagles. If this will be it for the big-play tight end with superb blocking skills, he isn’t letting on.“As of right now, those are the last things I’m thinking about,” Gronkowski says. “I love playing the game. After a long season, after the (Super Bowl), a few weeks down the road Tyler Higbee Jersey , you sit back, you relax, you get some downtime, enjoyment time. And you just see where you want to go with it.“That’s a tricky question. You’re trying to get around me. You’re just trying to get you some answers over there, baby. But like I said, I don’t know. I haven’t done that sit-down yet. I’ve got to do that sit-down. About two weeks after (the Super Bowl), then I’ll know.”DONALD’S DOMINANCERams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, the only unanimous All-Pro this season, led the NFL with 20½ sacks.Considering that Brady barely has been touched or pressured in two playoff games — both against teams with strong pass rushers — it is incumbent upon Donald to be a factor Sunday.Make that a major factor.“We’ll get to him, but we have to stay patient and don’t get frustrated,” Donald says. “We’ve got a great secondary that will do its job and make sure he doesn’t have easy throws. If he has to hold onto the ball, we’ll have our chances. We just have to go get him.”Otherwise, the most accomplished quarterback in Super Bowl history might tear them apart.CLOSE ONESThe Rams’ past two trips to the big game were tight affairs in which they beat Tennessee and lost to New England. In all of the Patriots’ eight previous trips in the Brady-Belichick era, the result was in doubt until the final moments.So to expect a romp at Mercedes-Benz Stadium seems foolhardy.“It would be nice to get one of those,” Patriots receiver Chris Hogan. “But the idea is to win Taylor Rapp Jersey Cheap , no matter how you do it.”The largest margin in a Patriots Super Bowl under this regime has been the eight points the Eagles beat them by a year ago. Before any discussion about the home attendance issues of the Los Angeles Rams begins, let’s remember that this is the third season after the relocation from St. Louis. So even when the Rams move into their amazing stadium in 2020 and many years after that — even if they’ve won several Super Bowls — there will still be thousands of Dallas Cowboys fans living in Los Angeles. And along with that, there are thousands of Eagles, Packers, Bears, Patriots, Raiders, Giants, Redskins fans too. And you’re gonna laugh, but I’ve even met an Arizona Cardinals fan once.Think of it this way: when a player is drafted by, say the Green Bay Packers or the Buffalo Bills, they have an expectation that their home games will be mostly played in cold weather conditions. It’s part of the DNA of the team.And because of the decades where LA didn’t have an NFL team, the Rams sometimes play home games with more than half of the fans cheering for the other team. It’s part of the DNA of our team.This situation is evolving as the fanbase of the LA Rams grows. And because of the move, there are thousands of Rams fans who don’t live in Southern California. So, when they’re playing a big game Taylor Rapp Jersey Womens , those fans will travel (except for @seattlerams_nfl because he somehow has a curse inflicted on him regarding home games).Last year’s playoff loss to the Atlanta Falcons was obviously disappointing, but the crowd was rocking for the Rams. There was no doubt that it was the Rams’ house. But the Atlanta Falcons faithful, while they do travel, are in a different level compared to the Cowboys fans. And this isn’t about the Dallas fans that will be in full force this weekend — they’re a national brand that travels everywhere and they have strong roots to Southern California given their years in Oxnard, California for training camp. This is about the Rams fans that have shown this year that when the game is big, they will support their team. Take the Thursday Night Football game against the Minnesota Vikings game — probably the most impressive home crowd I’ve seen for the Rams since they’ve returned to L.A. The tradition of winning under Sean McVay is still getting noticed by LA fans and it’s only going to get more impressive. So, will the Rams fans outnumber the Dallas fans? Maybe, maybe not. But the Rams fans will be heard and the Rams players have made peace with this — with the great weather, amazing restaurants and bar scene, the home games will feature many other jerseys from other NFL teams.It’s part of the Rams’ DNA.For now.
