On this episode of Big Game Bound, NFL Network’s Rhett Lewis joins Anthony “AC” Calhoun and J.B. Biunno to preview Sunday’s big matchup.
Tony Dungy joins “Big Game Bound” to make his SBLIII prediction, plus shares his key strategy if the Rams are to pull off the upset.
Dungy also discusses his relationship with Peyton Manning from their years together with the Indianapolis Colts.
Plus, Dungy is releasing a new book and details what readers can expect!
Sportscaster Chris Myers believes the Big Game will be decided by a single-point on Sunday.
And no, he doesn’t see Tom Brady hoisting another Lombardi trophy.
Myers joined Big Game Bound: Live from Atlanta on Thursday to preview the matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots with Anthony “AC” Calhoun and J.B. Biunno.
Myers believes an upset is brewing, picking the Rams to win 28-27.
“It’s tough to go against Belichick and Brady,” Sims conceded. “I think the defensive line will put pressure on Brady.”
“I think Goff will play steady enough and Gurley will get 15 to 20 touches and the Rams will win it by a 28-27 score. I’m picking the upset.”
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ATLANTA (NEXSTAR) — Thursday morning, with 3 days until Super Bowl LIII, the bright lights shifted to shine inside the Atlanta VA where NFL Hall of Famers, including Aeneas Williams and Dan Marino, spent time with veterans who served our country.
I was a fly on the wall as Marino and Williams caught up in a hallway after signing autographs, posing for selfies and visiting with vets and hospital staff.
“Aeneas, Aeneas! What’s up!” Marino said.
“What’s up, man?” Williams said, as the two hugged. “Good seeing you, good seeing you! You’re looking great, man!”
“I would have worn my, I didn’t know you guys were bringing your jackets,” Marino said, comparing his black blazer to Williams’ Hall of Fame jacket.
“I know man. Who you picking?” Aeneas asked.
“I’d like to see the Rams win, personally,” Marino said.
“I think they can get to ‘em with that four-man rush,” Williams replied, referring to the Rams defensive line led by Pro Bowler Aaron Donald.
Despite Marino rooting for the Rams, he told me in a one-on-one conversation that he’s picking the Patriots to win.
While witnessing the conversation between two NFL Hall of Famers was amazing, it paled in comparison to seeing the joy that their visit brought to the veterans at the hospital.
Stay tuned for a full story on that from our Ashley Bridges.
Just over a year ago, Atlanta hosted the College Football Playoff National Championship game, but this week, the security levels go even higher with Super Bowl 53 in town.
About a million visitors are expected to be in Atlanta as the Rams and Patriots go head to head. And the City of Atlanta is being proactive when it comes to keeping people safe.
“The federal government uses a ranking system on sporting events or large events like the Super Bowl, and this is considered the top, S.E.A.R one, which is the highest ranking you can have below presidential inauguration,” explained Deputy Chief Scott Kreher with the Contingency Operations Division.
With the influx of people in the city, 1,700 members of the Atlanta Police Department are active and alternating in 12-hour shifts.
In addition, more than 50 local, state, and federal agencies are helping out.
Inside the Joint Operations Center, a staff of 50 plus people is able to monitor more than 10,000 cameras that are located throughout the city — and specifically inside the Super Bowl footprint.
“We support 13 different instant command locations throughout the city,” said Kreher. “So those instant commanders that are out there on the street doing the actual work report up to area command here located inside the Joint Command Center.”
Members of the Rams and Patriots have their own security detail through the NFL, although the city will help out at the team hotels and practice facilities.
This way, the players and coaches can focus on football.
“You see cops, you see the army, you see the secret service,” said Robert Woods, Rams wide receiver, adding, “You have to make sure guys are safe.”
Several members of the Atlanta Police Department were on sight for the past two Super Bowls in Houston and Minneapolis to get a better understanding of what to expect for one of the largest sporting events in the world.
Sean McVay’s sudden greatness might have fans taking him for granted, according to a well-known ESPN broadcaster.
Sage Steele joined Big Game Bound: Live from Atlanta on Wednesday to discuss all things related to the matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots, with Steele marveling at what the Rams head coach has accomplished in recent seasons.
“His energy, I’d run through a wall for that guy,” said Steele, talking about McVay. “I love what he brings [to the Rams] and you can see that his guys have completely bought in.”
Steele says chatter revolving around McVay’s age, 33, might be overshadowing his sudden rise to the league’s coaching elite.
“I think we’re probably taking for granted how talented he really is.”
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Rarely do NFL reporters reveal their sources, but for Rams Insider Kevaney Martin, her favorite source for team information hits close to home.
On Big Game Bound: Live from Atlanta, Martin shared that Los Angeles Rams backup quarterback Sean Mannion is her cousin.
“We grew up together,” said Martin. “His grandmother and my dad are brother and sister.”
“He recently got married and we all went to his wedding.”
Martin is quick to point out that while Tom Brady and Jared Goff are being talked about for their connection to the Bay Area, Mannion grew up there as well.
“So there’s three quarterbacks in the Big Game [from the Bay Area],” said Martin. “Brian Hoyer, the backup quarterback for the Patriots is from Ohio so he ruins it!”
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ATLANTA (NEXSTAR) — The Rams and the Patriots are Big Game Bound, and so are we!
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