Super 8: Storylines to watch out for ahead of Super Bowl LII

Liam Blackburn looks at some of the lines that could dominate the Super Bowl.

Super 8: Storylines to watch out for ahead of Super Bowl LII
Sun, 04 Feb, 2018 - 00:00
Liam Blackburn

Patriots’ last hurrah?

New England’s run to an eighth Super Bowl appearance in the last 17 years has been accompanied by a narrative of friction between their leading architects – owner Robert Kraft, coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady.

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