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With the match taking place at the NRG Stadium in Houston it seems nailed on that a commentator somewhere will utter the classic Apollo 13 line. Surely.

Apparently you can bet on it in fact.

For workload sake, I was glad to hear that the current President of the United States was not attending tonight.

Here he is arriving at one of his hotels in Florida to watch. He hasn't got Fox Sports installed at the White House yet. 

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Third-down conversion for Matt Ryan? Nope! He's sacked and loses the ball, New England run it all the way for a touchdown but the whistles had already gone. He was down by contact. 

Atlanta have to punt it away though. Defences on top so far. 

Atlanta run it from near their own end zone and Devonta Freeman picks up 37 yards! A huge first play.

Remember that the Falcons scored more points than any other team in the regular season. Matt Ryan has an arsenal of weapons at his disposal. 

One man who has the ability to tear the night up for the Falcons is wide receiver Julio Jones.

The man can be unstoppable on his day. Did you all see this touchdown against Green Bay a fortnight ago?

He is averaging 110 yards per game in five career postseason matches. Take my word for it - that's BRILLIANT. 

Tom Brady throws the first play of the Super Bowl but Julian Edelman can't cling on. Edelman then picks up nine yards and the run is stuffed. First huge celebration of the night from the Falcons, coach Dan Quinn loves that.

Patriots go three and out and have to punt. 

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Away we go! Matt Bosher boshes the kick-off downfield and it's a fair catch. Tom Brady will start from his own 20. 

Here we go - it's going to start now, honest. Unless George W. Bush is placing the ball or something. 

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Osi Umenyiora
Two-time Super Bowl winner

"Nobody outside of New England says that Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time because I think everybody has that underlining feeling that it’s down to Bill Belichick, and he is a big part of his success. He’s never the first name out of people’s mouths.”

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Atlanta win the toss and elect to defer, so the Patriots will receive the ball. 

Here we go then. The Falcons have scored early in plenty of games this season so the toss could prove decisive.

Geoff Boycott has had a fork in the wicket and says it's green. Former President George Bush Snr is helping out. He gets a huge ovation as a son of Texas.

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His commentary style is truly one of a kind, and the former New England Patriots quarterback is far from shy when it comes to letting his passion for his old team spill out into his broadcasts. 

Screaming through microphones and deafening audiences with his over-the-top calls, Zolak has risen to fame with his die-hard passion for the Patriots.  

Nothing says Super Bowl kick off like a fly by from a load of military fighter jets. CHECK.

The warm-up has begun. Lady Gaga means business.

Jason Bell
Former NFL cornerback for Houston Texans

“If he wins this game, he could be the greatest of all time. He would have the most Super Bowl championships by a quarterback and he’s been a big part of their success."  

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Here we go then. Luke Bryan is on the mic and gives it the usual vocal acrobatics. They never just belt it out, plenty of vibrato.

No sign of any protests on the sidelines though. Tom Brady bows his head and his picture on the screens brings a very mixed reaction. 

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Osi Umenyiora
Two-time Super Bowl winner

"He understands the game from every single perspective. He coached receivers, defensive backs, special teams and everything so he’s coaching the game from a completely different perspective than most coaches are. 

"He knows the entire game and that’s what makes him so special.”

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Just read that again. 

One point three BILLION chicken wings! That cannot be true. There must be plenty of people not watching, or eating chicken!