Super Bowl Sunday finally is here.
To get you ready for the New England Patriots’ showdown with the Los Angeles Rams, here’s a selection of the best Super Bowl LIII week stories from NESN.com Patriots beat writers Doug Kyed and Zack Cox:
— The Rams have come a long way since “Brandon and Danny”
— Putting Julian Edelman’s unbelievable postseason numbers into perspective
— Compiling the All-Belichick Era Super Bowl team
— 36 things you might have forgotten about the first Patriots-Rams Super Bowl
— Trent Brown quickly learned “bullcrap” Patriots criticism was not valid
— Jason McCourty is on the brink of going from 0-16 to Super Bowl champion
— How the Patriots overcame their early-season struggles
— The Patriots are staying a step ahead by embracing more man coverage
— Aqib Talib still has fans in the Patriots’ locker room
— Patriots vs. Rams Round 1 served as a Super Bowl introduction for many current Pats
— The Patriots immediately knew J.C. Jackson wasn’t your typical undrafted rookie
— How Johnny Hekker feels about Bill Belichick’s overwhelming praise
— These six under-the-radar Patriots could make a major impact in Super Bowl LIII
— Patriots players dish on what motivates them
— Nickell Robey-Coleman feels disrespected by people believing he disrespected Tom Brady
— Brian Flores was focused on the now ahead of what likely will be his final game as a Patriots assistant
— Meet Jack Easterby, the “glue” of the Patriots organization
— Ufomba Kamalu’s amazing path to the Patriots started south of Super Bowl LIII
— Three Patriots cornerbacks got their starts on the other side of the ball
— Journeyman Patriots lineman James Ferentz intentionally has no plan for next season
— Matthew Slater began his football career by defying his Hall of Fame father’s wishes
— How Phillip Dorsett navigated the highs and lows of Josh Gordon’s Patriots tenure
— Four fortunate third-year Patriots have known nothing but Super Bowls
— Could Cordarrelle Patterson play running back full-time?
— Still “7-Eleven” to some, Chris Hogan reflects on his humble NFL beginnings
— Ivan Fears found the best way to describe bruising fullback James Develin
— Behind the scenes of the Patriots’ many position switches
— Who’s the toughest Patriots scout team player to face?
— Patriots assistants recall Bill Belichick’s most valuable lessons
— A scouting report on Jared Goff, courtesy of ex-Cal teammate-turned-Patriots tight end Stephen Anderson
— The Patriots’ earliest Super Bowl result still fuels legendary O-line coach Dante Scarnecchia
— Nate Ebner isn’t ruling out another Olympic rugby bid in 2020
— 53 stats to know ahead of Super Bowl LIII
