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Best Of Social Media: The Patriots Send Off Rally and Opening Night

Robert Alvarez
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Jan 31, 2018 at 1:26 pm ET · 2 min read · 1.4k views
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2 min read 2017 Patriots Postseason

On Monday. the New England Patriots held a send off rally at Gillette Stadium before the team departed for TF Green Airport in Warwick Rhode Island and a flight to Minneapolis for the Super Bowl Opening Night media session later that evening,

Below is a compilation of the best sights and sounds from the first day of Super Bowl week across New England Patriots social media.

https://twitter.com/Patriots/status/958419800476106752

https://twitter.com/SullyBunz/status/958002000641380355

Couple people showed up for #Patriots fan rally at Gillette pic.twitter.com/LTYVLpnN35

— Anthony Gulizia (@AnthonyGulizia) January 29, 2018

A Super Send Off! #NotDone #GoPats pic.twitter.com/6yzex1WAnB

— Patriot Place (@PatriotPlace) January 29, 2018

Best. Fans. Ever.#GoPats #NotDone pic.twitter.com/EyIgUGsia4

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) January 29, 2018

This very good dog “takes a break” from work to watch other dogs at the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl send-off rally. https://t.co/0wgj17L1AZ pic.twitter.com/TMGuzx7cYz

— ABC News (@ABC) January 30, 2018

Patriots fans waiting in the cold for Tom Brady and company at TF Green Airport in Warwick, RI. pic.twitter.com/eW5zfgbEqa

— Jonathan Hall (@JHall7news) January 29, 2018

????AND THEY'RE OFF!!????
The #Patriots are in the air after taking off from @tfgreenairport on Air Kraft 1 #WBZ #SB52 #Eagles #NotDone pic.twitter.com/I3V41fwl2L

— Scott Sullivan (@sullybunZ) January 29, 2018

Tom Brady makes his way off the team plane and is happy to see good friend @WillieMcGinest. pic.twitter.com/IxWkskmyTH

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) January 29, 2018

Bill Belichick arrives at Super Bowl LII wearing a fedora, which might be a tribute to one of his coaching idols, Paul Brown. He did that prior to a 2010 game when he pulled into a tie with Brown for 12th on the all-time wins list. (Screen shot by @JoeGiza). pic.twitter.com/KpsYwcWDu9

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) January 29, 2018

https://twitter.com/SullyBunz/status/958070611758190594

Did Bill Belichick get a chance to see Tom Brady’s documentary, “Tom vs. Time”?

“No, I don’t have snapface.” pic.twitter.com/0ZDgdKIAnx

— Henry McKenna (@henrycmckenna) January 30, 2018

https://twitter.com/NFL/status/958151762090762240

https://twitter.com/nicolecyang/status/958163403104768000

Tom Brady is asked how to make Bill Belichick laugh, and he says to mention these four things: Navy, lacrosse, Lawrence Taylor, and Bon Jovi. pic.twitter.com/r5IISbGQvM

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) January 30, 2018

Tom Brady "Don't bulls*** me" #NFLOpeningNight pic.twitter.com/xyCfrakPd4

— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) January 30, 2018

Tom Brady is asked by Panini “Kid Reporter” who is the most inspiring woman in his life. pic.twitter.com/u19v0raeip

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) January 30, 2018

https://twitter.com/mattdolloff/status/958217951139819520

BRADY ON RANDY MOSS#Patriots QB talks about his former teammate & friend @RandyMoss during #SBOpeningNight #SB52 #WBZ pic.twitter.com/E1NNfEXRA4

— Scott Sullivan (@sullybunZ) January 30, 2018

Jules.

Danny.

Gronk.

Justin Timberlake.

Tom Brady's man crushes.

Good night.

Good day.

Good year.https://t.co/V3hj7oVjV1

— Only In Boston (@OnlyInBOS) January 30, 2018

Tom Brady was relaxed and engaging at #SuperBowl 52 Opening Night/Media Day – He also had fun trying on a hat! #Patriots #WBZ pic.twitter.com/7hzf3R5dBD

— Dan Roche (@RochieWBZ) January 30, 2018

Tom Brady refers to Robert Kraft “as like a second father” to him. “It’s a great pleasure playing for the Kraft family,” he says, also noting the influence the late Myra Kraft had on his life.

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) January 30, 2018

https://twitter.com/nicolecyang/status/958174562377748481

David Andrews (and several players on the current New England Patriots roster) are just a bit younger than Tom Brady. Andrews describes watching Brady's first Super Bowl win… with a babysitter. #SBLII pic.twitter.com/t1FzAaXCOs

— NESN (@NESN) January 30, 2018

I asked Matthew Slater if there was a specific moment that he knew this team could make it to #SuperBowl

He noted the Steelers win in Pittsburgh: pic.twitter.com/Cn2fb7itno

— Tyler Sullivan (@TylerSully) January 30, 2018

Danny Amendola tells us the story of being cut from the Eagles and how he now has his old Philadelphia jersey framed at his house for motivation.#NotDone | #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/bBIRdBLW3r

— 247Sports (@247Sports) January 30, 2018

Danny Amendola on Julian Edelman and where he met Olivia Culpo pic.twitter.com/TPifwGrZSe

— Tom E. Curran (@tomecurran) January 30, 2018

https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/958155516068421633

What does Dion Lewis remember about Philadelphia?

“Not playing.” pic.twitter.com/weGCtT23ox

— Nora Princiotti (@NoraPrinciotti) January 30, 2018

Pats and Eagles captains meet at center stage…and the fans in Minnesota shower the Eagles with boos pic.twitter.com/Sk3PwBCpMb

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) January 30, 2018

https://twitter.com/NFL/status/958165289069305856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boston.com%2Fsports%2Fnew-england-patriots%2F2018%2F01%2F29%2Flive-updates-super-bowl-lii-week-2018

This is bizarro Super Bowl. The crowd of people not from New England love Tom Brady and Nick Foles is getting booed every time he speaks. pic.twitter.com/u11qGBd3eJ

— Toucher & Hardy (@toucherandhardy) January 30, 2018

https://twitter.com/NFL/status/958163999966679040

“These guys gon’ play all 60 minutes.”@LG_Blount’s advice to his teammates on facing the @Patriots ?? https://t.co/SbpoLP3VWm

— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) January 30, 2018

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Duron Harmon on Ernie Adams:
"Ernie is a guy who doesn't say much, but he's a big part of what we do."

— Ryan Hannable (@RyanHannable) January 30, 2018

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