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Houston, Feb. 5, 2017 - Tom Brady hands off to James White for a touchdown during the fourth quarter at NRG Stadium in the Super Bowl. The Atlanta Falcons play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium in Houston on Feb. 5, 2017. Stan Grossfeld / Globe staff.

Don't call this a revenge game for the Falcons

Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic--Pedro Martinez and wife Carolina at the Pedro Martinez and Brothers Foundation.355 kids go to their before school and after school programs for kids 5-15

Carolina Martinez catches us up on her and Pedro's life after baseball

Barnstable, MA - 6/22/2017 - Main street in downtown /Hyannis. Location, Location, Location photos of Barnstable. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Business, Reporter: Correspondent, Topic: 070217Location, LOID: 8.3.2867785407.

These New England locales rank among the happiest in the U.S.

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FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2017, file photo, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan watches during an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit. The NFL's reigning MVP is off to a sluggish start for the Atlanta Falcons, with points way down and interceptions way up, troubling numbers that are really in the spotlight heading into a rematch against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

What NFL experts are saying about Sunday's Patriots-Falcons game

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Houston, Feb. 5, 2017 - New England Patriots middle linebacker Dont'a Hightower (54) makes a key turnover knocking the ball out of the hand of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) during the fourth quarter at NRG Stadium in the Super Bowl. The Atlanta Falcons play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium in Houston on Feb. 5, 2017. Barry Chin / Globe staff.

'28-3' was the running joke of the NFL offseason

The weird, wacky Winchester House hits its stride at Halloween

Potato Shed Memorial

'Potato, potato, potatoes, potato': The story behind one of Boston's most obscure monuments

Al Michaels walks onto the field prior to an NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Washington Redskins, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

Here's what broadcaster Al Michaels said about the Patriots and Falcons ahead of their Super Bowl LI rematch

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How the 1967 mayoral race changed Boston

How the 1967 mayoral race changed Boston

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Here’s the AP’s look at what didn’t happen this week

Jose Altuve is lifted by his teammates after Game 7 of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees.

Astros reach World Series, top Yankees 4-0 in Game 7 of ALCS

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China can’t ignore the danger next door

China can’t ignore the danger next door

Cambridge-10/21/17- The crew of a mens senior master eights is silhouetted in the morning sun on the Charles River as they race. Thousands participated in the annual Head of the Charles Regatta along the Charles River.

These photos take you right into action at the Head of the Charles

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Adopting role of elder statesman, McCain is a repeated critic of Trumpism

Adopting role of elder statesman, McCain is a repeated critic of Trumpism

Barnstable, MA - 6/22/2017 - Main street in downtown /Hyannis. Location, Location, Location photos of Barnstable. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Business, Reporter: Correspondent, Topic: 070217Location, LOID: 8.3.2867785407.

These New England locales rank among the happiest in the U.S.

2018 Aston Martin Vanquish S Volante.

What the experts say about the 2018 Aston Martin Vanquish S Volante