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There were names of plays (“Hollywood//Broadway” for the two-minute drill, “Panther I Rat” for third down, “Mug Meteor’’ for early downs ) and names of players in red, black, green and blue marker — presumably the work of Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and his staff.
Their game strategy was evident. On the right side of the board read "MUSTS," and underneath the following list (USA TODAY Sports commentary in italics):
1. Start Fast & Do Your Job Well (That didn’t work out quite so well for the Patriots, who fell behind 28-3.)
2. Stop The Run (The Falcons had 104 yards rushing, only slightly below their average of 120.5 yards per game.)
3. Go After #2 > Attack The Spot (Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, who wears jersey No. 2, was sacked five times and coughed up a critical fumble when he got hit by Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower.)
4. Eliminate #11 & No Big Plays (Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones, who wears jersey No. 11, had four catches for 87 yards, including a mind-bending, 27-yard grab in the fourth quarter.)
5. Win the Turnover Battle = Win Game (The Patriots had two turnovers, an interception and fumble, and the Falcons had one, a fumble.)
6. Tackling Is The Game
7. Situational Football
8. Play Smart & Aware
9. Most Physical Team!
10. It’s All About US!!!
Below that in red marker: DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!
Patriots' gameplan revealed after stunning Super Bowl comeback
at #1 on the list.
