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It's time I came clean about who I really am. What I'm about to tell you may shock you. It may disgust you. But you deserve to know the truth about me. I'm a Patriots fan. And I'm proud of it. Tom Brady is the G.O.A.T. Belichick is a genius.  In Superbowl LI, the Patriots were playing the Falcons, who had built a substantial 28 - 3 lead by the waning minutes of the 3rd quarter. Things looked bleak. It looked like the haters were going to get their wish.  The usually prolific Patriots offense was sputtering and was ineffective against the Falcon defense. The Patriots punted 4 times during the game, giving the ball back to the team that was already beating them. Fans of the game are already well aware of what I am about to tell you, sometimes it's o.k. to punt. Sometimes punting is the right play. In the end, the 4 punts did not hurt the Patriots as they completed the greatest comeback in Superbowl history to win 34 - 28 in overtime.  Sometimes our studen