Gray then quipped that they don't call the Super Bowl trophy "The Starr Trophy," after former Packers quarterback Bart Starr, but rather "The Lombardi Trophy," after his head coach Vince Lombardi—who led Green Bay to the first two Super Bowl wins in history.

Bill Belichick has been adamant throughout the years that players win championships. With that in mind, Belichick suggested that the Lombardi Trophy be renamed after Tom Brady. After all, the decorated quarterback won an NFL-record seven Super Bowl titles in his career -- six with Belichick as his head coach with the New England Patriots and another with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Schuster, Joe Thuney, and Josh Uche will look to win a title on Feb. 9. The post Which ex-Patriots are playing in Super Bowl LIX? appeared first on Boston.com.

Mike Pellegrino, who spent the last six seasons as Patriots CBs coach, will not be returning to the team in 2025. He coached 3 All-Pros (Stephon Gilmore, J.C. Jackson, Christian Gonzalez).

Before hiring Josh McDaniels, Mike Vrabel interviewed another Super Bowl-winning offensive coordinator. According to a source, Eric Bieniemy interviewed with the Patriots for their previously vacant offensive coordinator job. The team also interviewed Marcus Brady, Thomas Brown, and Grant Udinski before hiring McDaniels last week.