“Patriots complete biggest comeback in Super Bowl history”
For the first time, a Super Bowl needed overtime, and for the fifth time, the New England Patriots are Super Bowl champions. This time, it took the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history to do it, rallying from a 25-point deficit and defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 at NRG Stadium in Houston in Super Bowl LI (51). Tom Brady became the first quarterback to win five Super Bowl titles. He was named Super Bowl MVP for the fourth time, the most all time. All five of those Patriots' titles have come with Brady and head coach Bill Belichick. When Brady was asked if there was any feeling of redemption in this game: "This is all positive," he said. "This is unbelievable.” Atlanta had dominated the first half offensively and defensively, but were unable to stop the Patriots comeback. "It's hard tonight for the lessons," Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said. "What I can tell you is you can't truly be relentless until it's right there, and you've got to take it away or you didn't get it. A loss like tonight, although it's difficult, I would like to think that this group, we're putting our stamp and we're just getting started to be what we can be."
In Other News Lady Gaga's powerful Super Bowl LI halftime performance didn't have any of the overt political statements that some people were expecting, but it did have a message about inclusion. The Grammy winner kicked off her fiery halftime show at the top of Houston's NRG Stadium singing "God Bless America" before transitioning into "This Land Is Your Land." Then, before Gaga jumped from the roof, she concluded her emotional intro by quoting from the Pledge of Allegiance: "One Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." From there, Gaga's performance erupted into a medley of her greatest hits. From "Just Dance" and "Poker Face" to "Telephone" and "Bad Romance," Gaga made sure to not disappoint her loyal fans --also known as her "little monsters." President Donald Trump has only been in office for 17 days, but his Justice Department is already embroiled in a high-stakes legal battle over his executive order on immigration that could have monumental implications. Trump, who rode a wave of populist anger into the White House, now will answer to the powerful 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. And no matter what its ruling here, the next stop will likely be the US Supreme Court. The issue in front of the court at the moment is not whether Trump's travel ban is constitutional, but whether it will remain suspended for now.