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2017 Super Bowl: Patriots Stall Out to Start 2nd Half

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Momentum can turn remarkably quickly in a football game, so after the Patriots’ defense forced a three-and-out to start the second half, and then Julian Edelman reeled off a 34-yard punt return, New England suddenly seemed to have new life.

A challenge by Atlanta, that proved Edelman had stepped out of bounds, brought the ball back seven yards, and Tom Brady’s first pass attempt of the half, while catchable, sailed over Chris Hogan’s head.