Here we are, another Super Bowl that Mike Pellegrino won’t get to enjoy because he has to work.
That’s the downside of Pellegrino’s job. There are others such as the long hours, relative anonymity, and the pressure to conform and perform to a standard that demands just about everything a person can give. Pellegrino, you see, is a defensive coaching assistant for the Patriots, one of the lowest rungs in the NFL, and he’s been there for four years. So that means this will be the third straight Super Bowl where he won’t get to do what his friends and most other 25-year-olds do: Kick back with a beer, scoop some guacamole, and just watch the game.