BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — There is a very good chance that Super Bowl LII will come down to the Patriots’ passing attack against the Eagles’ defense. You’ve read and heard a lot about New England’s transcendent weapon, tight end Rob Gronkowski, but keeping Gronk under control isn’t the only difficult task facing the Birds’ secondary Sunday.
Thirty-two-year-old Danny Amendola is one of the NFL’s smartest, toughest slot receivers. In some ways he epitomizes the outwardly unimpressive cast of characters the Patriots have assembled around Tom Brady, a group that stands on the threshold of three Super Bowl wins in four seasons.