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Super Bowl LI's 'Opening Night' Brings Out 'Media Circus' — And Bizarre Qs For Patriots, Falcons

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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick answers questions during opening night for the NFL Super Bowl LI football game at Minute Maid Park on Monday in Houston. (Eric Gay/AP)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick answers questions during opening night for the NFL Super Bowl LI football game at Minute Maid Park on Monday in Houston. (Eric Gay/AP)

Super Bowl LI between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons is now just five days away.

On Monday night in Houston, Super Bowl week got underway with players and coaches facing the media in what was dubbed "Opening Night."

Questions covered everything from game preparations to politics to favorite breakfast cereals.

WBUR's Shira Springer was there and reports on the good, the bad and the bizarre.

This segment aired on January 31, 2017.

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Shira Springer Sports and Society Reporter
Shira Springer covers stories at the intersection of sports and society.

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