Trash talk in the air as Patriots, Rams hold Super Bowl rallies

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NFL's New England Patriots held send-off rally for Super Bowl on Sunday at the Gillette Stadium while their rival for the trophy on February 3, the Los Angeles Rams did the same at the L.A. Stadium. As a matter of fact, the two teams even exchanged some words.

As many as 35,000 fans showed up at the Gillette Stadium to see the Patriots off before the team depart for Atlanta to chase the final glory. From team owners to players, members of the Patriots came to the field one by one to speak and express their gratitude to the crowd.

Bill Belichick, head coach of the New England Patriots. /VCG Photo

"This is an awesome crowd. Just tremendous. This is the biggest sendoff we've ever had," said head coach Bill Belichick. Owners of the team, Robert and Jonathan Kraft thanked the fans for their support in the past 25 years since the two bought the Patriots. Tom Brady chanted with the crowd: "We're still here!"

Interestingly, after safety Patrick Chung told the crowd that they're going to beat the Rams in Super Bowl, LA's wide receiver Brandin Cooks who used to play for the Patriots, responded at their send-off rally: "Hey Chung, we heard you talking that talk back there in Foxborough… let's get straight."

Tom Brady, legendary quarterback of the New England Patriots. /VCG Photo

Before the rally, 41-year-old Brady attended a sit-down interview with ESPN's reporter Jeff Darlington and made it clear that his career will continue after Super Bowl LIII, whether the Patriots win or not.

Asked by Darlington, "Is there any chance that this is your last game?" Brady said: "Zero. There's zero. I've said that for a long time. I feel like I'm asked that a lot and I feel like I repeat the same answer, but no one wants to believe me."

Brady set his goal of playing until 45 and believes that he would know if the time to quit finally comes. Currently, the five-time Super Bowl winner feels he can still improve his game, and he is capable of competing for a championship. A week later, Brady will again chase his sixth title and fifth Super Bowl MVP.