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NFL rumors: Patriots, Falcons will coach 2023 East-West Shrine Bowl

The two teams that participated in Super Bowl LI during the 2016 NFL season will team up to run the 2023 East-West Shrine Bowl.

The New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons will coach at this year's Shrine Bowl, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Coaching at the Shrine Bowl gives these teams a valuable up-close look at some of the top prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft class.

The Patriots actually drafted four players in 2022 that played in last year's Shrine Bowl -- wide receiver Tyquan Thornton, cornerback Jack Jones, running back Pierre Strong Jr.