FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Bill Belichick, obviously, loves football. But the New England Patriots head coach also loves lacrosse.
So a football player who was once a top college lacrosse player and has survived – and eventually thrived – in the NFL after going undrafted? Well, he’s pretty much out of Belichick Central Casting.
Behold: Chris Hogan.
On Sunday night, Hogan introduced himself to the NFL-watching world with his nine-reception, 180-yard, two-touchdown performance in the AFC Championship, a big part of the reason the Patriots are headed to an NFL-record ninth Super Bowl. His yardage total was a franchise postseason record, the best game of his career in the biggest football game he’s ever been part of.