The East-West Shrine Bowl will have a New England Patriots touch this year. The college all-star game, which is scheduled to take place Feb. 2 at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium, will be coached jointly by the Patriots’ and Atlanta Falcons’ staffs.
The Patriots have shown an affinity for Shrine Bowl participants as of late. Just last year, they ended up drafting four participants and picking up two others through rookie free agency.
Wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (2-50), cornerback Jack Jones (4-121), running back Pierre Strong Jr. (4-127) and defensive lineman Sam Roberts (6-200) all played in the game.