Just days ago, Niner Noise explored why the New England Patriots, who’ll represent the AFC in Super Bowl LIII, benefited from the draft-day trade of offensive tackle Trent Brown from the San Francisco 49ers.
Brown appeared to benefit, too.
“I just feel like me coming here with all the bull crap that’s been said about me and my name has been slandered,” Brown said from Atlanta leading up to the Super Bowl, via Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area. “Me coming here and shattering all those bad things that have been said about me, I think that’s helped me out a lot.