Patriots’ Stefon Diggs helps fuel Super Bowl run with his fire on field

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer

SANTA CLARA — Left back pylon. One knee. Head bowed. Eyes closed.

That is how Stefon Diggs will spend some of his final moments prior to kickoff of the first Super Bowl of his career.

It’s been a staple of the wide receiver’s routine before each game he has played this season for the New England Patriots.

Following pregame warmups, he also calls his teammates in to huddle around him as he leads one of a series of impassioned, fiery and often viral speeches.