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WFAN's Joe Benigno: Patriots Win By Double Digits

BOSTON (CBS) - A lot of guests have stopped by the 98.5 The Sports Hub booth this week in Phoenix on Radio Row for Super Bowl XLIX (no seriously -- a ton of guests, and you can check 'em all out here), but no guest had as hot a take as WFAN's Joe Benigno did Friday afternoon on Felger & Massarotti.

"I think the Patriots are going to win this game easily. I don't even think it's going to be close," Benigno told Felger & Mazz.

Now that's a hot take, bro!

We've had guests say the Seahawks will win a close game and we've had guests say the Patriots will win a close game -- nobody except Joe B is predicting a blowout.

"I think the Patriots win this game by double digits. I think Bill Belichick and company have circled the wagons with this DeflateGate garbage that's gone on. I think it's 'Us against the world'. You know, we could talk about the Yankees and their 27 championships and the evil empire, but the evil empire is really up in Foxborough. Everybody hates them, and that's exactly the way they like it.

"They lost those two [Super Bowl] games to the Giants, and they're not here. ... I just think you're not stopping the Patriots' reign this time. It's been 10 years, and who knows? I wouldn't doubt them getting back at some point as long as Bill and Brady are there, but you never know. They're not losing this one. I'd be very surprised. I think they win this game easily -- easily!"

There you have it, folks. You heard it here first!

Listen below for Joe B's full discussion with Felger & Mazz:

Tune in to Super Bowl XLIX on 98.5 The Sports Hub -- the flagship station of the New England Patriots. It's the only place to hear Bob Socci & Scott Zolak's local call of the game!

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