Patriots receiver Mack Hollins is known to march to the beat of his own drums — and the former fourth-round pick definitely kept things on-brand with his arrival at Super Bowl 60.
Throughout the playoffs, Hollins had been referencing the cult classic 1979 film "The Warriors," but this time the 32-year-old veteran wideout to go in a different direction with his pregame outfit.
Hollins is known to be a character around the league, and this one definitely had folks talking in the lead-up to kickoff.
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Mack Hollins goes viral with pregame Super Bowl outfit
Walking through the tunnel at Levi's Stadium, the Patriots wide receiver arrived barefoot in a red prison jumpsuit, shackles and a mask, while also holding what appears to be the high school jersey of New England head coach Mike Vrabel.
The Hannibal Lecter-coded outfit definitely got a rise out of fans on the internet who had a wide range of reactions to Hollins' SB entrance:
"This guys just pisses me off," Mike O'ver commented.
"Performative Male Final Boss," Sam Dekker replied.
"Mack Hollins has less than 50 receptions, 550 yards, and 2 TDs and thinks he’s Terrell Owens," a user claimed.
"Prisoner of the moment?" ESPN's Brooke Pryor asked.
"Seahawks by 35," a fan predicted.
"He better go off doin all this 🤣🤣🤣" another person laughed.
Mike Vrabel's final words to Patriots ahead of Super Bowl 60
As Hollins and the Patriots get locked in for what should be an exciting battle in The Bay, Mike Vrabel reportedly left his team with three words before they hit the field.
“Belief. Identity. Rage.”
According to Albert Breer, Vrabel also reportedly leaned into his own Super Bowl experiences, playing U2’s "Beautiful Day" in the locker room while he told the story of how he and the 2001 Patriots beat "The Greatest Show on Turf" as a 14-point underdog in Super Bowl XXXVI.
Super Bowl kickoff is set for 6:30 PM ET on NBC. Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth will be on the call with Maria Taylor serving as presenter of the 60th Lombardi Trophy.