Where the Patriots go, the cheerleaders go too, and the New England Patriots cheerleaders are out practicing for the big game. While they’ve been really busy getting ready, they did stop to talk with reporters and members of the public at an event Friday night at their hotel, the Crowne Plaza Airport.

Among the cheerleaders in attendance was Siobhan O’Keefe, who is currently a student at UMass-Amherst. She told 22News that she is excited to be cheering in her first Super Bowl. “We’re having a blast, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” In fact, for all of the Patriots cheerleaders, this is their first time at the Super Bowl; the team has a three year retirement policy. O’Keefe is in her second year with the team, and as such will have one more chance to go to the Super Bowl again.

Cheerleader Athena Lazo of Southbridge told 22News that for her, one of the most exciting things was performing on the Today Show Friday morning. “Adam Levine was there, and I have such a crush on Adam Levine,” Lazo said.

22News will be assembling a photo gallery of all the Patriots cheerleaders later tonight. You can find that here on WWLP.com! Now, it is off to downtown Indy to catch some of the excitement there. The biggest crowds yet are expected downtown for the performance of the hit musical group LMFAO.