The Patriots
Return with their third multimedia release:
"Beat the Eagles!"
Don't forget the "prequels": Silence
of the Rams, and On The Trail of
the Carolina Panthers
After having dispatched the "high flying"
Indianapolis Colts and their MVP Quarterback for the second
straight year - this year with the added benefit of taking
down a quarterback who had set the single season record
for touchdown passes and holding him to ZERO TD passes -
the national media remembers the Super bowl Champs really
are still in the playoffs. Who wants to bet against them
now? Peyton, it's time to CUT-THAT-MEAT
The Patriots dismantled
the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship game - to
claim the Lamar Hunt Trophy at the expense of the Steelers
for the second time in four years.
 Now,
for all the marbles. The Patriots. The Eagles. A dynasty
on the line. With Paul McCartney providing the musical interlude,
the New England Patriots seek their place in history.
How can they lose with their two biggest fans rooting them
on? The girl and Pokey cheering their favorite team.
Articles on the Dynasty Era
Are
The Patriots A Dynasty? By Greg Garber
Patriots:
Dynasty is at a crossroads By Damon Hack The New York
Times
Patriots
look ready to make dynasty official By Vic Carucci
Hoop
parallel is taking shape before our eyes By Bob Ryan,
Globe Columnist
Here's
a great article from the NY Daily News - Remember the
line about Belichick quitting as "HC of the NYJ"?
He must've been a man in turmoil. Wonder how Steve Gutman
feels now?
DYNASTY
by Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe - the New England Patriots
of the 21st century are established as an NFL dynasty on
a par with the Packers of the 1960s, the Steelers of the
'70s, the 49ers of the '80s, and the Cowboys of the '90s.
Patriots
Dynasty Built on Three Basic Premises by BARRY FEDEROVITCH
at NJ.com - "The 2001-04 Patriots are one of the greatest
teams the NFL has seen." This link is
to Googles cache.
TIME WARP (a.k.a. "Before there was a dynasty"):
You've seen the girl preparing for Super Bowl XXIX...here's
a picture of her preparing for the Super Bowl with an "X"
and an "I" reversed. Here's Super Bowl XXXI, January
26, 1997:
Remembering the Road to Super
Bowl XX - 20 Year Anniversary
Your favorite Patriots fans...regretably, this was the
day we lost pretty badly to the San Diego Chargers. Even
with all that mojo.
Well the road to Super Bowl XL fails to take a New England
turn. No more football for the good guys. I would love to
say that Denver was just the better team last Sunday, and
that I should be gracious in defeat. I won't go into poor
officiating, I will only go to the place that has the Patriots
beating themselves. They were clearly the better football
team on the field, but they let themselves make too many
mistakes, and the people who one would least expect to make
them.
Troy Brown, Tom Brady, Adam Vinatieri, and Kevin Faulk
have all played roles in building this dynasty and I refuse
to point the fickle finger of fate at them. Yes, this is
part of the JM1 shameless Patriots Ballwashing section,
but it is afterall built on appreciating the phenomenal
football we have witnessed over the last five seasons. While
there will be no new banner in Foxborough this year, no
one can take away the banners that currently fly.
Thank you Tom, Troy, Adam, Kevin,
Corey, Asante, Rodney, Richard, Benjamin, Christian, Mike.
You're still the best football team.
Go "STILLERS"
2006 Update: Regretably, Willie McGinnest, David Givens,
and Adam Vinatieri have all moved on. I'm most upset about
Vinatieri, but will get over it. Next year's another year,
and that book remains unwritten. At least "First Down"
Troy Brown is back, and for that I am very happy.
Check this out. Maybe I'll put up a Boston Breakers USFL
Ballwashing page.
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On
The Road To
Super Bowl XXXIX
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27-24 |
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23-12 |
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31-17 |
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24-10 |
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30-20 |
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13-7 |
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34-20 |
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40-22 |
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29-6 |
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27-19 |
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24-3 |
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42-15* |
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35-28 |
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29-28 |
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23-7 |
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21-7 |
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Division
Round
Divisional
Round of NFL Playoffs, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
MA January 16
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Championship
Round
AFC
Championship Game, Heinz Field, Pittsburgh PA
Super
Bowl
World
Championship Game, AllTel Stadium, Jacksonville FL
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From the Boston Globe:
2004
Game Summaries
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New
England Patriots Retired Numbers
#78
Bruce Armstrong
#85 Nick Buoniconti
#14 Steve Grogan
#5 Vito Parilli
#56 Andre Tippett
#20 Gino Cappelletti
#89 Bob Dee
#57 Steve Nelson
#73 John Hannah
#79 Jim Lee Hunt
#40 Michael Haynes |
Superbowl Appearances |
| Dallas Cowboys - 8 |
| Denver Broncos - 6 |
| San Francisco 49ers - 5 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers - 5 |
| NewEngland Patriots - 5 |
| Oakland/LA Raiders - 5 |
| Washington Redskins - 5 |
| Miami Dolphins - 5 |
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| Who would've ever thought
the Pats would be on that list? Certainly not I twenty
years ago back in high school! |
Check Out The
Cold Hard Football Facts. And their "Slow
Hanging Softball"
As Advertised on Superbowl.com...
...and Posted here on January 29, 2005.
Get
the Massachusetts Patriots License Plate
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