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February 04, 2002
OK. It's been 24 hours
OK. It's been 24 hours and the goofy grin still hasn't left my face. So some random thoughts and observations:
- Read Bill Simmons' account of the game. Right now. Really. I'll wait.
- This was the last season at Foxboro Stadium...and the Patriots win it all. Next year, they get to open CMGI Field with a championship banner. I'm perfectly prepared to drive the wrecking ball down to Fenway myself, if you get my drift.
- Oh my God, the Patriots are world champs. And no apocalypse yet!
- That last drive...just astounding. Brady drives the team into field goal range with a minute and a half left to go. Years of Boston-area-sports-fan conditioning had me waiting for the interception, or the Norwoodesque field goal 6 inches to the left, or a penalty. But the kid did it. Unbelievable.
- If you've followed the Patriots for any length of time (and chances are, you haven't), you know how improbable this really is. This team was the Clippers or the Brewers of the NFL. Never any expectations...chronic mismanagement...one disaster after another. The words "Rod Rust" or "Hart Lee Dykes" alone would make a brave man weep. I can't say enough about the new attitude that Bob Kraft and Bill Belichick have brought to town. Can we put them in charge of the Sox for a year? I'm not kidding, by the way.
- Hey, Philly...1 down, 3 to go. I haven't forgotten.
- My first inkling that, hey, this could really happen! was on an espn.com Celebrity Prediction page (since taken down, apparently) when Meadow Soprano picked the Pats.
- I wasn't blown away by the commercials. The falcon one and the Kevin Bacon one were the best. I didn't quite understand the White House-sponsored ads. They say that buying illegal drugs finances terrorism, but I missed the one where they explored the link between the U.S. government, the oil companies, and the crooked Saudi government. Hard to fit that into a 30-second slot, especially right after a new SUV commercial. More on that here.
Parade pics tomorrow!
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