My favorite team, the three-time Super Bowl Champions.
Led by cerebral coach Bill Belichick, Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady, and the hard-working Tedy Bruschi, the New England Patriots have achieved an unprecendented level of excellence, winning three Super Bowl titles and shattering numerous NFL records. As a tribute to the New England Patriots, I have decided to chronicle the incredible journey that the team has allowed me to take over the past several years as one of their fans.I hope that you will find these wonderful stories about this team to be an true inspiration.
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New England Patriots 2008 Archive
In the wake of the biggest upset of in Super Bowl history, the New England Patriots are not content to sit back and wonder "what might've been". The passion for excellence that has driven them for the past seven years, where they have stood alone among the NFL's elite, still burns within them. Despite losing their MVP, Tom Brady, the Patriots more hungry and determined than ever and a fourth Super Bowl title in eight years remains their singular goal. The high-flying, record breaking performance of last season may not be replicable, but Patriots fans are certainly in for a ride for the ages as football returns to Foxboro once again.
After
suffering
the most painful loss imaginable to end the 2006 season, the
Patriots armed themselves with what may be the most impressive roster
in NFL history. The New England Patriots 2007 season was defined by pure
domination, as the Patriots shattered nearly every offensive record on
the books. They became the first team in history to finish the regular
season 16-0 and stretched that undefeated run all the way to eighteen
games before suffering the upset of the century in the Super Bowl.
With their dynasty lying in ruins, the Patriots banded together and overcame the odds once again. A slew of off-season departures had left the Patriots' roster with many gaping holes. Thanks to the leadership of Bill Belichick, the Patriots earned a heated playoff battle with their division rival New York Jets. They then went on to San Diego where Tom Brady pulled off yet another one of his patented comebacks. The season ended in Indianapolis, where the hated Colts finally defeated the Patriots.
Coming off their third Super Bowl Title in four years, the only question left to answer was if the New England Patriots would be able to claim a record-breaking fourth. However, an early-season injury to safety Rodney Harrison, put those plans in jeopardy. Despite several courageous performances by Tom Brady and the return of Tedy Bruschi, the Patriots fell short of the goal.
Was becoming a Dynasty the New England Patriots Destiny? Judging by the way Bill Belichick's team steamrolled the competition, the answer had to be "yes". With new running back Corey Dillon on board, Tom Brady lead the Patriots to a Super Bowl victory over the Phildadelphia Eagles, another 17-2 record,and an NFL-record 21 game winning streak.
For an entire year, all the New England Patriots heard was that their first Super Bowl title was a fluke. As the 2003 season began, Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, Tedy Bruschi, and the rest of the New England Patriots were dead-set on proving everybody wrong. Although the team struggled to a 2-2 start, they would not lose the rest of the season. And in the end, history was recreated as Adam Vinatieri kicked another Super Bowl winning field goal to defeat the Carolina Panthers.
Coming off of their amazing upset of the St. Louis Rams, the New England Patriots had a lot to prove. Everyone was calling Tom Brady and the Patriots a fluke. Despite great coaching by Bill Belichick, the New England Patriots struggled to cope with the pressures of being the world champions, and ultimately failed to make the playoffs. But that didn't mean Adam Vinatieri couldn't recreate some Super Bowl magic in the season finale...
