With future Patriots legends like McGinest, Law, Bruschi, Vinatieri, and crew just starting out their careers, 1996 was a very exciting year to be a Patriots fan. I had season tickets this year, and it was a pleasure to watch them in action during every Pats home game.
One of my favorite seasons in the history of sport is the 1996 campaign for the Pats. Having started out in a rather uneventful manner, the team lost its first two games, but went on a very impressive run after this, improving its record to 10-5 during the weeks to come. They had a very tough match up against the Giants in New York.
During the team's last regular season game against the Giants, I was forced into doing household chores for my father. Far from the ideal way to spend such a critical Sunday, but I was left with little choice. I dropped in on the game as much as I possibly could, and was disappointed to see the Giants leading 22-0 in the 2nd quarter. I checked back again and it was now 22-17.
Troy Brown made a catch laying on his back on the final drive. This was one of a dozen plays that Brown made that changed Patriots history over his career. He is a true Patriot through and through. Selfless and team first. If any player would be considered a role model (parents should be role models first), Troy Brown should. Needless to say, the Patriots pulled off the comeback 23-22 with a Bledsoe to Ben Coates strike. The playoffs were on the horizon.
The Patriots were playoff bound! My friends and I couldn't believe it, and watched all of the games leading up to the Pats' showdown with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jags had upset the Broncos in a game that everyone thought Denver would easily win, so the Patriots would play Jacksonville.
The Jacksonville game was a home game, and being a season ticket holder, I was fortunate enough to be there. Talk about a freezing day though! Wow, was it cold.
Jumping out to an early lead, New England preserved that lead into the close of the game, leading 13-3. And just like that, our Pats were Super Bowl bound!
Everyone was ecstatic. The Pats had somehow defied the odds and reached the Super Bowl, bringing the city's feelings about the franchise to a new level altogether. They didn't win this one, but rumbling beneath the surface was the foundation of a dynasty that would blow us all away.
One of my favorite seasons in the history of sport is the 1996 campaign for the Pats. Having started out in a rather uneventful manner, the team lost its first two games, but went on a very impressive run after this, improving its record to 10-5 during the weeks to come. They had a very tough match up against the Giants in New York.
During the team's last regular season game against the Giants, I was forced into doing household chores for my father. Far from the ideal way to spend such a critical Sunday, but I was left with little choice. I dropped in on the game as much as I possibly could, and was disappointed to see the Giants leading 22-0 in the 2nd quarter. I checked back again and it was now 22-17.
Troy Brown made a catch laying on his back on the final drive. This was one of a dozen plays that Brown made that changed Patriots history over his career. He is a true Patriot through and through. Selfless and team first. If any player would be considered a role model (parents should be role models first), Troy Brown should. Needless to say, the Patriots pulled off the comeback 23-22 with a Bledsoe to Ben Coates strike. The playoffs were on the horizon.
The Patriots were playoff bound! My friends and I couldn't believe it, and watched all of the games leading up to the Pats' showdown with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jags had upset the Broncos in a game that everyone thought Denver would easily win, so the Patriots would play Jacksonville.
The Jacksonville game was a home game, and being a season ticket holder, I was fortunate enough to be there. Talk about a freezing day though! Wow, was it cold.
Jumping out to an early lead, New England preserved that lead into the close of the game, leading 13-3. And just like that, our Pats were Super Bowl bound!
Everyone was ecstatic. The Pats had somehow defied the odds and reached the Super Bowl, bringing the city's feelings about the franchise to a new level altogether. They didn't win this one, but rumbling beneath the surface was the foundation of a dynasty that would blow us all away.
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