The Underdogs Have Their Day
Adam Vinatieri's last-second 48-yard field goal gave the Patriots a 20-17 stunning victory over the favored St. Louis Rams last night, sealing one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history and completing one of the all-time worst-to-first stories.
New England has it's first pro sports title in 16 years! Wow, this is so sweet. After all the heart-breaks betwen this region and pro sports over the last 30 years since I moved here this is like a fine wine. That first surprise as the taste hits your mouth, then immediately the aroma fills your nose, and then the sensation of the swallow with all the after effects. It is way good.
This year my friend Linda cajoled me into joining her watching the Patriots after I expressed my reluctance about "wasting my time" on pro sports. This year has been the most memorable as together we watched the Patriots coalesce, navigate the obstacle course of pro team sports and learn how to become the team that could. The Patriots deserve every bit of the success and respect they now have. They fought together for it inch by inch.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Links:
Boston.com
Patriots.com
NFL.com
NYtimes.com
Vic Carucci on superbowl.com says "That was the greatest Super Bowl of them all."
ESPN on msn.com
Yahoo Sports
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