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Think \'86 Celtics, \'96 Bulls, \'80s 49ers, \'92 Dream Team...teams that were on completely different planes of existence than anyone available to play against them. That\'s the 2007 Patriots. None of us are going to forget this team for the rest of our lives, Patriot fan or not. Be glad you were here to witness it.
You didn\'t believe it. You wrote it off to meaningless internet bravado. But I believed it with all my heart when I wrote that back in week one. I believe it with the same passion and fervor that we all believe that The Breakfast is such a great band. I wasn\'t joking at all. Do you want to know just how much I believed that statement when I wrote it? I\'ll tell you in a minute....
First, today\'s game. Electric energy in the building. The assembled fans were incredibly cocky. The victory party started in the
pregame tailgate, no lie. Everyone just talked and acted like the game was already over. Everyone took the win for granted, even some of the older grizzled Boston sports fans I go to these games with who
never think or act that way. This actually annoyed me because I am still pretty business-like about these games and I expected a very close game today. I refused to talk as if the game were already won. But hey, what can you really expect from people when your football team is 17-0? Any fanbase would be cocky with a record like that.
As I mentioned way back in week 2 against the Chargers, I am not talking any trash about any other teams this year because I don\'t have to. I have stuck to that all year and shall continue. I salute the Chargers for a great effort. They\'re just not on the same level as the Pats this year, no shame there. But they\'re going to be around for a long while to come here. They\'re on the way up. I can see the Chargers being similar to the Colts \'01-\'03 where the Colts were on the way up but were just owned by the Pats. Eventually they broke through one time. I could see the Chargers having the same thing happen in a couple of years. Cromardie is unreal, he was in on every play. This is the Pats\' year plain and simple, but we haven\'t heard the last of Pats-Chargers in this era.
Congrats to all the Giants fans! I was pulling for them since I know about 10 Giants fans and 0 Packers fans. All year it was take your pick Dallas/Green Bay, hard to believe Eli took down both of them on the road. Good luck in the Super Bowl guys. You\'re gonna need it
At least as a Giants fan you\'ll have a more carefree experience with the whole ordeal of the next two weeks. Talk about a team riding the gravy train. Meanwhile, I\'m sitting here and absolutely
have to win this game and bear the pressure that comes with that. Obviously I\'d rather be in my shoes but I remember doing the gravy train thing in \'01 against the Rams and let me tell you, it\'s a lot of fun, so enjoy.
So now comes my little secret I\'ve been keeping from the board since week 5. I didn\'t post this because I didn\'t want to jinx it, although I did tell DavePeck and ChrisPitch right when it happened and I also let it slip to booztraveler at New Year\'s. After the Patriots beat the Cowboys in week 5, I did the deed and booked the Super Bowl trip. Flight to Phoenix, 4 nights hotel, car, and Super Bowl ticket. Saved thousands by booking early as opposed to waiting until now. I just completely knew this was the greatest team ever and banked everything on them, and now it is paying off BIGTIME!!! I will be in attendance at Super Bowl XLII as the Patriots play for the most significant championship in football history. I plan on doing a Super Blog so everyone here can get a feel for the scene in Phoenix! Stay tuned!
Finally, I just want to say thanks to everyone who reads and writes in this thread, be you Pats lover, Pats hater, neutral Pats rubber-necker, and even the Giants fans who stand before us. It\'s been an amazing year and you have all helped make the experience better and helped produce some of my best writing. I\'m glad everyone has been here for the ride.
XLII: That\'s What We Do! Let\'s do this!
