"Alright, set to go... snap, ball down, kick is up... it is on the way... and it... is... GOOD!!! IT'S GOOD!! IT'S GOOD!! ADAM VINATIERI BOOMS A FORTY...EIGHT YARD FIELD GOAL, AND THE GAME IS OVER!! AND THE PATRIOTS ARE SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS!!!! THE PATRIOTS ARE SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS!!! THE BEST TEAM IN THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE!!!" -- Gil Santos, February 3, 2002It was four years ago today that the Patriots won their first Super Bowl. As Rams' receiver Ricky Proehl said to the NFL cameras as he ran onto the field before the game, "Tonight, a dynasty is born."
Here are a few images and sounds to get you through this Super Bowl weekend as you sit down to watch the Steelers and Seahawks fight for the right to borrow the Lombardi Trophy for a year.
At the right are the Boston Globe front pages from Super Bowls 36, 38, and 39. Click the photos to view them "full-size." For more memories, see the following links:
Super Bowl 36- Gil Santos' call of the winning kick
- Pat Summerall's call of the game-winner
- WEEI's musical montage
- Boston Globe
Super Bowl 39
For what it's worth, I think the Seahawks will win.
Pittsburgh will get off to a strong start as they have in their playoff games with the Colts and Broncos, and will lead 21-10 at the half. But the Steelers have become very conservative in the second half of each of the first two playoff games--nearly blowing the lead to the Colts, and allowing two scores to Denver--and that tendency will be trouble for Pittsburgh.
The Seahawks will make the right adjustments at halftime and score twice in the fourth quarter--including a game winning field goal in the final seconds--to win 27-24.
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