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I remember watching this back when it happened. We were at a friends house making all kinds of noise and drinks - it got real quiet during the anthem (except that my friends wife kept nudging up the loudness).

When it was done we all knew that our team just won - not because we were New Englanders and they were the local team, but because that was the only possible outcome after that anthem.
We all had the same thoughts back in 2002; that the Patriots would win because they seemed a bit more like Americas team rather than just our local one.

Thanks, that was very worth the trip down memory lane.

Steve