Found February 03, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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No one could have seen this coming. Before Adam Vinatieri’s last-second field goal split the uprights to defeat the St. Louis Rams to give the New England Patriots their first Super Bowl victory 10 years ago, Boston fans waited a long time for a championship. Larry Bird and the 1986 Celtics took down the Houston Rockets in six games to give the C’s their 16th championship. Things were looking good for Boston sports as the Patriots had made the Super Bowl, albeit getting crushed against the Chicago Bears. The Red Sox made the World Series, also with a sour ending,...
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