tales from the tailgate

I've been tailgating at New England Patriots games from 1987 to present day. What a difference a
couple of decades make! These tales from the tailgate include everything from the soul-sucking feeling
of a 1-15 season to the unexpected thrills of Super Bowl titles. I often hear people say that Pats fans
are spoiled and arrogant. Not all of us. Some, like me, still can't believe Vinatieri's kick was good.

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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Break it down -- quarterback

There's no need for further analysis.


Posted by Tim Flynn at 8:00 PM
Labels: Gillette Stadium, New England Patriots, Tales From the Tailgate, Tom Brady, Training camp 2012
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This blog (updated a couple of times a week, not daily... that's too much work) is not the place to go for all the latest Pats' news. But if you want a longtime fan's view as the Pats try to win their fourth title then follow along. I'll chronicle the season from the tailgate to the fourth quarter of every game at the ever-expanding Patriot Place, uh, I mean Gillette Stadium. There really is a football field back there, I checked on it the other day while going to the movies. In the posts titled "Tales From The Tailgate'' I'll take a look back at some of the games I was lucky enough to have a ticket for -- or unlucky enough in the 1-15 days. Those days seem so long ago.

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