Forget that talk of 19-0 and a no-problem Super Bowl repeat. Winning any game is hard and the players know it, if not some fans.
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Gronkowski healthy and ‘good to go’ for Patriots
Rob Gronkowski participates at minicamp for the Patriots, saying he has recovered from last season’s back surgery.
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It’s hardly a given that Jimmy Garoppolo will become a star
Rivals may seek to acquire the Patriots’ QB, but the move to starter doesn’t always work out.
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Passionate Patriots fan dies soon after Super Bowl win, elated in his final moments
Robert Pons’ life of devotion to family and New England sports ends after the historic game.
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NFL notebook: Patriots sign Westbrook’s Trevor Bates to a future contract
Bates, who also played at UMaine, ended the season on New England’s practice squad.
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Commentary: Rooting for Tom Brady was simpler before we saw that Trump hat
Try as they might to fight it, some longtime fans just can’t muster the same kind of loyalty for their favorite quarterback and coach as they could before politics trotted out onto the field.
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Super Bowl LI: Maine native among Patriots’ ‘unspoken heroes’
No glory? Don’t tell that to New England practice squad standout Trevor Bates, who’s loving ‘an incredible journey.’
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Whirlwind year for Nate Ebner ends in Super Bowl
Seven months after competing in the Olympics, the Patriots’ special teams star will take the field in Super Bowl LI.
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College buddies will be opponents in the Super Bowl
Dont’a Hightower of the Patriots and Courtney Upshaw of the Falcons were teammates at Alabama.
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As promised, Kennebunk fan heading for 51st Super Bowl
Don Crisman, who has been to all 50 Super Bowls, considered ending it there, but to him it’s more than just a game.