New England Patriots Ready to Play SBXLII
February 2, 2008 by David Kindervater
Filed under New England Patriots, Super Bowl XLII
Blogging the National Football League, Blogging the NFL
The atmosphere was more family picnic than Super Bowl preparation for the New England Patriots on today as the team enjoyed a brief stop at the University of Phoenix Stadium. The Pats did not have a walk-through, as promised. Instead, they spent a fun hour with their families, interrupted only by a brief team photograph session — this according to my final Patriots SBXLII pool report from fellow PFWA member Dan Pompei. Head coach Bill Belichick said:
“This is what we usually do. The first year was a little different because of the short week. It was just a one-week Super Bowl. The last three, it’s been good. It gives the families a fun day.”
I love it. Coach Belichick said “This is what we usually do,” as though it were a regular occurrence for him. Then again, with four trips to the Super Bowl in the past seven years, I guess it is.
