Lansdowne
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Pretty much every team does it that way for the big games now, don't they?
I remember that as an absolutely striking moment for me as a Patriots fan, and I agree about the chills.
It's amazing it was ever done any other way.
Yup. I remember the following SB between the Bucs and Raiders, both teams got introduced together instead of individually. The Patriots made their mark before they even officially won their first Lombardi trophy.
FWIW, my understanding is that the NFL liked it so much that they've forced it upon teams ever since.
"...here are the American Football Conference champions, the New England Patriots!" - Pat Summerall, Super Bowl XXXVI
Gives me chills every time.
I hope the Giants have the balls to be introduced individually like it used to be done. I'm sick of teams copping the Patriots style!
Antonio Pierce will probably beg to be introduced.
Heard today that the Patriots were going to be introduced individually, but something got screwed up at the last minute so while they were all standing in the tunnel, somebody said screw it! we're coming out as team!! And a tradition was born.
Heard today that the Patriots were going to be introduced individually, but something got screwed up at the last minute so while they were all standing in the tunnel, somebody said screw it! we're coming out as team!! And a tradition was born.
The story I always heard was that the Pats wanted to be introduced as a team, but the NFL tried to force them to come out individually. The Pats basically said, "We're coming out as a team whether you like it or not."
It could be a completely false story, but I like it better.
The story I always heard was that the Pats wanted to be introduced as a team, but the NFL tried to force them to come out individually. The Pats basically said, "We're coming out as a team whether you like it or not."
It could be a completely false story, but I like it better.
no, i was my understanding at the time is that they had been doing that all season, since a win against Miami. After that win, they just kept doing it. And yes that is my favorite patriot moment . . .
Actually, it started in Cincinnatti at the first game of the season. The Cinci PA announcer screwed up the intros, the team was pissed, and they said the hell with it, let's go out as a team.
I remember reading an interview with Bobby Hamilton about it.