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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.yes...I was at that game...last one of 85 needed a win to get INTO the playoffs...no one killed...just zapped...as they carried the goal post down Rt 1 and it hit wires...a few people ended up in the hospital I believe..but the Monday night thing had MORE to do with out of conrol fans AT the game..which was the case..heavy drinking..no security etc etc..and I heard it was quite bad...but one had nothing to do with the other...
Good posting.yes...I was at that game...last one of 85 needed a win to get INTO the playoffs...no one killed...just zapped...as they carried the goal post down Rt 1 and it hit wires...a few people ended up in the hospital I believe..but the Monday night thing had MORE to do with out of conrol fans AT the game..which was the case..heavy drinking..no security etc etc..and I heard it was quite bad...but one had nothing to do with the other...
I knew two people that were electrocuted, one lost his left hand and the other has a scar running down the length of his arm and is missing two fingers. No one was killed, but people suffered some serious injuries ! They sued and won bigtime !
Sued who?
I hope the pats were not responsible for some dumb fans.
Yes, they were sued for allowing the fans out of the stadium with the goal posts. That's how I remember it, it's been years since I've spoken to either one. One got over a million dollars !
yes...I was at that game...last one of 85 needed a win to get INTO the playoffs...no one killed...just zapped...as they carried the goal post down Rt 1 and it hit wires...a few people ended up in the hospital I believe..but the Monday night thing had MORE to do with out of conrol fans AT the game..which was the case..heavy drinking..no security etc etc..and I heard it was quite bad...but one had nothing to do with the other...
Robert Weathers around right end..yes...I remember that well!! That did it!! It was the ONLY Foxboro game I have gone to..and I remember after, people were so happy..that they got the goal posts OUT OF the ground is incredible...I do NOT think that is possible now nor getting on teh field like that, but that stadium was so small AND it was teh first time in the playoffs since the fiasco with Faitbanks... Can't believe that people sued and won..people were injured, but when people do dumb things like that..IThat Cinnci game was truly awesome because it set the stage for the Superbowl run.....it came on the heels of yet another failure down in Miami the previous week, when if they had won, they would have wrapped up the division. So along came a hot Cinnci and no one really expected a win - we never used to win in those days. I recall a great run by Robert Weathers to seal the victory. All hell broke lose at the end when a playoff starved bunch of fans celebrated. It was not mean or vicious or out of control, just an unfortunate incident with the goal post. How security could let people walk out with a goal post defies explanation.
Good posting.
The atmosphere in the '80s at Pats games was indeed not suited for children. Attending a game nowadays is a 180 degree turn for the better as Kraft really cleaned up the experience.
Regards,
Chris
I thought the lack of monday night games was because we sucked.
I belive it was a Jets game that got us off MNF, but didn't the town of Foxboro have something to do with it???
I thought the lack of monday night games was because we sucked.