That's why when the Globe conducted an on-line poll about 5 years ago for the biggest sports moment of the decade the 2001 Patriots Super Bowl victory won over the 2004 Red Sox World Series victory.
There's a reason why a Monday night football game about 15 years ago between two 0-5 NFC teams had better ratings in the Boston market than a Red Sox game that knocked them out of the playoffs - football has surpassed baseball even in Red Sox nation.
I've loved watching the Red Sox this year - mostly because I whip through the non-action at 15x normal speed and watch the entire game in less than 45 minutes. And it's great to get my fix practically every day during the season. But I watch every minute of every NFL game that is telecast during the season and the ratings tell me I'm not alone.