Day 1 also. Would have been earlier than 1960 if they'd existed before that. Before the Patriots came to be, the Cleveland Browns were the first team to be televised in New England because they were the best team in the late 40s and early 50s. Then, the New York Giants were televised because they were the closest, I guess. Not sure why the Giants weren't televised early on also. I was a Browns fan before the Pats existed, never a Giants fan.
Have you converted any friends in Italy to be Patriots fans?
I'm making rigatoni with sausage and meatballs today for dinner.