That was they year Young Shmessy became a Patriots fan. The magic moment was the game against the Vikings in the old Metropolitan Stadium in Minnesota. This was when, even though they didn't win a SB that year, they were truly the best team in the NFL - the Purple People Eaters. I think the Pats went out there for either the 3rd or 4th game undefeated at the time and most everybody said they were a mirage (turned out they were and finished 7-7). But for one brief shining moment they beat the freaking Vikings in their building when TE Bob Windsor sacrificed the rest of his career to twist his knee into an ACL tear (they couldn't fix those things back then) in the end zone to win the game in the last minute. He never was heard from again.......
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