As a kid, I remember watching the '85 superbowl, because I wanted to understand what the buzz was about, because after we beat Cincinnati, the fans tore down the goalpost and tried to carry it south on Route one. They nearly got electrocuted when they tried to pass it under the power lines. That made the front page around here and was just about the only thing anyone talked about for quite a few days- in fact, the older the story got, the more fans you heard claim they were part of that famous procession.
But I tuned out, big time, in '90. '91 was the first time I can recall that I started getting excited about the Pats.. I remember how MacPherson used to charge the field with a rolled up paper in his fist.. that sob was always upbeat, no matter what. We got some major upsets over playoff teams, and you could just tell that the Franchise was turning around, and of course along comes Parcells.
But more than anything, I hated the Carroll years, he was such an unimaginative coach.. our offense was so one-dimensional, and don't get me started on Grier. I knew we were in trouble right away when they asked Carroll what he would rather be doing and he answered "coaching playground football" or something to that effect.
EDIT: I think there are some folks on here that remember the Fairbanks-Erhart days. Perhaps even the Boston Patriots.. those would be the real old timers.
