Staff picks

February 4, 2005

DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Patriots, 31-10: It's that '60s Celtics Show with Belichick as Auerbach, Brady as Russell, and Gil Santos as Johnny Most.

BOB RYAN
Patriots, 24-14: The Belichickians grind out another methodical victory and then let the historical slotting begin.

JACKIE MacMULLAN
Patriots, 24-17: The defense shares the MVP trophy.

RON BORGES
Patriots, 24-14: Too much Corey Dillon, too few turnovers for the Eagles to fly.

NICK CAFARDO
Patriots, 21-17: Defense takes away McNabb, Westbrook, and T.O.

MARK BLAUDSCHUN
Patriots, 24-16: Brady bunch does it one more time. What's next in Boston? NCAA title for the BC men's team?

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT
Patriots, 24-10: Rodney Harrison, with two interception returns for TDs, presents Freddie Mitchell with a name bracelet in postgame bedlam.

NANCY MARRAPESE-BURRELL
Patriots, 37-10: They officially become a dynasty.

JOHN POWERS
Patriots, 27-10: Brady Bunch KO's T.O. and his feathered friends.

BOB HOHLER
Patriots, 21-17: Patriots eat Donovan's soup.

KEN FRATUS
Patriots, 41-6: Defense smothered Colts . . . offense throttled Steelers . . . this time they put it all together.

REID LAYMANCE
Patriots, 27-17: Thanks to Corey Dillon’s legs, this time the Patriots don't have to wait around for Adam Vinatieri’s foot.

SCOTT THURSTON
Patriots, 27-13: Late Eagles TD (not by T.O.) makes final score look respectable, but a third championship is never in doubt.

BOB FEDAS
Patriots, 38-10: Brady throws for four touchdowns in first two quarters, wrapping up his third Super Bowl MVP before the halftime show.