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New England Patriots represents the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). It was formerly Boston Patriots. The current name was christened in 1971 when they relocated to Foxborough. The team made their first entry to the NFL in 1970, and advanced to the playoffs in 1986 and 1997. They lost to Chicago Bears, and Green Bay Packers. They transformed into a winning team after the joining of Bill Belichick as their official coach in 2000. The team is also popular among fans and sport writers as “Pats.” The New England Patriots is the only team in the NFL history to have won three Super Bowls in four years, and ranked eighth for winning consecutive Super Bowl. The team lost to New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII in 2007 in spite of winning 18 games. Coach Bill and Tom Brady, who joined the team in 2000 as the quarterback, have contributed a lot in winning the three Super Bowls in four years. The team remained undefeated in the 2007 season with 16-0 record. Only five teams have achieved this record in the NFL regular season so far. Another great testimony to the talent of this team is the fact that maximum number of footballers in the Hall of Fame belongs to this team. As the team has played a maximum number of playoffs, there are lots of expectations brewing among the fans for the 2013 NFL season. The team is aware of the buzz going around in the football fraternity, and is ready to surprise their opponents. They have already sent a loud signal of ‘beware’ to other participating teams when they beat the Eagles in the pre-season opener game on August 9, 2013. Tom Brady, the reliable and the most trusted quarterback of the Pats said that he was happy with the team’s performance, and the win has been a great start for 2013-14 NFL season. He also added that it was the team’s challenges to be a tough football team, and be able to run the ball like they did in the opening game. Coach Chip Kelly was satisfied with the team’s performance, and praised Vick and Foles. According to him, both played extremely well and rose to the occasion. The win has confirmed that Pats can run the ball. Steven Ridley, Pats running back said, the team is special, and they have a good start. For more detail information about personalized gifts please visit http://www.nflgiftideas.com/
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