Sometimes history repeats itself. We like to think that the march of progress and the march of time move relentlessly forward, but the truth is that sometimes we cover familiar ground, whether we want to or not.
Enter the upcoming Super Bowl. The 2001 Super Bowl paired the juggernaut Rams against the upstart Patriots, a team with a seasoned veteran quarterback destined for the Hall of Fame against a young player on the cusp of unexpected greatness. Nearly two decades later, these two teams will meet again with the situation neatly reversed.