After so many Super Bowl appearances in recent history, you might think that New England Patriots fans would be tired of seeing their team head to the Big Game. Including 2019, that’s nine since 2002, four in the last five years, and three in a row. By now, it might be old hat. Rote. Not special.
Anyone thinking that was proven dead wrong on Sunday morning, as the Patriots held a send-off rally that had the atmosphere of a full-on game. An estimated 35,000 people came out to see the Patriots say goodbye and hop on a bus.