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Todog Offline
#1 Posted: Tue, Feb 5 2002, 5:09 AM EST
Joined: 05-05-2001
Posts: 804
Just curious, but why are they called the New England Patriots instead of the Boston Patriots or another city name?
ceo Offline
#2 Posted: Tue, Feb 5 2002, 9:01 AM EST
Joined: 09-11-2010
Posts: 150
When the team was first introduced in 1960 they did play and they were called the Boston Patriots. In 1970-71 they moved to Foxboro Ma. 20 miles outside Boston
thus they changed the name to New England Patriots.
RL Shrewsbury, MA We Love our Patriots!
tailgater Offline
#3 Posted: Tue, Feb 5 2002, 8:15 PM EST
Joined: 06-01-2000
Posts: 26,185
That's right. The Boston Patriots never had a stadium of their own, and when the two leagues merged to form the NFL, it was mandated that all teams have a home field with a minimum number of seats (I believe it was about 55,000). Then owner Sullivan built Schaefer Stadium on a shoestring budget. It showed. That sh*t hole is now being cut up and sold in pieces as we ready to open CMGI field next season. Probably with a Monday Night Showdown with Pittsburg! Hey RL, are you originally from Shrewsbury? I grew up in Marlboro (although some claim I never grew up). Down the Cape now. Maybe we should herf sometime.
ceo Offline
#4 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2002, 4:07 AM EST
Joined: 09-11-2010
Posts: 150
Tailgater no I moved here 22 years ago. RL
ceo Offline
#5 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2002, 4:08 AM EST
Joined: 09-11-2010
Posts: 150
Tailgater love to get together. I'm always on the cape fishing.
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