After following the New England Patriots through more than 30 years of lean times and a couple of losing trips to "the big dance", they finally pulled it off in February, 2002 by beating the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI.  Final score: Patriots 20, Rams 17.  Then in 2004 they finished the year with 15 consecutive wins, topped off with a 32 - 29 victory over Carolina in Super Bowl XXXVIII.  Making 2004 even sweeter was the Boston Red Sox coming back from being down 3 games to none in the ALCS, beating the Yankees in 4 straight, and sweeping the Cardinals in the World Series.  The Patriots' 2005 season was highlighted by a record winning streak and a 3rd Super Bowl win in 4 years.  Here are a few memorable moments from those games:

Vinatieri kicks another game-winner, SB XXXVIII Bellichick caps off a coach-of-the-year season, SB XXXVIII
Vrabel puts a hurt on Delhomme, SB XXXVIII Branch finds end zone, SB XXXVIII
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Adam Vinatieri boots the game winner as time runs out, SB XXXVI

Ty Law runs back an INT for a TD, SBXXXVI
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Victory parade in Boston.  Russ flew to Boston for the day.  It was 24 degrees. 

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Red Sox victory parade, 2004

Fenway Park a few days after the World Series win

The real "Red Sock"

How sweet it is!