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FOXBORO — The quest for a fourth Super Bowl has again been put on hold. The chance for Tom Brady to match Joe Montana’s ring count in harmonious fashion against the 49ers wasn’t to be.
For just the second time in the Patriots’ seven trips to the AFC Championship under Bill Belichick, they walked off the field in defeat. The Ravens used a dominant second half to eliminate the Pats, 28-13, yesterday at Gillette Stadium. As a result, Ray Lewis’ career will last one more game, and John Harbaugh’s Ravens will battle Jim Harbaugh’s 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3 in New Orleans.
The Patriots just didn’t have it, the loss filled with harrowing missed tackles, empty possessions in scoring territory and two Wes Welker drops on third down. The Patriots...
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Sunday is the day that fates are sealed and legacies determined. Teams that make the Super Bowl live forever in the football narrative; teams that do not are forever perceived as inadequate, if they are remembered at all.... more »
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