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Teams impressed foes with resiliency, focus

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

Friday, January 30, 2004

HOUSTON -- During the regular season the New England Patriots carved out a 7-1 mark versus opponents against whom the Carolina Panthers registered a 4-4 record during the regular season. But players and coaches from those "common opponent" franchises suggested this week that, the regular-season disparity aside, these are two uncommonly resilient and also mentally girded teams set to face off in Super Bowl XXXVIII. When the Patriots and Panthers wake up in the morning, they might not see the exa ...

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