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A true stomach-puncher

By Bill Simmons
Page 2

Tuesday, December 21, 2004

When I was growing up in New England, the Patriots played the Dolphins every December ... and every December, the Patriots lost. Most kids remember Santa Claus around the holidays. I remember Uwe von Schamann belting game-winners. That's just the way it was. Now we're in a different millennium. The Pats have evolved into the most successful NFL franchise of the decade, winning two Super Bowl rings and flaunting the most successful coach-QB pairing since Walsh and Montana. Meanwhile, the Dolphi ...

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