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New England fans cheer their team as the Patriots leave for the airport on buses following a sendoff rally at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough Sunday. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

Slideshow: The road to the Super Bowl

The Pats and their fans prepare for Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.

Updated Feb 1, 2012 6:33 am
Fans hold rally to send Pats off to Super Bowl

Packed to capacity in the lower level on one side of Gillette Stadium on Sunday, Patriots fans watched replays from the AFC championship victory that put New England in the Super Bowl.

A few minutes later, those roughly 25,000 fans sent the players off in style.

Anonymous Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Sun, January 29
Jan 29, 2012 4:15 pm 1 Photo
Fun-loving Gronk all business on field for Pats

The sign outside the restaurant a mile up the road from where Rob Gronkowski scores touchdowns has a flashing suggestion for motorists: "HONK FOR GRONK!"

Plenty of car horns will be blaring if the fun-loving marquee tight end returns next Monday as a Super Bowl champion.

HOWARD ULMAN Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Sun, January 29
Jan 29, 2012 4:12 pm
Giants' pass rush may be key to beating Patriots

In something of a nose-thumbing to football tradition, not to mention the laws of physics, the Giants have built their defense around four pass-rushing defensive ends that sometimes might be on the field all at the same time.

BRIAN McPHERSON The Salem News Copyright 2013 SalemNews.com, Salem, MA. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Sun, January 29
Jan 29, 2012 12:55 pm
This year's Super Bowl stadium 'Disney friendly'

National Football League officials are taking fan-friendly lessons from Disney World to make sure they don't repeat last year's Super Bowl stadium seating fiasco.

By Maureen Hayden The Salem News Copyright 2013 SalemNews.com, Salem, MA. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Sun, January 29
Jan 29, 2012 12:48 pm 3 Photos
Super prices for NFL's super event Jan 29, 2012 12:47 pm 1 Photo
Mesko a hit at Danvers Touchdown Club Jan 29, 2012 12:45 pm
Who needs Stickum when you've got 'sticky' gloves? Jan 29, 2012 12:35 pm
Super Bowl XLVI summons the higher ire of New York vs. Boston Jan 29, 2012 9:04 am
Former St. John's Prep, UMass football star Zardas reflects on a pair of Super Bowl teammates Jan 26, 2012 4:40 am 3 Photos

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