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Good times ... good times? No, Sunday night was more than that for Page 2's Bill Simmons. It was quite simply the best of times for the lifelong Patriots fan. Our man soaked in the entire Super Bowl experience, agonized as the Rams tied it up late and then experienced one of the greatest moments of his life.
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Last week, Page 2's Brian Murphy crowed about how New England was an undeserving Super Bowl team. This week, the Murph is here to eat some crow. After watching the Pats' epic shutdown of the Rams, Murphy is taking the Water Cooler up to Copley Square to toast a club that truly deserves the Lombardi.

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A lot of folks in St. Louis are trying to figure out what hit their offensive juggernaut on Super Sunday. Page 2 cartoonist Kurt Snibbe does his best to explain how the mighty have fallen as he looks back at a Super Bowl game that was filled with some superb twists and turns.
What do the Pats have in common with Donald Rumsfeld, Budweiser, Spider-Man and U2? And why can the Rams be lumped together with No Doubt, Barry Manilow and "Fear Factor"? Page 2's Dan Shanoff examines all the winners and losers from the Super spectacle.


Now that Super Bowl XXXVI is history, Page 2 lists the the most memorable moments in Super Bowl history. Check out our top 10, then send us your choice for the moment you remember most. Later this week, we'll compile our readers' list along with a poll to crown the No. 1 memorable Super Bowl moment.
10]  The Fridge gets his fill
Not only did the Bears humiliate the Patriots 46-10 in Super Bowl XX, Chicago piled it on by allowing 310-pound DT William "The Refrigerator" Perry to score on a 1-yard touchdown plunge.
9]  Showboat runs aground
Buffalo WR Don Beebe chased down Dallas DT Leon Lett from behind and knocked the ball loose -- just as Lett was showboating his way toward the end zone with a fumble return.
8]   Wide Right
Scott Norwood's 47-yard field goal attempt sails wide right as time expired in Super Bowl XXV, preserving the Giants' 20-19 victory.
7]   Kicking himself
Kickers are paid to kick -- not throw the football. Never was that made more clear than in Super Bowl VII when Miami's Garo Yepremian threw one of the worst passes in the history of football.
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BIG EASY VS. SLC
Page 2's Nick Bakay compares the host cities for the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics.

THE SPORTS GUY
Page 2's Bill Simmons imparts all the wisdom he has learned from a week in New Orleans.

THE FUN PAGE
Page 2's Jim Caple enlists the help of Cap'n Jimmy to show you how to make watching the Super Bowl more fun and exciting.

WIND OF CHANGE
Chris Connelly observed another great game in New Orleans -- the nightlife mating rituals on Bourbon Street.
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Super Bowl hero Adam Vinatieri, left, hasn't quite let his beard go as far as the WWF's Mick Foley. However, if the Pats kicker is superstitious, he might never shave again. This match was requested by Mark Tedisky of Hartford, Conn. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo.

Men's hoops: Iowa at Indiana
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Great battle in Big Ten.
 
Raptors at Wizards
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Vince and MJ won't be talking N.C. hoops.
 
Men's hoops: Providence at Connecticut
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Friars try to keep Huskies in a slump.
 
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