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After hearing for a week, will he or won't he play, followed by a post-Super Bowl shirtless celebration, New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski had arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle on Friday morning.

They created a dynasty and earned three Super Bowl rings, with key cogs on offense and stalwarts on defense.

ESPNBoston's Mike Reiss joins "OTL" to discuss the impact of the Patriots recent loss, the team's future and the decisions the front office needs to make.

Now that Super Bowl XLVI is over, NFL fans all over the country will be turning their attention to the NFL draft in April.A One team that has been terrific over the last 15 years has been the New England Patriots.A Between 1997 and 2012, the Patriots have won six AFC championships and three Super Bowls but one of the most impressive things about ... (more)

While many New England Patriots fans were still reeling from last night's crushing loss to the New York Giants, a crowd of more than 200 fans who welcomed the Pats home to Gillette Stadium this afternoon found plenty to cheer about.

Larry Izzo didn't see it. The former Patriots special teams captain didn't understand how anyone could characterize last night's Super Bowl as a rematch from four years ago in Glendale, Ariz.

Inside the huddle The ball definitely didn't bounce the Patriots' way in their 21-17 loss to the Giants last night in Super Bowl XLVI.

If the level of excitement and dedication from Patriot's fans on the Seacoast was any indication as to what would commence over the next four hours, it was about to be a intensely fantastic game.

Meghan Schrade,5, enjoys her prize for winning The Eagles Super Bowl photo contest against a backdrop of her grandparents Patriots memorabilia.

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It's the day when conflicts are forgotten, when Democrats and Republicans, and football and non-football fans can all party together in front of their televisions without rancor, gathered as if this four-hour production were one of the most important things in the world.

To deserve the couch potato's equivalent of the Lombardi Trophy, you've got to make it through 181/2 hours of Super Bowl XLVI pregame programming on three networks with, alas, three Adam Sandler sightings.

Jerod Mayo #51 of the New England Patriots celebrates with the Lamar Hunt Trophy after their AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium on January 22, 2012 in Foxboro, Massachusetts.

It's a simple game I can understand; it's fast-paced but not too fast. It's somehow just plain fun.

For kids all around New England, it's a big weekend as they get ready to cheer on their team in the Super Bowl.

Tags: Super Bowl XLVI , Giants-Patriots , Pats , Steve Young , Trent Dilfer , Jerry Rice , Keyshawn Johnson , Bill Belichick , Tedy Bruschi , Mike Ditka , Jon Gruden , Antonio Pierce , Mark Schlereth Suzy and Mort give one last look at the Super Bowl matchup, while Trent and The Caveman discuss the keys to victory for the Pats and Giants.

Without question, these are the worst two weeks of any sports year. The time from when the Patriots win the AFC until the Super Bowl is a challenge to stay focused for a fan, I can only wonder what is to be a player.

Good morning!A The First Shot A provides you with a healthy helping of links to the top Patriots-related stories around the internet to get your day started.

The luck of the draw came up big for a woman from Charlestown. She won an all expenses paid trip to the Super Bowl in a raffle at the Boston Spaulding Rehabilitation Center.

Tom Brady [ stats ] has already shaped a legacy every quarterback dreams about. Another Super Bowl victory elevates his legend to a place only the rarest of athletes tread.