[Nero Gatto]

Thanks for the welcome, it's good to be here. I've been sitting on the sidelines watching for years. Just decided it was time to get off the bench and onto the field.

As for the Pats, you are correct that I would defend them to the end. I had faith that didn't quite pay off in 85, although I had to admit it was a long shot even then. I knew we could win in 96 and I'm still convinced we could have had it not been for the distractions that The Tuna introduced before the game. I screamed at the TV all day long before XXXIV because I knew we would beat the Rams and nobody on the tube could see the light. This year I stood beside them, admittedly with some trepidation, as they overcame the "best offense" then the "best defense" in the league, in consecutive weeks. Now, however, it not so much at matter of standing by my team as it is common sense. I think that this will be a boring game. I have no doubt that the Pats will, uncharacteristically, be in complete control for the entire game. It won't even be close. You could double the spread and the Pats would still cover. Considering the vast difference in the level of competition between the NFC and AFC this year, this game will be like watching the varsity squad take on the freshman. I will think of you the rest of your fans as I watch the Pats dismantle your boys. I will feel your pain. I felt it for years, so I know it well. Now is our time, but maybe, if you keep the faith, you'll see a champion in your lifetime. Unfortunately for you it won't be this year, or even next. We have a ways to go first. Brady will own 5 rings before he's done. One more this Sunday and at least two more over the next four years to five years.

Good luck. Your gonna need it.