BOSTON (AP) — With cheers of "We want seven!" and "Next year Authentic Cordarrelle Patterson Jersey , right here!" hundreds of thousands of jubilant fans jammed downtown Boston on Tuesday for a parade celebrating the New England Patriots‘ sixth Super Bowl title.A party atmosphere enveloped the city on the unseasonably mild day. Red, white and blue confetti rained down and music blared as fans packed along sidewalks hoping to catch a glimpse of quarterback Tom Brady, coach Bill Belichick and the rest of the beloved team.It's a familiar feeling in Boston. The city's teams have now won twelve championships since 2001. Just four months ago, the city feted the Red Sox for their World Series victory over another Los Angeles team, the Dodgers. Boston resident Tom Collins was beaming as he took in the spectacle across from the city's historic Common, his ticket from this year's Super Bowl dangling from a lanyard around his neck.After celebrating in Atlanta, Collins said he and his wife drove nearly non-stop to get home for the parade."We had to be a part," he said as he smoked a cigar and held up a homemade Vince Lombardi trophy. "We had to bring the trophy back to Boston."Leigh Hickman, of Swanzey, New Hampshire, drew cheers as he stalked the crowd wearing a rubber goat mask, a Tom Brady shirt and a sign that read: "We're Still Here.""I wanted to represent the G.O.A.T., the greatest player of all time," he said. "I'm the same age as him and I can't imagine doing any of the things he does. It's unbelievable."Fresh from Sunday's 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl title match held in Atlanta, team members and their families took a 2-mile (3-kilometer) swing through the city aboard Boston's iconic World War II-era amphibious "duck boats."Brady held his pigtailed daughter http://www.newenglandpatriotsteamonline.com/tom-brady-jersey , Vivian, as they waved and grinned at the crowd. Other players, Belichick and team owner Robert Kraft took turns holding aloft the Lombardi Trophy.Star tight end Rob Gronkowski, who has talked about retiring after this latest NFL title, whooped it up with his brothers and father. He and several other players removed their shirts and spent much of the parade bare-chested.Players also waved large signs that read, "We Got Everything" — a twist on the team's motivational hashtag, "Everything We Got," that had become a theme this season.Boston Police Sgt. John Boyle said the crowd of roughly 1.5 million was one of the largest the city has seen for a championship parade.The regional transit system reported record ridership as revelers basked in dazzling sunshine and temperatures that peaked above 60 degrees (15 degrees Celsius).Police made at least a dozen arrests and emergency medical officials transported 34 revelers to area hospitals. Five of those arrested were involved in a brawl that happened near the parade's end and at least seven of the arrests were juveniles, Boyle said.Fans seemed to mostly honor Mayor Marty Walsh's pleas not to throw anything at the team. Errant beer cans slightly damaged the Red Sox World Series trophy last year.Unlike in past years, there was no post-parade rally with speeches from Brady and others. Regardless, Patriots fans made it clear they weren't ready for the good times to end."Go for No. 7," Lauren Mills said when asked what she'd say to Brady. "He still has how many fingers left? You know, four more rings to go." Regardless your feelings about livestock rankings, Tom Brady was certainly the best quarterback on the field Sunday.The Patriots quarterback was able to out-duel Aaron Rodgers and the Packers for a 31-17 win, their sixth straight.Brady finished 22-of-35 for 294 yards and a touchdown Womens David Andrews Jersey , and a win that was greater than the sum of its fantasy stats.And he did it without a perfect situation or supporting cast.聽Brady was playing without tight end Rob Gronkowski and running back Sony Michel, but was able to improvise as he has so often.He also did it against a game Packers defense, which seemed to confuse him for long stretches (including a streak of six straight incomplete passes in the second half).But when it mattered most, they did not. Brady was able to look off the Packers secondary, getting a pair of corners to bite on a quick pass, as he went over the top to Josh Gordon for a 55-yard touchdown.It was a long con of a play, as Brady was working short and intermediate passes leading up to that point. And Gordon is beginning to look assimilated into their offense, which is good since they were so short on other playmakers.None of this will end the barroom debates, as some will always prefer Rodgers’ superior mobility and arm strength. But Brady has the trophies, and most recently, the head-to-head bragging rights.Here are five more things we learned during Sunday Night Football:1.聽 It’s not that Rodgers didn’t play well.But for years, we’ve been conditioned to believe he’s enough to make the Packers one of the most competitive teams in the league. That’s not really the case, especially in a loaded NFC field.The overall base of talent in Green Bay isn’t what it once was, as their depth on the offensive line and secondary was tested. Even when well, they’re lacking the same degree of talent (on offense or defense) Authentic Lawrence Guy Jersey , which makes it harder for Rodgers to drag the roster along.They’re promising to be more aggressive in free agency in the future, which is the way you ought to behave when you have a player of Rodgers’ quality. That just doesn’t help them now, as they fell to 3-4-1.2. Patriots wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson is clearly very fast and can clearly make things happen with the ball in his hands. He has had his struggles over the years with his route-running and his hands.So rather than beat a square peg into a round hole, the Patriots found a unique way to make him useful.Lining up as a running back the last two weeks, Patterson has found something resembling a niche, with 10 carries for 38 yards last week and 11 carries for 61 yards Sunday.He has long shown his ability to make big plays as a kick returner, with six career return touchdowns and 30 returns of 40 yards or longer. While me may not be a good goal-line option (he was stopped short in the third quarter when he tried to back in), but the Patriots have a tendency of finding what guys are good at and doing that. Other teams may have tried, but he won’t be the first guy whose talents were maximized in New England.3.Marquez Valdes-Scantling has the longest name of any of the Packers’ rookie receivers.He might also have the brightest future.The guy who should perhaps be known as MVS finished with three catches for 101 yards.The fifth-rounder from South Florida has good size, and is showing the ability to make plays in the open field.Considering the way the Packers churn wide receivers, and with Randall Cobb nearing the end of his run there, he could be the next great unknown player to become a household name.Even if it would have to be a big household.4. The Packers were already scrambling a bit at safety, after trading starter Ha Ha Clinton-Dix to Washington last week.It got worse when Jermaine Whitehead was ejected in the second quarter for his swat at Patriots center David Andrews.The Packers slid veteran cornerback Tramon Williams inside to start the game, along with 2017 second-rounder Josh Jones. But they were rotating players through the secondary throughout the night. Kentrell Brice suffered a knee injury in the third quarter, adding to the issue Authentic Shaq Mason Jersey , and cornerback Kevin King left with a hamstring injury.As much as they knew Clinton-Dix was a short-timer, and as much as they like getting something for him now as opposed to nothing later, it left a problem to solve, and they’re still working on the answer.5. That being said, if Bashaud Breeland‘s helmet keeps coming up big, it might not matter.The recent acquisition at corner truly made a heads-up play in the third quarter, breaking up a fourth-and-goal pass without seeing it at all. That’s because the pass from Brady clunked off the back of his head.It was Breeland’s first game active since joining the Packers, and he could be a good piece of business for them. He was set to sign a three-year, $24 million deal with the Panthers early in free agency, before a lower leg injury caused him to fail his physical. He was a solid cover player for Washington previously, so it’s not a surprise that he made a play. It’s just a surprise the way he did it.
