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Bostonians Celebrate Patriots Super Bowl Win

Aired February 04, 2002 - 09:04   ET

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JACK CAFFERTY, CNN ANCHOR: Up front this morning, a night for Patriots on and off the field. Super Bowl XXXVI, the final game of the season for that uniquely American pastime, the National Football League. The game also paid tribute to the victims of September 11th, and to those who were on the front lines, both past and present. Singer Mariah Carey, an admirable job on the National Anthem, to the backdrop of images of firefighters raising the American flag at ground zero, and images at the famous flag-raising at Iwo Jima during World War II.

The Irish Rock band U2 provided the halftime entertainment. The names of the victims of the terrorist attack scrolled on a giant screen behind them. This is moving stuff. And for the city of Boston, a night to remember,

CNN's Bill Delaney is there, and he joins us now.

Hey, Bill, I bet they had some party in Beantown last night, didn't they.

BILL DELANEY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: A heck of party in Beantown last night, Jack.

We're here in downtown Boston, where you know, it's still a Monday morning. People are trudging off to work. No obvious signs of jubilation, but in the hearts of all New England Patriots fans in the city of Boston and throughout New England, everybody knows that something great happened last night as quarterback and most valuable player Tom Brady said last night, "We were the underdogs. Now we're the top dogs." The first time in 16 years this sports crazy town has won a big-time championship. That was the Celtics. Back then, lots of horn honking and merry making all over the city last night, but you know, to the credit of Boston, no incidents of any kinds. Some very minor incidents. No arrests or any of that sort of stuff. People just in a very good mood about a very good team that' left good vibes around it now for a long time.

I've got a Patriots fan next to me, Kelly Esposito (ph), who's out walking her dogs this morning. You know, Kelly, this was a pretty special Super Bowl on a lot of levels. It was a fantastic game, but it also came in wake of 9-11. And was a team that along has -- like the country has since 09-11 -- talked about how important it is to pull together. What do you think of that element of all of this? KELLY ESPOSITO: You know, it's Amazing that it is symbolic in many different ways. One, the Patriots, just representing who they are, red, white and blue. And certainly a young team just you know, giving it all. But it's also symbolic in a way that, you know, with the festivities that will take place here tomorrow dating back to 9- 11, it's almost gone full circle. About four months ago, there was ceremony here for the 9-11. You know, sadness, very sad. But, again, tomorrow it's almost full circle, that again the nation will be focused here in a positive way.

DELANEY: Kelly, thanks very much. Good an important thought, I think.

ESPOSITO: Thank you.

DELANEY: Good thoughts and important thoughts, I think. But miracles -- well, the patriots something of a miracle Chris Gaylord. But you had a real miracle in hour life yesterday. Tell us about it.

CHRIS GAYLORD: It was pretty much unbelievable experience. After -- my wife miscarried last year, and my territory ended up getting 40,000 worth of jet fuel dumped on it, you know, the Twin Towers. I work for a mutual fund company in Boston. My wife ended getting pregnant again with twins, and yesterday, you are not going to believe this, not only were the twins born, Theodore and Harrison, but also the Pats won the Super Bowl. And I was even thinking of naming them Ty and Lawyer. But I don't think my wife...

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GAYLORD: But they are in Mass General Hospital right now. My wife is doing fine. I'm so happy. I watched the first half with her. I spent the halftime with the boys. And then got to watch the end of the game in Boston, and the crowd just went wild. When that field goal went, it was awesome.

Chris Gaylord, thanks so much. And you'll never forget of course.

An unforgettable day all over this region and for football fans all over the world.

Back to you in New York.

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