Moss, Randy: and 2005 season, 129; and 2007 division playoff, 160; and 2007 preseason, 149; and 2007 season, 150, 155, 158, 159; and 2007 Super Bowl XLII, 166; and 2008 season, 173, 174; and 2009 season, 181; and 2010 season, 186–87; and career rehabilitation, 5; trade for, 148; trading of, 187; with Vikings, 98–99, 187–88
Moynahan, Bridget, 97, 140–41
MSNBC.com, 147
Muhammad, Muhsin, 92
Myra Kraft Foundation, 194, 203–4
Nantz, Jim, 231
Naqi, Hussain, 259
Naqi, Kelly, 259
NBC, 158, 177, 248, 259, 290
Neal, Keanu, 297, 298
Neely, Cam, 193
Nelson, Jordy, 172
New Orleans Saints, 27, 28, 65, 180–81, 213–14
New York Daily News, 89
New York Giants: and 2007 season, 158–60; and 2007 Super Bowl XLII, 163–68; and 2011 NFC championship game, 198; and 2011 Super Bowl XLVI, 198–201; and 2016 season, 285–86; history of franchise, 163
New York Jets: and 2001 season, 21–23, 28–29, 30; and 2002 season, 64; and 2003 season, 73; and 2004 season, 104, 106; and 2006 season, 138, 139–40; and 2006 Wild Card game, 140; and 2007 season, 150; and 2008 draft, 171–72; and 2008 season, 174; and 2009 playoffs, 183; and 2009 season, 178–79; and 2010 divisional playoff, 189–92, 193; and 2010 season, 189; and 2010 Wild Card playoff, 189; and 2012 season, 205–6; and 2013 season, 212; and 2016 season, 285; Belichick and, 12–14, 127; Law and, 128; Mangini as coach of, 135, 138, 139–40, 150; Parcells and, 12; and Revis, trading of, 220; tampering accusations against, 138
New York Times, 243
NFL Films, 180, 181
NFL Players’ Association, 194
Nicks, Hakeem, 199–200
Ninkovich, Rob, 294, 305
Nye, Bill, 243
Oakland Raiders: and 1976 Wild Card playoff, 33; and 2001 divisional playoff (Tuck Rule game), 31–35; and 2001 season, 29–30; and 2005 season, 129; and 2008 season, 174; and 2014 season, 224; and 2016 season, 285; and 2016 Wild Card playoff, 286; acquisition of Gabriel from, 136; Al Davis trade to, 177; and Randy Moss trade, 148
Obama, Barack, 259
O’Brien, Bill, 202
Ochocinco, Chad (Chad Johnson), 194–95, 199
O’Neill, Paul, 75
Orr, Bobby, 193
Orthwein, James Busch, 10, 11
Ortiz, David, 74, 172, 214
Orton, Kyle, 228
Osweiler, Brock, 222, 281, 286
Outside the Lines, 259
Owens, Terrell, 98–99, 115, 118–19, 120, 121, 129
Pagano, Chuck, 228, 236
Palmer, Carson, 129
Palmer, Janay, 220
Paolantonio, Sal, 54, 192
Papelbon, Jonathan, 156
Parcells, Bill: and 2016 preseason, 278–79; Belichick as protégé of, 12–13, 13–14; as broadcaster, 55–56; with Dallas Cowboys, 78, 79, 89; as Jets coach, 12; as Patriots coach, 10–12; on troubled players, 98
Pascoe, Bear, 200
Pash, Jeff, 265
Paterno, Joe, 202
Pathon, Jerome, 24
Patricia, Matt, 135, 251, 295, 303, 311
Patrick, Dan, 116
Patriot Football Weekly, 122
Patriot Place, 176
Patten, David, 25, 26, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 42, 44
Paxton, Lonie, 77
Payton, Sean, 222
Pees, Dean, 135, 138
Pennington, Chad, 64, 175
People magazine, 55
Perry, Katy, 247
Peter, Christian, 194
Peterson, Adrian, 219–20, 224
Peterson, Todd, 62
Petty, Tom, 165
Phifer, Roman, 15, 45, 129
Philadelphia Eagles: and 2001 NFC championship, 41; and 2003 NFC championship, 89; and 2003 season, 72; and 2004 Super Bowl XXXIX, 115–23; and 2007 season, 157; and 2017 Super Bowl LII, 311–13; and Samuel, 171
Pierce, Paul, 149, 172
Pioli, Scott: and 2000 preseason, 14, 15; and 2002 preseason, 58, 59, 63; and 2003 preseason, 65–68; and 2004 preseason, 98; and 2005 preseason, 129; and 2006 preseason, 134, 136; and 2007 preseason, 147; as Chiefs general manager, 175, 176
Pisarcik, Joe, 163
Pittsburgh Steelers: and 2001 AFC championship game, 36–40; and 2002 season, 62; and 2004 AFC championship game, 112–14; and 2004 season, 107, 108, 109; and 2005 season, 129–30; and 2007 season, 157–58; and 2015 season, 268; and 2016 AFC championship game, 287–88; and 2016 divisional playoff, 287; and 2016 season, 285; and 2017 season, 308, 310; and Blount, 230
Pleasant, Anthony, 23, 43
Plummer, Jake, 133
Polamalu, Troy, 113
Pollard, Bernard, 173, 182, 196, 207
Poole, Brian, 292, 299
Poole, Tyrone, 76, 108
Porter, Joey, 40, 107, 153
Portnoy, Dave, 76
Prescott, Dak, 285
Prioleau, Dyrol, 262
Pro Bowl (2004 season), 125
Pro Bowl (2006 season), 141, 145, 146
Proehl, Ricky, 41, 44, 45, 46, 93
Quinn, Dan, 297, 298
Ramirez, Manny, 74, 75
Ramsey, Patrick, 73
Redmond, J. R., 34, 47, 48
Reed, Ed, 157, 208
Reid, Andy, 41, 118, 121
Reid, Tara, 97
Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino (documentary film), 105, 154
Revis, Darrelle, 150, 172, 220–21, 232, 239, 247–48, 257–58
Rhodes, Dominic, 111
Rhodes, Kerry, 179
Rice, Jerry, 158, 257
Rice, Ray, 182, 218–19
Ridley, Stevan, 207, 222, 224, 228
Rivera, Mariano, 75
Rivers, Doc, 172
Rivers, Philip, 160
Roberts, Elandon, 284
Robinson, Eugene, 289
Rodgers, Aaron, 194, 222, 230, 231
Rodgers-Cromartie, Dominique, 172
Rodriguez, Alex, 105, 106, 112, 156
Roethlisberger, Ben, 107, 109, 113–14, 268, 308
Romo, Tony, 222
Rosburg, Jerry, 236
Ryan, Bob, 154
Ryan, Buddy, 179
Ryan, Logan, 234, 286, 291, 297
Ryan, Matt, 289, 291–92, 295, 296, 297
Ryan, Rex: and 2010 season, 189; as Baltimore defensive coordinator, 146, 157, 182; as Bills coach, 268, 282; foot fetish video scandal, 189–91; as Jets coach, 179, 189, 191, 193, 212, 220, 257
St. Louis Rams: and 1999 season, 25–26; and 2001 NFC championship, 41; and 2001 season, 6, 25–26; and 2003 divisional playoff, 89; and 2004 season, 108; and 2012 season, 204
Samuel, Asante, 68, 86, 108, 128, 133, 143, 166, 171
Sanchez, Mark, 179, 189, 191–92, 205–6
Sanders, Emmanuel, 272
San Diego Chargers: and 2001 season, 24; and 2003 preseason, 66; and 2005 season, 130; and 2006 divisional playoff, 141–43; and 2007 ACF championship game, 160–61; and 2007 season, 155; and 2014 season, 231; and football tampering, 243; Seau’s retirement from, 137–38
San Francisco 49ers, 307; and 2004 season, 109; and 2007 preseason, 149; and 2011 NFC championship game, 198; and 2016 season, 283; Garoppolo with, 314
Santos, Gil, 49, 79
Sanu, Mohamed, 289, 292, 294, 297
Sapp, Warren, 100, 243–44
Saturday, Jeff, 81, 144, 194
Scarnecchia, Dante, 223, 277, 281
Schefter, Adam, 259
Schiano, Greg, 184
Schilling, Curt, 105, 172
Schottenheimer, Marty, 141–42
Schuster-Smith, JuJu, 308
Scott, Bart, 157, 192
Scott, Chad, 38
season of 1976 Wild Card playoff, 33
season of 1978, 8–9
season of 1985, 9–10
season of 1996, 10–11
season of 2000, 15; preseason, 14–15
season of 2001, 19–30; AFC championship
game, 36–40; celebrations and celebrity following, 53–55; divisional playoff (Tuck Rule game), 31–35; preseason, 15–16; and Super Bowl XXXVI, 41–49
season of 2002, 61–62, 64; preseason, 58–60, 63–64
season of 2003, 71–83; AFC championship game, 86–87; celebration following, 97; divisional playoff, 84–86; as one of best in modern football, 97; preseason, 65–70; Super Bowl XXXVIII, 89–94
season of 2004, 103–4, 106, 107–9; AFC championship game, 112–14; celebration following, 125; divisional playoff, 110–12; preseason, 98–102; Super Bowl XXXIX, 115–23; winning streak in, 104, 106, 107, 122
season of 2005, 129–32; divisional playoff, 132–33; preseason, 127–29; Wild Card playoff, 132
season of 2006, 138–41; conference championship game, 143–45; divisional playoff, 141–43; preseason, 134, 135–38; Wild Card game, 140
season of 2007, 150–60; ACF championship game, 160–61; division playoff, 160; preseason, 146–49; records set in, 158–59; and Spygate, 150–55, 156; Super Bowl XLII, 162–68
season of 2008, 172–75; preseason, 171–72
season of 2009, 178–82; preseason, 175–78; Wild Card playoff, 182–83
season of 2010, 186–89; divisional playoff, 189–92, 193; preseason, 183–86
season of 2011, 195–96; AFC championship game, 196–97; preseason, 193–94
season of 2012, 204–6; AFC championship game, 206–8; divisional playoffs, 206, 207; preseason, 202–4; records set in, 204
season of 2013, 212–16; AFC championship game, 216–17; divisional playoff, 216; preseason, 208–11
season of 2014, 223–32. See also Deflategate; AFC championship game, 234, 237–39, 259; divisional playoff, 232–35; preseason, 218–23; Super Bowl XLIX, 245–53
season of 2015, 267–71; AFC championship game, 272–75; divisional playoffs, 271–72
season of 2016, 280–85; AFC championship game, 287–88; divisional playoff, 286–87; preseason, 277–79
season of 2017, 306–9, 311–12; AFC championship, 310–11; divisional playoffs, 310; preseason, 304–5
Seattle Seahawks: and 2004 season, 104; and 2012 season, 204; and 2013 season, 221; and 2014 season, 226; and 2014 Super Bowl XLIX, 245–52; and 2016 season, 283, 285; Branch’s trade to, 136
Seau, Junior, 137–38, 144, 160
September 11th terrorist attacks, 21–22, 28, 45, 54
Seymour, Richard: and 2001 divisional playoff, 32; and 2001 season, 23; and 2001 Super Bowl XXXVI, 45; and 2003 season, 76, 79–80; and 2003 Super Bowl XXXVIII, 92; and 2004 season, 104; and 2004 season Pro Bowl, 125; and 2005 season, 130; and 2005 season contract dispute, 128; and 2009 Wild Card playoff, 182; signing of, 16; trading of, 177; Warren and, 67
Shanahan, Mike, 132–33
Shapiro, Nevin, 101
Shaughnessy, Dan, 140, 210–11
Sherman, Richard, 204, 221, 245, 248, 252, 283
Shula, Don, 157
Simms, Jim, 231
Simon, Tharold, 246, 250
Simpson, Derek, 305
“The Sleeper” trick play, 108
Sly, Charlie, 269, 270
Smith, Alex, 175
Smith, Anthony, 157–58
Smith, Antowain, 24, 34, 43, 48, 78, 98, 136
Smith, Lovie, 145
Smith, Otis, 43, 45
Smith, Stephen A., 264
Smith, Steve, 89, 91, 166
Smith, Torrey, 234
Solder, Nate, 238–39
Specter, Arlen, 158, 168, 170
Spikes, Brandon, 185
SportsCenter, 259
SportScience, 206, 213, 243
Sports Illustrated, 11, 55, 57, 67, 200, 263, 278
Spygate, 150–55, 169–71, 193
Stallworth, Donté, 147, 160
Stewart, Darian, 270
Stewart, Kordell, 39, 40
Storm, Hannah, 259
Strahan, Michael, 164, 167
Suggs, Terrell, 182, 208, 233, 235
Sullivan, Bill, 6, 9, 20
Sullivan, Sean, 236, 238
Summerall, Pat, 42
Super Bowl III (1968 season), 169
Super Bowl V (1970 season), 169
Super Bowl XX (1985 season), 9–10
Super Bowl XXIII (1988 season), 47
Super Bowl XXXI (1996 season), 11–12
Super Bowl XXXVI (2001 season), 41–49; celebrations and celebrity following, 53–55; impact of victory in, 6; and videotaping allegations, 164–65, 169, 259
Super Bowl XXXVIII (2003 season), 89–94; celebration following, 89–94
Super Bowl XXXIX (2004 season), 115–23; before-game issues and exchanges, 115–18; celebration following, 125; and NFL records, 122
Super Bowl XLI (2006 season), 145
Super Bowl XLII (2007 season), 162–68; as haunting memory, 162, 167–68, 169, 170–71; and last-minute allegations about Super Bowl XXXVI, 164–65
Super Bowl XLVI (2011 season), 198–201
Super Bowl XLVIII (2013 season), 221, 245
Super Bowl XLIX (2014 season), 5, 245–53
Super Bowl L (2015 season), 275–76
Super Bowl LI (2016 season), 2, 289–301; celebrations following, 302–4; White House visit for, 1–3
Super Bowl LII (2017 season), 311–13
Svitek, Will, 212
Tagliabue, Paul, 138
Talib, Aqib, 172, 205, 216–17, 221, 273–74
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 101, 180, 220–21, 223, 243
Taylor, Ike, 112
Taylor, Lawrence, 66
Taylor, Tyrod, 268
TB 12 Fitness, 307, 309, 310, 311
Tennessee Titans: and 2001 season, 30; and 2002 season, 64; and 2003 divisional playoff, 84–86; and 2003 season, 74; and 2009 season, 179; and 2017 divisional playoffs, 310; Givens with, 136; Moss on, 188
Testaverde, Vinny, 23, 33
Theismann, Joe, 77
Thomas, Adalius, 146–47, 178, 179, 181–82, 183
Thomas, Demaryius, 172, 184, 272
Thomas, Devin, 198
Thomas, Justin, 272
Thomas, Tim, 193
Thompkins, Kenbrell, 213
Thornton, Shawn, 193
Timberlake, Justin, 91
Timmerman, Adam, 44
TMZ, 218
Tomase, John, 164, 170
Tomlin, Mike, 268, 287, 308
Tomlinson, LaDainian, 141, 142–43, 160–61, 191
Tom vs. Time (documentary film), 312
Trump, Donald J., 1, 2, 55, 278
Tuck, Justin, 198
Tuck Rule, 23, 32–34
Tuman, Jerame, 113
Turner, Michael, 160
Tyree, David, 166, 167–68, 298
U2, 45
Umenyiora, Osi, 164
Unger, Max, 251
Vanderjagt, Mike, 103, 110–11, 116
Van Natta, Don, 267
Van Noy, Kyle, 284, 295
Vereen, Shane, 222, 233, 237, 246, 249
Vermeil, Dick, 26
Vick, Michael, 25
videotaping scandal. See Spygate
Vinatieri, Adam: and 2001 AFC championship game, 36–37, 39, 40; and 2001 divisional playoff, 31; and 2001 season, 24, 29; and 2001 Super Bowl XXXVI, 45, 48, 54–55; and 2003 AFC championship game, 87; and 2003 divisional playoff, 85; and 2003 season, 78, 79, 83; and 2003 Super Bowl XXXVIII, 90, 91, 93; and 2004 AFC championship game, 114; and 2004 season, 108; and 2004 season Pro Bowl, 125; and 2004 Super Bowl XXXIX, 120; and 2005 divisional playoff, 133; and 2005 season, 130; and 2005 season contract issues, 128; and 2014 AFC championship game, 237; with Colts, 136, 144; plaques honoring, at site of old stadium, 61
Vollmer, Sebastian, 178, 270
Vrabel, Mike: and 2001 Super Bowl XXXVI, 43–44, 45; and 2003 season, 80; and 2003 Super Bowl XXXVIII, 90, 92; and 2004 AFC championship game, 113–14; and 2004 Super Bowl XXXIX, 118, 119–20; and Hall of Fame, 278; as Patriots’ union rep, 176; signing of, 15; trading of, 176, 177
Wagner, Bobby, 245, 247
Wahlberg, Mark, 306
Walsh, Matt, 170
Walter, Andrew, 148
Walter, Ken, 77, 80
Warner, Kurt, 26, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46
Warren, Ty, 67
Washington, Ted, 67, 81, 101
Washington Redskins, 73, 155, 195
Wasynczuk, Andy, 58
Watson, Ben, 101–2, 132, 133, 139, 183
Watt, J. J., 206, 281, 286
Wayne, Reggie, 79
WEEI radio, 184, 205, 208, 227–28, 229, 231, 290, 310, 312
Weis, Charlie: and 2001 divisional playoff, 32; and 2001 season, 25; and 2001 Super Bowl XXXVI, 44, 47; and 2002 season, 62; and 2003 season, 78, 82; and 2003 Super Bowl XXXVIII, 92; and 2004 AFC championship game, 112, 114; and 2004 Super Bowl XXXIX, 122; and 2016 preseason, 278–79; and attention after Super Bowl XXXVIII, 98; departure from Patriots, 135; and stomach bypass surgery, 60
Welker, Wes: and 2007 division playoff, 160; and 2007 season, 150, 155, 158, 159; and 2007 Super Bowl XLII, 166; and 2009 season, 182; and 2010 divisional playoff, 190–91, 192, 193; and 2010 season, 186, 188; and 2011 Super Bowl XLVI, 199; 2012 salary negotiations, 203; and 2012 season, 204; and 2013 AFC championship game, 216–17; and 2013 season, 216; and 2016 divisional playoff, 287; departure of, 208–9; with Dolphins, 104; trade for, 147–48
Wells, Ted, 242
Wells Report, 259–62
“The Wells Report in Context,” 265
Wentz, Carson, 311
Westbrook, Brian, 120
Wheatley, Terrence, 171–72
White, James, 222, 274, 281, 284, 286, 293, 295, 296, 298, 299, 300
White House, Patriots at: after 2014 Super Bowl XLIX, 259; after 2016 Super Bowl LI, 1–3, 304
Wickersham, Seth, 267, 309
Wiggins, Jermaine, 24, 44, 47, 59, 63
Wilfork, Vince, 101, 103, 185–86, 196, 205, 222, 231, 235, 251, 281
Wilhite, Jonathan, 171–72
Wilkins, Jeff, 43, 48
Williams, Kyle, 198
Wilson, Eugene, 68
Wilson, Marc, 175
Wilson, Russell, 245, 246, 247, 248, 250, 283
Wise, Deatrich, Jr., 306
Wonderlic test, 101–2
Woodhead, Danny, 187, 189, 199
Woodson, Charles, 32
Woody, Damien, 68
WorldStarHipHop (website), 185
Wormer, Dean, 263
Wright, K. J., 246–47
Wright, Tim, 223
Yaeger, Don, 99
Zolak, Scott, 213–14, 268