Patriots send off to 2015 Super Bowl versus Seahawks amid snow blitz

The New England Patriots will face the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl 60 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. It was 2015 when the Patriots last faced Seattle in Glendale, Arizona, departing as Boston was in the midst of a snow blitz. By Valentine’s Day that year, Boston had 6 1/2 feet of snow.”We are going to get walloped with this storm,” said StormTeam 5’s Cindy Fitzgibbon in the Jan. 28, 2015, broadcast. “And so we are bracing for a blizzard because we are not just talking about the snow, we’re talking about incredibly strong winds as well.” During the send-off rally on City Hall Plaza, fans bared signs with then-Coach Bill Belichick’s famous directive, “Do your job.” “We’re gonna do fine,” one fan told WCVB’s Sera Congi. “We really are, you know, and we’re the best team in the NFL. How can we lose, really?” Mayor Marty Walsh roused the crowd, taking off his coat to show the Patriots jersey he was wearing underneath.”Let’s make sure we send our boys off with a real Boston send-off and let them know how much we appreciate them,” Walsh said to the crowd. “And I wanna be here next week, standing here with the number four, the fourth trophy on this stage. So let’s make sure we let these guys and the rest of the country know that we love our patriots and we support our Patriots!” You’ll remember 2015 was the year the team was mired in the controversial “Deflategate,” as the scandal was to be known. “You know they’re going through tough times right now, and they gotta answer questions about a foolish thing that’s going on,” said one fan, “which has probably gone on for years, everybody.”It began with a simple tweet citing a league investigation into the footballs in the 2015 AFC Championship. (Here’s a timeline of the Deflategate saga.)WATCH: Judge lets Brady play, ruling against NFL in ‘Deflategate’While the crowd rallied with Walsh and former player Jermaine Williams, owner Robert Kraft, coach Bill Belichick and the team captains arrived. Kraft praised the mayor in his brief remarks.”And that’s what makes this area so special,” Kraft said. “We’re into roots, tradition and we don’t forget our friends.”Each of the captains took turns speaking as well, including Vince Wilfork.”You know what, we have the greatest fans in all of football,” said the defensive tackle. “And that’s the one reason we always play for our city, and the organization and we love every bit of it, so hopefully we have one more in the tank to finish the job the right way.”Encouraging players to do their jobs on the field became a hallmark of the season for Belichick, who was recently snubbed for a spot in the Hall of Fame. “We really appreciate your support. You’ve been there all year for us,” Belichick said that morning in 2015. “And we’re excited to go on out and represent the AFC in Arizona. Be safe through these next couple of days of snow; we’ll be thinking about you. But we’ll be back soon.”His star quarterback, Tom Brady, wrapped up the team’s remarks to a cheering crowd.”We have the best fans in America. We’re gonna go represent you guys in Arizona as best we possibly can, as we have all season,” Brady said. “Thank you, guys, for all your support. We’ll be needing you all next Sunday night. Go Patriots!” The Patriots then departed for Arizona and eventually returned victorious with another Super Bowl win.

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The New England Patriots will face the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl 60 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. It was 2015 when the Patriots last faced Seattle in Glendale, Arizona, departing as Boston was in the midst of a snow blitz. By Valentine’s Day that year, Boston had 6 1/2 feet of snow.

“We are going to get walloped with this storm,” said StormTeam 5’s Cindy Fitzgibbon in the Jan. 28, 2015, broadcast. “And so we are bracing for a blizzard because we are not just talking about the snow, we’re talking about incredibly strong winds as well.”

During the send-off rally on City Hall Plaza, fans bared signs with then-Coach Bill Belichick’s famous directive, “Do your job.”

“We’re gonna do fine,” one fan told WCVB’s Sera Congi. “We really are, you know, and we’re the best team in the NFL. How can we lose, really?”

Mayor Marty Walsh roused the crowd, taking off his coat to show the Patriots jersey he was wearing underneath.

“Let’s make sure we send our boys off with a real Boston send-off and let them know how much we appreciate them,” Walsh said to the crowd. “And I wanna be here next week, standing here with the number four, the fourth trophy on this stage. So let’s make sure we let these guys and the rest of the country know that we love our patriots and we support our Patriots!”

You’ll remember 2015 was the year the team was mired in the controversial “Deflategate,” as the scandal was to be known.

“You know they’re going through tough times right now, and they gotta answer questions about a foolish thing that’s going on,” said one fan, “which has probably gone on for years, everybody.”

It began with a simple tweet citing a league investigation into the footballs in the 2015 AFC Championship. (Here’s a timeline of the Deflategate saga.)

WATCH: Judge lets Brady play, ruling against NFL in ‘Deflategate’

While the crowd rallied with Walsh and former player Jermaine Williams, owner Robert Kraft, coach Bill Belichick and the team captains arrived. Kraft praised the mayor in his brief remarks.

“And that’s what makes this area so special,” Kraft said. “We’re into roots, tradition and we don’t forget our friends.”

Each of the captains took turns speaking as well, including Vince Wilfork.

“You know what, we have the greatest fans in all of football,” said the defensive tackle. “And that’s the one reason we always play for our city, and the organization and we love every bit of it, so hopefully we have one more in the tank to finish the job the right way.”

Encouraging players to do their jobs on the field became a hallmark of the season for Belichick, who was recently snubbed for a spot in the Hall of Fame.

“We really appreciate your support. You’ve been there all year for us,” Belichick said that morning in 2015. “And we’re excited to go on out and represent the AFC in Arizona. Be safe through these next couple of days of snow; we’ll be thinking about you. But we’ll be back soon.”

His star quarterback, Tom Brady, wrapped up the team’s remarks to a cheering crowd.

“We have the best fans in America. We’re gonna go represent you guys in Arizona as best we possibly can, as we have all season,” Brady said. “Thank you, guys, for all your support. We’ll be needing you all next Sunday night. Go Patriots!”

The Patriots then departed for Arizona and eventually returned victorious with another Super Bowl win.