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A GRAY AREA V0LUME 251 NUMBER 27 76 pages 50 cents Today: Cloudy, maybe flurries Tomorrow: Light mmo, rain High tide: 1:23 1:33 p.m. Full report: Page BS MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1997 .55. over S3. Mi'wwiffwiiiiiwwww i'i'jiwiiwimwiwmto- i nipippMmffiiiiiu.il i nihuii wupwui. miu'muh mi V.V'- Hi I -A ltW rTF' -1', i- fJ-K 4 I 'i 7.: ih V.

I f. I 1 I I I I I fa Lj 8 1 '31 i-i- GLOBE STAFF PHOTO JOHN TLUMACKI Zolak'of the defeated Patriots strike a gloomy pose at the Louisiana Superdome as the end of the Super Bowl draws near. Adam Vinatieri, Ricky Reynolds, Drew Bledsoe and Scott Patriots Nation reacts Super Bowl '97 Green Bay has too mucl punch; beateif Patriots show early grit MlfSTl III By Dan Shaughnessy GLOBE STAFF A 6 i NEW ORLEANS They united our region, providing thrills and expec- tations nit experienced in more than a decadej They gave New Engenders a new topic to go with politics and weather, and they restored a local pride that's been missing since Larry Bird and friends patrolled the parquet in the golden ri-Trtt mr Ami ti the Green Bay Packers beat the Patriots, 35-21, in Super Bowl XXXI; Patriot fans today will awake hung over from too much jambalaya, an overdose of Desmond Howard, and the nagging fear that head coach Bill Parcells has coached his last game for New England. Let the record show that the sons of Parcells were not embarrassed in this annual American holiday game. New England did not re-visit the horrors of 1986, when the Chicago Bears destroyed the Patriots, 46-10, in this same building.

But for the championship-starved sports fans of our region, last night's loss was painful nonetheless. Across the land the game was billed as a coronation of a Packer team that was the class of the National Football League throughout the 1996-97 season. Wiseguys in Vegas made Green Bay a 14-point favorite (how do they always SUPER BOWL, Page D14 days of the 1980s. The 1996-97 New England Patriots were a little like the Blizzard of '78. They arrived unexpectedly, brought strangers together, and dominated morning coffee conversation for a full month.

But they did not win the Super Bowl. New England's magic ride came to a halt on the carpet of the Louisiana Superdome last night when GLOBE STAFF PHOTO JOHN TLUMACKI Justin Wells, 9, of Hot Springs, shows his support for the Patriots at the Louisiana Superdome. I think we're going to need a good psychologist after tonight." JIM LANGILLE, manager, Coolidge- Corner Chihhoim These Patriots, they didn't humiliate us or themselves. It's just that the better team won." NORM retired professor, WtUiamstoum II I was disappointed with the commercials this year. IJsually, they're the best part, but this time the game was better than the commercials." Hi.

DAVID ROSENSTEIN, musician, Burlington, Vt II I thought it was a good game. They played pretty good, but next year they're going to win the Super Bowl." 11 NATHANIEL HOROWITZ, i a. t. GLOBE STAFF PHOTO JIM DAVIS Patriots coach Bill Parcells as he leaves the field after the game. The team's future: Bill Parcells' departure and his split with owner Bob Kraft are givens, but the coach still tries to keep the media guessing.

D2. "Chowderheads" finale: Six die-hards end their long trek by watching the game in a bar. Bl. Advertising blitz: Madison Avenue's big push makes for a long night for TV viewers. A14.

Most Valuable Player Wide receiver Desmond Howard almost singlehandedly dispatches the Patriots. Dl. Scalpers' paradise: Single seats could not be had for less than $600, and plenty of fans were shelling out $1,000. D18. Complete coverage, Dl-20.

RUSHING YARDS Statistical comparison 143 FIRST DOWNS His 16 PASSING YARDS patriots 1214. I Packers 208 TIE OF GO 1115 7 50 10 RETURN YARDAGE i50 H5 15-fl 24s' 3165 NUMBER OF PLAYS AVERAGE GAIN 168 Q4.8 1-45 15- V'40 Xl Packers 34 Minutes 15 Seconds Patriots 25 Minutes 45 Seconds 268 1 Ujc UJ iv trwull, wtfu zteyi lit ilia i-zuMowjcoct; jfj, three nights straight before the big game. Other reaction. D18 GLOBE STAFF GRAPH ICR. SANCHEZ SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS LivingArts C6 Globe Online www.boston.comglobe Nation A Gingrich's troubles The speaker's allegation that he a victim of an "ethical double standard draws Business A14 Low profile The manager of more than $8 billion in assets for his company's flagship stock fund shuns the "star" concept.

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