Supermen II: The 2003 Patriots and Their Second Super Season

In the depths of Reliant Stadium in Houston, in the hours before Super Bowl XXXVIII, coach Bill Belichick told his team this simple truth: "We're the champions and the trophy is coming back where it belongs." The New England Patriots of 2003-04 did indeed bring the Vince Lombardi Trophy back home with a thrilling 32-29 victory over Carolina in the Super Bowl. But that is only part of the story. Along the way, the team won 15 in a row (second best in NFL history) and did whatever needed to be done to be champions. Again.