Yes, the Patriots actually made a Super Bowl following the 1985 season. That was the good news. The bad news was it was a game to forget, with the team anguishing fans, including those gathered in a lounge at Walpole, Mass., with a dreadful performance. Talk about best of times and worst of times.
Patriots Coach Chuck Fairbanks, right, with quarterback Steve Grogan, took a college job without telling the owner. Fairbanks was suspended, then brought back for a playoff game. The Pats lost both.
Yes, it was Tony Eason starting at QB in the Super Bowl against the Bears after the 1985 season ... and yes, it was Tony Eason benched for Steve Grogan.
It was ugly early, and stayed that way for Steve Grogan and the Patriots in Super Bowl XX. The Bears rolled to a 46-10 win.
Clive Rush was the choice of Billy Sullivan to coach the Pats – instead of Chuck Noll – after helping the Jets upset the Colts in Super Bowl III.
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