Show Us Your Patriots Pride!

Are you wearing Patriots gear today? Take a picture and show your pride here!

Today is game day!  The New England Patriots will host the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship game today at 6:30 p.m. at Gillette Stadium.  If you're a true New England Patriots fan, we know you're gearing up and showing off your team pride today.  Are you wearing a New England Patriots jersey? Did you paint your face? Or, maybe you hung a Pats flag on your front porch to cheer on the team?  We want to see your photos of your team spirit! Take a photo and upload it here by clicking the "upload photos" green button above!  Go Pats!!! 

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Danielle Horn

8:53 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013

Had to upload my Pats gear: which is totally overshadowed by the real star of the picture, Jameson Manning, 1-day-old son of Patch Regional Editor Susan Manning! Congratulations!!!   more ›

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