And then there were 10. That's how many Patriots will be making their fourth trip to the Super Bowl in the past seven seasons, and that includes Stephen Neal, who was on the 2001 squad but did not appear in a game, and Troy Brown, who has played once during this season. (Full article: 1179 words)

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