Despite the miserable conditions, tens of thousands of Patriots fans flooded Back Bay and Downtown Boston to watch the Patriots parade, a rolling rally giving credit where the ultimate credit is due: to a team who beat the odds to come back from the largest deficit in Super Bowl history to capture their fifth championship.
The snow flew at the beginning, giving way to a thick rain and temps that felt like the low 20s. Not that anyone cared. The rally, heading down Boylston Street and toward City Hall Plaza, was pure jubilation.
Tom Brady was there with his son; Julian Edelman fired the crowd up per usual; Martellus Bennett let his first ever playoff run sink in; and yeah, Gronk caught a few beers along the way.
Check out some images I captured along the route, as well as some sights and sounds via social media, below.
When your dad is the #PatriotsParade pic.twitter.com/UPa8Km1nqw
— SNF on NBC (@SNFonNBC) February 7, 2017
@Patriots Defense Coordinator Matt Patricia is all smiles while holding the Lombardi Trophy #Patriotsparade pic.twitter.com/N4tlQ5pATC
— William Mulholland (@UMassBill) February 7, 2017
$2 bills falling from the sky here at #patriotsparade pic.twitter.com/ydSVm0F1Ks
— Alex E. Weaver (@alexeweaver) February 7, 2017
#patriotsparade pic.twitter.com/haFwJvjtud
— Suzanne Wall (@Wallski775) February 7, 2017
Hey, @Fathead, can you make this happen? #GOAT #patriotsparade #PatriotsNation pic.twitter.com/Gs4SJ7aZIX
— Jon (@jnberks) February 7, 2017
AF. #Patriots #patriotsparade #rogerthat #CHAMPIONS pic.twitter.com/lZMYFkhUc0
— Liz (@lizropo310) February 7, 2017
Tom Brady catches a pass from @STEVEBURTONWBZ #Patriots #WBZ #SuperBowl @cbsboston pic.twitter.com/ANrjPbefKx
— Joe Giza (@JoeGiza) February 7, 2017
The G.O.A.T. #boston #patsparade #patriotsparade #OneMore pic.twitter.com/WC6q8WRsLD
— Ratty (@HeyRatty) February 7, 2017
If you throw a beer at Gronk he will catch it! #Patriots #PatriotsParade pic.twitter.com/Apa0IbwaeH
— Icculus The Brave (@FirenzeMike) February 7, 2017
