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NEW ORLEANS _ His team is a two-touchdown underdog in Sunday's Super Bowl. His starting quarterback is recovering from a sprained ankle, and his favorite player is nursing a bruised ego.
Those are minor problems, however, for life is good for Robert Kraft, owner of the Patriots. Never been better, in fact. Not even close.
Who wouldn't want to trade places with Kraft right now? His team could claim its first championship this weekend. A new stadium, judged by many to be the finest football facility ever built, opens in a matter of months. That stadium, like the one it's replacing, is sold out every week, with a waiting list in excess of 40,000.
The sports landscape in New England has been barren of late, with no championships won since 1986. But Kraft's Patriots represent hope for a beleaguered region. Once the poor stepsister, the Pats now are ...