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Owner Kraft a stand-up guy for Patriots.(The Providence Journal)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service

| February 01, 2002 | McAdam, Sean | COPYRIGHT 2002 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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 ...

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