The date was Sept. 30, 2001. The Seattle Mariners won their 111th game -- en route to tying the MLB record for wins in a season. The first iPod was 23 days away from being released. The first movie in the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings series would come out later that year.
And a young, California kid named Tom Brady stepped onto an NFL field as a starting quarterback for the very first time.
The New England Patriots were massive 12.5-point home underdogs against the Peyton Manning-led Indianapolis Colts, went on to win 44-13 on the back of two interceptions returned for touchdowns, and the rest, as we know, is history.