FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Fifty-eight years ago, they officially became the Patriots.
Flipping through the historical timeline in the New England Patriots' media guide, one of the first entries looks like this: "Feb. 20, 1960: As a result of a public content, the team nickname of Patriots is chosen. The Patriots also announce that the team colors will be red, white and blue."
But how was the name chosen?
Bob Holbrook of the Boston Globe reported the details, writing back in 1960: "After weeks of consideration, content-running and general inquires from the newspaper and radio men, William H.