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Today in Patriots History: Demolition of Foxboro Stadium

On February 18, 2002 the demolition of Foxboro Stadium commenced. One month earlier the last game at the old stadium occured. Clutch field goals by Adam Vinatieri in a blinding snowstorm resulted in the Patriots defeating Oakland. That historic playoff game is known as the Snow Bowl in New England; to everybody else it is the Tuck Rule Game.

Construction began on June 15, 2000 for CMGI Field. The internet incubator had a penchant for backing the wrong horse. For example they operated companies like Alta Vista (rather than Google) and uBid (instead of eBay). The stock price dropped from $160 to $40.