In the depths of Reliant Stadium in Houston, in the hours before Super Bowl XXXVIII, coach Bill Belichick told his team this simple truth: "We're the champions and the trophy is coming back where it belongs." The New England Patriots of 2003-04 did indeed bring the Vince Lombardi Trophy back home with a thrilling 32-29 victory over Carolina in the Super Bowl. But that is only part of the story. Along the way, the team won 15 in a row (second best in NFL history) and did whatever needed to be done to be champions. Again.