Patriots Super Bowl parade live blog: Here’s the latest from the duck boats
Another Super Bowl championship, another duck boat parade.
The Patriots are riding through the streets of Boston Tuesday to celebrate the franchise’s sixth Super Bowl title. The festivities begin at Hynes Convention Center and end about 90 minutes later on Cambridge Street in front of City Hall.
Parade updates
12:40 p.m.
The parade is over. Scroll below for a recap of what happened.
Patriots head coach Bill Belichick waves to fans.
12:30 p.m. Patriots fans rolled deep.
This is how deep the crowd was BEHIND me at Boylston and Arlington.#Boston is definitely sick of parades! #patsparade #patriotsparade @universalhub pic.twitter.com/4fdWGVOjun
— Ratty (@HeyRatty) February 5, 2019
12:16 p.m. Caption this.
https://twitter.com/steveannear/status/1092834336284512256
12:05 p.m. It IS supposed to climb into the 60s today.
Starting center David Andrews sheds his No. 60 jersey for a more natural look (screenshot courtesy of @wbzsports) pic.twitter.com/lqzpYdlWAI
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) February 5, 2019
12:02 p.m. #DoYourJob
Check out all of the construction workers taking in the #PatriotsParade in #Boston pic.twitter.com/xyCkTpKDgD
— WBZ | CBS News Boston (@wbz) February 5, 2019
11:55 a.m. “M-V-P”
#SuperBowl MVP Julian Edelman is amping up the crowd in Copley Square #PatriotsParade pic.twitter.com/9N6F0UngWe
— WBZ | CBS News Boston (@wbz) February 5, 2019
11:49 a.m. ESPN analyst Max Kellerman had a strong Tom Brady take during the NFL playoffs. On Tuesday, Patriots linebacker Elandon Roberts held up a sign in rebuttal.
Oh my god pic.twitter.com/RMDAzD4wSs
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) February 5, 2019
11:47 a.m. This was expected. (Look closely and you can spot the wine bottle in Gronk’s hand.)
The party is on #Gronk‘s Duck Boat #PatriotsParade #WBZ pic.twitter.com/zhGn4dzhL1
— WBZ | CBS News Boston (@wbz) February 5, 2019
11:40 a.m. A Boston police officer is having a little fun with the crowd.
A member of the Boston Police walk along the parade route with a goat #PatriotsParade pic.twitter.com/AjTRmCrox9
— NBC Sports Boston’s Patriots Coverage (@NBCSPatriots) February 5, 2019
11:38 a.m. Wait, there’s a Rams fan here?
A Los Angeles Rams fan walks through the crowd.
11:25 a.m. This young Patriots fan might have peaked a little early.
This sweet @Patriots fan is zonked out!! We’ll see what happens when the duck boats come through!! #patriotsparade #paradeday pic.twitter.com/EzvKVitjXx
— Nicole Oliverio (@NicoleOliverio) February 5, 2019
11:14 a.m. The parade is rolling, and so is Tom Brady, who has his daughter Vivian with him.
Brady has a trophy and his daughter has a goat sign pic.twitter.com/YVK4CN0Ou4
— Mark Daniels (@ByMarkDaniels) February 5, 2019
Sweet shot… Tom Brady and his daughter taking in the #PatriotsParade pic.twitter.com/9jfnV6pMVQ
— WBZ | CBS News Boston (@wbz) February 5, 2019
#PatriotsParade has officially BEGUN!!! Duck Boats are leaving the Hynes!!! #BPD motorcycles leading the way. Let’s have fun and celebrate like champions. pic.twitter.com/1H7FHmw2wn
— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) February 5, 2019
Before the parade
Patriots owner Robert Kraft has forged notable relationships
with several musical artists, including the rapper Meek Mill. Before boarding the duck boats Tuesday, Kraft showed off a gift from he received at the Super Bowl.
HOLY COW: @Patriots owner Robert Kraft showing off the MASSIVE diamond necklace @MeekMill gave him after the #SuperBowl. Thing caught some sun & almost blinded me. @NBC10Boston pic.twitter.com/IsCKnUbFI9
— Eli Rosenberg NBC10 Boston (@EliNBCBoston) February 5, 2019
Robert Kraft is wearing a shiny necklace with the word “Championships”. @LevanReid reports that it was gifted to him by Meek Mill.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) February 5, 2019
Tom Brady said on WEEI Tuesday morning he expects the crowd to be the biggest ever for a Patriots parade. He might be right.
Thousands of fans lined Boylston Street for the sixth New England Patriots championship duck boat parade.
Fans line Cambridge St. ahead of the New England Patriots’ victory parade.
Crowds lining up near City Hall Plaza. #Patriots pic.twitter.com/sHZ458OVqh
— Tom Leyden (@TomLeyden) February 5, 2019
Getting to Boston was a problem for some. Patriots fans crowded the commuter rail and other public transposition Tuesday morning to make their way into Boston.
JUST IN: @MBTA_CR says it now believes today is the highest ridership ever seen on the network. Warning passengers trains will be extremely busy post-parade and for tonight’s ride home #PatriotsParade pic.twitter.com/SWWBJROAGe
— WBZ | CBS News Boston (@wbz) February 5, 2019
The #MBTA is reporting trains filled to capacity and others running behind schedule as the system deals with a blitz of travelers. Follow live updates: https://t.co/RygbiPirn4 pic.twitter.com/yGYurb2kFk
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) February 5, 2019
When you take the train for a Patriots parade and a Red Sox song breaks out.
‘Sweet Caroline’ breaking out on the train @telegramdotcom @tgsports pic.twitter.com/lVxYOoRY7B
— Ashley Green (@agreenphotog) February 5, 2019
Get caught up on the latest from the parade route:
- Everything you need to know for the Patriots’ Super Bowl victory parade
- If you’re stuck at your desk: How to watch and stream it
- Free pulled pork sandwiches, and other parade specials
- The forecast includes ‘unseasonably’ warm temperatures
- Here’s where parking and traffic are banned
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