Patriots’ after-party anything but upbeat
INDIANPOLIS — The Patriots tried to make the best of a bad situation Sunday night after yet another devastating Super Bowl loss to the New York Giants. Owner Robert Kraft hosted what he’d hoped would be a victory celebration under a giant tent set up in the outfield of Victory Field, home of the minor league Indianapolis Indians baseball team. But the mood at the invite-only get-together was anything but joyous, and some diehard fans stopped by only for a few minutes before walking out with their heads down. New Kid Donnie Wahlberg was slumped in the VIP section, where Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and fiancée Erin Brady could also be seen commiserating. One embarrassing glitch: Initially, there weren’t enough VIP wristbands to go around, so some players and their families, including Patrick Chung’s crew, were briefly prevented from entering the area. (Meanwhile, former players Ty Law, Troy Brown, Doug Flutie, and even Scott Zolak had no problem getting in.) During a break in a funky performance by Earth Wind & Fire, Kraft walked onstage and, standing beside EWF’s Philip Bailey, made a bold promise to the moribund crowd: “We’re going to be back here very soon holding a trophy.’’ If memory serves, the Pats owner said the same thing in 2007 after the first loss to the Giants. (Deadspin.com has its own take on the festivites, including grainy pics of purported Pats getting down at the bash.) Next up was an interminable DJ set by Pauly D, who seemed a curious choice. We have no idea if the “Jersey Shore’’ cast member is a Giants fan or not, but just looking at the guy was tough to stomach after Sunday’s loss. Finally, at 1:15 a.m., Adam Levine and Maroon 5 took the stage, opening with their hit “Moves Like Jagger.’’ But by then, much of the crowd had moved out the door.
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