THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FrIDAy, FEBrUAry 6, 2026 Page 3 SUPER BOWL | FROM PAGE 2 1973. Gould has been retired for more than 11 years from his job as a project program director at General Electric, a job he held for 40 years. The couple’s Super Bowl tradition began back in 1990, when Gould got Janice to join him at a Patriots’ game. She enjoyed watching the game as much as he did, so Gould began buying season tickets in 1991. They attended their first Super Bowl in 1997 when the Patriots played the Green Bay Packers. It was the Patriots’ second-ever Super Bowl appearance, and they lost. The couple stayed in a hotel near the Louisiana Superdome for about a week, since prices were much more affordable at the time. The trip cost them roughly $800 each. That included the game tickets, hotel, and their commute, Gould recalled. “We were on TV because we were one of the few Patriots fans there,’’ said Gould. “The back Tom Brady’s Super Bowl wins during his 20-season career with the Patriots. For the vast majority of their Super Bowl trips, it was just Dennis and Janice. “We went by ourselves which was great. We loved it,” Gould recalled. The Super Bowl tickets were always expensive, even for a Patriots season ticket holder like Gould. He said he never had an opportunity to purchase those tickets at face value. “Go Patriots” donuts are displayed at Kane’s Donuts, 120 Lincoln Ave., in Saugus. (Gabriella Galbadis photo to The Saugus Advocate) Packers had a lot of fans, but the Patriots didn’t.” Gould has many highlights from his years of attending the Super Bowl. He and Janice watched the Patriots defeat the St. Louis Rams at the Louisiana Superdome in 2002. He fondly remembers hearing the Boston Pops, the Creedence Clearwater Revival, and U2 play as part of the many special tributes to 9/11. At Super Bowl XLIX in 2015 at the University of Phoenix Stadium, he got a “rush” from Butler’s famous game-winning play against the Seattle Seahawks. And in 2017, Gould stood in NRG Stadium at Super Bowl LI when the Patriots chargedback from a 25-3 deficit with 8:31 left in the third quarter to defeat the Atlanta Falcons 3428 in overtime. That game became the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history. Gould witnessed all six of legendary Patriots quarterSeason ticket holders get the chance to enter a lottery to purchase tickets at face value, but there are few winners. “This year, I got about 66 chances to win, but we’ve never won the lottery in 30-something years and 11 Super Bowls now,” said Gould. He has had to buy the tickets at a higher price each time. On average, the Goulds would spend about $15,000, including all travel expenses for each Super Bowl trip. One time it SUPER BOWL | SEE PAGE 4 Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lien * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM
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