How well do you know the New England Patriots before Tom Brady? Take our quiz.

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It’s easy to forget that the team’s history predates this golden Belichick-Brady-Kraft era. To test your knowledge of the Patriots before they won the first of their three Super Bowl titles in 2002, try taking our quiz.

1. The original owners of the franchise, the Sullivan family, were largely forced into selling the team in 1988 after it lost millions of dollars investing in which one of the following?

Caribbean resorts

Jack-in-the-Box franchises

Jackson 5 Victory Tour

football video games

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