Patriots history

I found an article on Patriots history with some funny stories.

1) Bob Gladieux comes out of the stands to play for the Patriots
In 1969, Sullivan was in a very demanding mood before the opening home game of the season. When defensive back John Charles refused to sign a new contract in the locker room just hours before kickoff, Sullivan cut him on the spot as his ankles were getting taped for battle. There was only one problem: The Patriots were short on personnel and desperately needed a replacement for Charles.
Enter former Notre Dame running back Bob Gladieux, who had been cut by the team earlier in the summer. Gladieux had no hard feelings and had come to the game as a spectator with a buddy. While Gladieux was in a concession line to buy hot dogs and beer, an announcement came over the loudspeaker that he was to report to the locker room. His buddy never heard the announcement and was beginning to get nervous when Gladieux didn't return by the opening kickoff. He found out where Gladieux was a few seconds later when he heard the stadium announcer say, "Tackle by Gladieux."
Gladieux, who had indulged quite a bit before he arrived at the stadium that day, began to get sick on the sideline a few minutes later. But he had made the play, and another Patriots legend was born.

2) Fan knocks down a pass in the endzone
At the end of a game in 1961, a man in a trench coat ran into file endzone and knocked down a pass intended for a Dallas Texans receiver named Chris Burford. No one ever learned who that person was, including the officials, who never saw him make the play and never threw a flag.

3) Michael Jackson and Don King knockout the owners
In 1988, Kiam bought the team from the financially ailing Sullivan family. The Sullivans had lost a fortune bemuse they had promoted Michael Jackson's Victory Tour and had gotten the wrong end of the deal when they negotiated terms with none other than Don King. When King sat down with Patriots vice president Chuck Sullivan, the result was a knockout. King referred to the younger Sullivan as "Charlie the Tuna," and the financial bloodletting forced the Sullivans to sell their team.
Kiam's reign was disastrous, headlined by a notorious incident involving Boston Herald reporter Lisa Olson and several members of the team who were accused of harassing her in the locker room. Kiam had no clue as to how to handle the incident, and it had a negative impact on his razor company, which specialized in sales to women. Kiam sold to James Busch Orthwein, a St. Louis businessman who wanted to move the team to Missouri. When that maneuver failed, Kraft stepped in and saved the team for New England.