At Bank of America, we understand what it means to be a sports fan. We share your passion and loyalty for sports through our sponsorships with teams and organizations that embrace the competitive spirit and aspire to achieve a higher standard of accomplishment.

As the proud sponsor of the New England Patriots, we celebrate that commitment by recognizing the Bank of America Patriots Fan of the Year. This annual award honors the fan who exemplifies a higher standard of dedication, passion and loyalty to the New England Patriots.

This year, Bank of America selected Christine Brennan of Nashua, New Hampshire as the 2009 Bank of America Patriots Fan of the Year. Christine is a dedicated Patriots fan who has been a season ticket holder with her brother since 1992 and has followed the team for the past 25 years, carrying on a tradition started by her mother -another avid fan- and something which Christine has passed down to a third generation with her own two daughters. Christine was honored on the Gillette Stadium Field prior to the Patriots final regular season home game of 2009 and presented with the Joseph R. Mastrangelo Memorial Trophy, established by the Mastrangelo family in honor of a truly devoted Patriots fan, their father.

Christine Brennan receives the 2009 trophy

Patriots owner Robert Kraft, along with Massachusetts Bank of America President Bob Gallery, join the 2009 Bank of America Patriots Fan of the Year, Christine Brennan. At far left, Marc Mastrangelo, representative of the Mastrangelo family, for whom the award's trophy is named.

Previous  Fans of the Year Award Winners include:

Bill Leonard
Jack McCarthy
Diane Casserino
Bob Myers
Clinton Coolidge
Will Warner and John Ford
Richard Peck
Elaine Trudel
Jim Campbell
Mark Fiegenbaum
Alice Cataldo
Clint Mills
Mike Schuster
David Brooks
Randy Pierce
Edward Johnson Sr.
Karen Cardoza
Noel Texeira
Jeanne Dooley, Joan Fisher and Jane Hardy
Karen Hourigan
Pat Noone
John Monaco Sr.