Preseason for the Fans

By Stephen on August 23, 2010

We had a great time watching the Patriots demolish the Falcons on Thursday night. Good turnout for a weeknight. It was a good effort, and we are almost in regular season form. Almost.

Don’t get me wrong. After a couple of reps, we got the first down chant going strong, got our forty-seven on, and generally made a public nuisance out of ourselves. Belichick would be proud. But we also have some things to work on. For example, charging our camera batteries. There will be no photo gallery for this one. Hey, it’s the preseason for us too. We’re all on the bubble. We need a good showing on special teams to make the cut.

Our Patriots look strong. Some of those young guys might make a huge difference this year. I like the play of Spikes, Chung, McCourty, Zoltan!, Hernandez, and Gronkowski. The running game looks good, but not spectacular. That’s ok, because they still have Brady, Moss, and Welker. Hoyer looks improved. After the starting OL left the field, they looked horrible up front, though. There is a big drop-off, so that explains the trade for Ojinnaka from the Falcons. Yeah, I never heard of him either.

It was great seeing the regulars and the new faces. I look forward to a successful season, both for the Patriots and for our group. I think this is going to turn into something big. Get the word out.

See you September 12.