The Patriots are entering their 2nd preseason game tonight, as the Bengals travel to Foxboro. A lot of questions seems to be answered last week. Tom Brady seemed healthy, and the offense overall looked to be finding a groove. Tonight the Patriots have a whole new things to watch for...
1. We know Tom Brady will be the starting QB, and seems healthy. He has been taking less snaps this week, which would make me think that we are going to see less of him tonight. The Patriots will be focusing on who is going to be the backup. Basically that means Kevin O’Connell and Andrew Walter battle for the #2 job, while Hoyer battles for a place on the team.
2. Is Joey Galloway going to be cut? Don't laugh there have been rumors after a terrible first preseason game and some unimpressive practices he is starting to fall from that #3 WR spot. He is 37 years old, and if he doesn't show up tonight he might be looking for a new team.
3. Derrick Burgess now has some practices under his belt, and reports are he is fitting in well. Now it is time to see what he can do during a game. Look for him to try to make some noise tonight, as he is fighting to bring his career back into the light.
4. The Patriots have a mess of TEs. It looks like Watson will once again not play tonight (big surprise right?), which leads me to believe he is on his way out. Chris Baker went off in the first game and it looks like he will be the #1 TE for New England, but who is going to be #2. It should be a dog fight between David Thomas, Tyson DeVree, and Alex Smith.
5. What defense will be Patriots play. There have been a lot of rumors that the Pats are going to switch to a 4-3 this year instead of their normal 3-4. This would mean less playing time for Bruschi (which is a good thing), while being able to capitalize on the talent they have on the defensive line. Just keep an eye on what they are playing more often...
Game starts at 7:30pm on CBS.
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