opening night 2009

it's been a long time since we've talked patriots ... it's time ... first preseason game is tonite in philly ... OPENING NIGHT 2009 ... new england patriots at philadelphia eagles ... preseason game #1

so many things to talk about ... optimism abounds ... tom brady says he is ready ... randy moss and the slot machine (wes welker) return ... veterans joey gallaway and fred taylor join in the hunt for rings ... big vince wilfork, richard seymour and ty warren once again anchor the defense ... behind them, the linebacking core and the secondary has been upgraded ... welcome derrick burgess, shawn springs, lee boden, darius butler and patrick chung

all the big names and resumes of accomplishment ... all the new guys ... veterans and rookies ... all important in the quest of a super bowl championship ... more important ... no, most important ... GOOD HEALTH

good health ... injury avoidance is all important to any chase for a ring ... and no one knows this better than the new england patriots... so as the air around patriot nation is filled with optimism ... we wish the 2009 edition of the ned england patriots GOOD HEALTH ... and much success ... starting tonite in philadelphia!