Next Friday Night

By next week at this time, the Pats will have played their opening exhibition game against the Philadelphia Eagles. How long the starters play remains to be seen. Tom Brady needs to get some work done with his receivers. He might be forced to play longer than he should.

It seems inevitable that players get hurt and lost for the season in these games. It happens every year around the league. The exhibition season is very controversial. Fans feel they are getting ripped off because they pay regular season prices for these games.

There is talk every year about cutting back on the schedule. Coach Belichick is a big supporter of the games. I agree with him that they serve an important purpose. We all hope that nobody gets hurt. It's bad enough in the regular season.