Welcome to Season 11, Episode 16 of the Unconventional Preview, a serious yet lighthearted, nostalgia-tinted look at the Patriots’ weekly matchup …
Quick, answer this without looking it up: Who scored the Patriots’ first touchdown this season?
If you remembered that it was Ty Montgomery who rolled into the end zone for the Patriots’ lone score in their 20-7, season-opening loss to the Dolphins, well, congratulations on being Ty Montgomery or a close personal friend. That was his lone game, a knee injury knocking him out for the season.
That tidbit of trivia is a small example of what’s changed for the Patriots over this long and often bizarre season.