Welcome to Season 13, Episode 12 of the Unconventional Preview, a serious yet lighthearted, nostalgia-tinted look at the Patriots’ weekly matchup …
This is something worth reiterating now, and hopefully in the weeks to come.
Amid the assorted frustrations of this transitional Patriots season — the talent-thin roster, recurring inconsistent and sometimes contradictory in-game decisions by rookie head coach Jerod Mayo, the close losses that might have been close wins if not for some of those decisions — the most important development, by far, has been a breathtakingly positive one.
Without an inkling of a shred of a hint of a doubt, the Patriots have their quarterback.