I have much respect for my colleagues who can come up with authentic takeaways after the Patriots’ first preseason game.
I just can’t bring myself to break out the ol’ Jump To Conclusions mat after one preseason game. There’s not enough information to draw from. I can come away with clues but not many answers. Not yet.
The Panthers’ best players (not an oxymoron, honest) didn’t suit up. Assorted lettermen on the Patriots’ varsity, particularly the defense, roamed the sidelines rather than the field. And it rained so hard at times that the Krafts might have regretted not parking an ark near the lighthouse.