HOUSTON -- The Patriots have returned to the scene of the crime, some six months after they beat the Falcons in Super Bowl LI. There aren't any trophies on the line tonight -- not that we know of anyway -- as the Patriots and Texans square off in their second preseason game here at NRG Stadium.
Tom Brady and many other starters are expected to make their preseason debuts tonight, which we reported yesterday. However, the plan is for Rob Gronkowski to sit out again, which is standard operating procedure. Gronk hasn't played a preseason game in years.