The New England Patriots' starters, at least the ones that are healthy, should see extended action in Friday's Week 3 preseason game against the Carolina Panthers.
While this is a matchup of two Super Bowl contenders, it will be difficult to draw much from the final score. As Patriots coach Bill Belichick said on WEEI this week, "In terms of game-planning and strategy, and what we see in the regular season compared to what we see in the third preseason game, I don't even think you're in the same universe."
The big storylines in this game: For one, how much does Tom Brady play?