A trip to the desert will bring an end to the New England Patriots’ preseason slate on Friday night. They’ll be running into an old friend in this visit with former Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels serving in his first year as head coach for the Las Vegas Raiders.
However, I wouldn’t go as far as calling it a family reunion.
This is a chance to test the waters before the Patriots rematch the Raiders for real in Week 15 of the regular season, when both teams hope to be vying for a spot in the playoffs.