FOXBORO -- After sharing the practice field twice this week, which devolved into fisticuffs a number of times, the Patriots and the Panthers will look to settle their quarrels in an actual football game on Friday.
Hopefully cooler heads will prevail when the two teams take the field for preseason game No. 2 at Gillette Stadium. And maybe, just maybe, we'll get to see some Patriots starters this time around after they sat out last week's exhibition opener against the Giants.
Here's what we'll be watching for when the Patriots take the field for another preseason tune-up.