Gamethread--Philly in the Preseason: The Big Number Three

Rocky Top Talk found this 8/27/2008 on www.patspulpit.com [flag]

Conventional wisdom dictates that the third preseason game is the one we're waiting for: trot out the big guns and the starters for at least a half and really let them shake their rust off. Have you ever known Bill Belichick to do anything conventionally? Buckle up--this should be interesting. MaPatsFan has a good pre-game, as do Gasper and Reiss from the Globe. Tom will not be playing. ... [link]

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