well kids-
it's official. football is actually really
happening - even though tom brady isn't a patriot AND there's a deadly
virus ravaging hearts and lungs and causing untold long-term damage. for
the record, i'm not in favor of either of those things, but as they
say, the tommy must go on - with or without tommy - and so, i present to
you the first ever NOTommyoftheweek. (you can pronounce that not tommy,
but i prefer notommy, like lobotomy.)
while it remains to be seen if our new
quarterback will be fearless, he certainly was fearsome - rushing for 75
yards and two touchdowns and completing 15 of 19 passes for 155 yards.
considering how often the patriots lose on opening day with a
quarterback who actually knows our playbook, this was a pretty
impressive debut. i'm not a super big fan of rushing quarterbacks, but
because it's such a different experience, it actually might make it a
little easier to get on board the cam train this season. wooo wooo.
with eight patriots opting out because of
COVID-19, the quarterback position isn't the only place where our team
looks different - but it shouldn't surprise any of us that they still
looked pretty decent. of course it was week one and we did play miami,
but considering the turnover and that there were no preseason games, it
felt like a solid start. both gilmore and jackson started the season
with interceptions, and jules started the season as a patriot - all of
which deserve honorable mention, but this week's notommy is going to cam
newton. (are you dead? i might be dead. this literally might be the end
of the world). while cam's leadership and general roguish charm are
still up for debate, his competitiveness was impressive, and what would
have been three touchdowns if not for the endzone fumble in his first
game as a patriot isn't too shabby. you're notommy, cam, but considering you notched a W on sunday, that might be a good thing. welcome to the
team.
i'm not feeling it for many reasons this season - including having to watch games at home and not in a bar for the first time in 20 years, but as long as our patriots keep on keepin' on, i'll try to keep up. we play seattle on sunday night, and even though they'll be down a 12th man, they may bring a little more to the field than miami. i know we're all a little out practice, so dust off your happy patriots thoughts and think 'em extra hard this week. if i'm expected to slog through this utterly unimaginable season, i expect to do it winning!
have a great week, and go pats!
love dav
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