This week they televised the Patriots-Panthers game here in Los Angeles so I got my first look at the 2008 team. A pretty solid outing which gave a glimpse of the potential for this team.

• WTF is wrong with Gostkowski? Lets hope he snaps out of this funk before the season starts.
• Rogers and Lua will likely be visible contributors by mid-season. Its good to see some more depth at LB from younger players.
• WTF is wrong with Cassel? He just doesn’t look sharp at all. At this point, if it came down to a choice between keeping him or keeping someone like Childress it may not go well for Cassel. On the other hand, Brady looked sharp as a tack.
• Heath Evans and Sammy Morris are going to really help Maroney get through the season. They’re not like Dillon, but they play hard, can catch well, and will do the dirty work. And as Evans showed last night, if either of these guys gets past the LB’s, they can cover a lot of ground. Add in Kevin Faulk and we have a pretty solid running game that can show a lot of different looks.
• In general the WR’s

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