Belichick: Starters will play tonight
September, 2, 2010
9/02/10
2:02
PM ET
By
Mike Reiss | ESPNBoston.com
New England Patriots starters are expected to play tonight in the preseason finale against the New York Giants, coach Bill Belichick told New York radio station WFAN this afternoon.
Quarterback Tom Brady has not played in the last six preseason finales, so this is a change in the decision-making process.
This could be tied to the team’s subpar performance last Thursday against the Rams in a 36-35 loss that disappointed Belichick.
Veteran offensive lineman Matt Light said Tuesday that he expected to play tonight.
“We’re going to go out there and play,” Light said. “The starters will go out there and we’ll fire it up. To what extent, Bill [Belichick] will let us know. But hopefully we’ll go out there and start faster than we did a week ago.”
Quarterback Tom Brady has not played in the last six preseason finales, so this is a change in the decision-making process.
This could be tied to the team’s subpar performance last Thursday against the Rams in a 36-35 loss that disappointed Belichick.
Veteran offensive lineman Matt Light said Tuesday that he expected to play tonight.
“We’re going to go out there and play,” Light said. “The starters will go out there and we’ll fire it up. To what extent, Bill [Belichick] will let us know. But hopefully we’ll go out there and start faster than we did a week ago.”
Mike Reiss
Patriots reporter, ESPNBoston.com- Covered Patriots since 1997
- Blogging on Pats since 2004
- Joined ESPNBoston.com in 2009
ABOUT THIS BLOG
Mike Reiss
Mike Reiss first started covering the Patriots in 1997 with the team's official newspaper, Patriots Football Weekly, before moving on to the MetroWest Daily News in his hometown of Framingham. From 2005 to 2009, he covered the Patriots for The Boston Globe, while also writing on the NFL. He started his popular Patriots blog in 2004. Send any questions or comments for Mike to his mailbag. Follow him on Twitter here.
Chris Forsberg
Chris Forsberg has been reporting on the Boston sports scene since 1999. With his video camera in tow, Forsberg covered everything from Massachusetts high school sports to Boston's pro sports teams. Follow him on Twitter.
ESPNBOSTON.COM PATRIOTS ON TWITTER
You must be signed in to post a comment