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I don't know why I hadn't thought of it, but I just realized Greg Lewis gets a chance to play against his old teammates in this first preseason game. I'm thinking Moss, Welker and Galloway won't see a whole lot of snaps so even though there are a lot of receivers on the Pats roster, I'm guessing Lewis will get to be on the field as much as any Pats receiver against the Eagles.
Belichick happy Patriots acquired WR Lewis - AP article in the Lynn Daily Item
Belichick happy Patriots acquired WR Lewis - AP article in the Lynn Daily Item
Lewis made the first touchdown catch of his career while playing for the Philadelphia Eagles against the Patriots in the Super Bowl in 2005. He had two touchdown catches in a 2007 game against the Pats, nearly derailing their undefeated regular season.
Belichick obtained Lewis from Philadelphia in March for two draft picks.
"Greg has always killed us," Belichick said recently. "Every time we've played him, he's killed us. We haven't been able to cover him very well so that kind of catches your attention."
On Thursday, Lewis will face his former teammates in a preseason game when the Patriots play the Eagles in Philadelphia.
Lewis caught Belichick's eye as a college receiver at Illinois. After Lewis joined the Eagles, Belichick said he had a number of conversations with Philadelphia coach Andy Reid about obtaining him. But Belichick said he thought Reid found it hard to part with Lewis.
"He's a guy that we've had a lot of interest in and I think he's a good fit in our system," Belichick said.