Drew Bledsoe:

Rookie draft choice Owen Pochman kicked 4 field goals including one from 53-yards out to lead the Patriots to a 14-0 victory over the New York Giants in New England’s pre-season opener Friday night.

Chris Canty may have been the first nickel back ever taken in the first round. He was a bad pick. He wasn’t the worst.

Up until today, Patriot Camp ’01 has merely been macabre. Now it is totally tragic.

In the end, Patriot Nation was left to wonder exactly what the master plan around here really is.

A rational person may realize one thing if they’ve been paying attention to what’s being said about Michael Bishop by both head coach Bill Belichick and his fellow players.

Pete Carroll’s ear-to-ear grin as time ran out pretty much told the story.

If Vegas made book on this, think of the fortune you’d now have with just a little capital and a lot of bravery.

Drew Bledsoe and the passing attack will keep the Patriots in every game. Broken records are why they invented compact disks.

With the signing of Ty Law, and if a similar deal is done with Lawyer Milloy, cap room will be even more at a premium. Justifying Brown’s presence and importance on the team will be crucial to the Patriots’ decision to retain him or not.