Welcome to the Unconventional Review, an instant reaction to standouts, stats, and story lines from the Patriots’ most recent game . . .
One game and one dull loss into the season, hearing Bill Belichick and Patriots offensive players talk about “encouraging” signs has become tiresome.
But they have to remind us, I guess, because the discouraging signs have become way more abundant and obvious.
The Patriots had two fleetingly impressive stretches of offensive football in Sunday’s season-opening 20-7 road loss to the Dolphins, the fourth straight time they’ve lost to their AFC East foe.