FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. Gostkowski’s view: Of the 65,878 fans scheduled to be in attendance at Sunday's sold out Tennessee Titans-Patriots game (1 p.m. ET, CBS), few can share the unique perspective of Stephen Gostkowski.
He kicked for the Patriots from 2006 to 2019 and is the franchise's all-time leading scorer with 1,775 points. Then in 2020, he joined coach Mike Vrabel's Titans.
Gostkowski, who has since made Tennessee his year-round residence, planned to travel to New England for the game, bringing his son as a surprise birthday gift.