Patriot vs. Dolphins: Fan Notes from the Game

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As they have so many times before, the New England Patriots opened up their season with a win. It didn’t quite look the same as it has in the past, but the last time I checked, the size and font of the “W” next to games played don’t change based on who’s under center.

You’ll have to forgive the sloppiness, brevity, and overall poor quality of this week’s Fan Notes. Not only was I without my usual four game preseason to shake all the rust off, but yesterday saw me watching the game with my father and a few of my high school buddies outside via a socially distanced…