The Prodigal Pat Returns

In their second preseason game, the defending Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots fell to the New Orleans Saints by a score of 37-27. Ho-hum. Another meaningless preseason game. Pats go up early while the first team is in, things even up when the second team is in, then the opposing second-stringers stay in against the scrubbiest of the Pats’ scrubs and come back to win. Whoopdee doo. Like I haven’t seen this same story play out ev—HOLY SHITBALLS! IS THAT DOUG FLUTIE??? Back in New England, in a Pats uniform, after all this time? Is that him throwing a touchdown pass for the Pats? In Foxborough? For the first time since 1989? Into excellent coverage to a receiver on my own team that I’ve never heard of? Whoa, and another one like two plays later? Hot dog! Welcome back, Dougie! It’s like ya never left!