Found September 07, 2012 on Boston Sports Then & Now: Yardbarker Blogger Network
Jake Locker and the Tennessee Titans will host Brady and the high-octane Patriot offense at LP Field – 1:00 PM EST. The 2012 NFL Regular Season has finally arrived. Congratulations Patriot fans, we survived another offseason of bitterness and officially closed the door with a Giants loss two nights ago. Tom Brady and company will travel down to Tennessee in week one to take on a Titans team that just missed the playoffs last year (9-7) due to tiebreaker. Jake Locker, the 8th pick of the 2011 draft, is poised to make his first career start at quarterback after beating out veteran Matt Hasselback. Both teams have had polar opposite preseasons. The Patriots succumbed to their historically weak exhibition showings, scoring 6 touchdowns at a (1-3) record. The Titans (3-1) lead the AFC in preseason defensive scoring at 16.8 per game and look to keep their early momentum rolling at home as 6.5 point underdogs. New England will look to win their 9th straight season-opener by taking contro...
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