Projo Pats Blog

FOXBORO -- You could not order up a better night for preseason football. Couldn't do it.

Dry, 75...mmm, mmm. It must feel like December to the Saints.

We'll hit you back when they give us the inactives. Right now, the only Patriot on the field is long snapper Lonie Paxton.

Meanwhile, here's a couple of literary notes regarding the Patriots. The accomplished writer David Halberstam has a book coming out on Belichick in September. I found a link to a picture of the cover on the KFFL Pats' message board.

http://www.allthingsbillbelichick.com/

The site it brings you to is startlingly complete in its coverage of the Patriots coach.

As for the book, I'll be interested to see if any significant new ground is broken. Halberstam's "Breaks of the Game" chronicling the 1978 Trail Blazers season was a seminal book on the NBA. I couldn't finish his book "Teammates" about Johnny Pesky, Bobby Doerr, Ted Williams and Dom Dimaggio.

Also, check Amazon.com for Jim Donaldson's new book called Stadium Stories which ogles the bizarre lore of the Pats over the years.

New England Patriots offensive lineman Matt Light will be hosting his
first-ever Celebrity Shoot-Out, a clay shooting event to benefit the Matt Light Foundation. The event will take place from 12:00-8:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 20 at Addieville East Farm in Mapleville, RI.

The Celebrity Shoot-Out will feature contestants, including Patriots players, competing in the clay shooting competition. The entry fee, $1,000 per person or $3,000 per team, will go directly to the Light Foundation

DIRECTIONS: From Providence: Take Rte. 146 North to the Rte. 116 South (Mall) Exit. Go to the fourth light and turn right on to Rte. 7 North. Go 5.3 miles and turn left onto Tarklin Rd. Go 2 miles to Addieville East Farm on the left.

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