Hey all --

Good morning and Happy Opening Day, since I know many of you consider this day to be akin to Christmas (or Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, depending on where your faiths lie).

We have had quite the adventure since arriving here yesterday, but we have finally gotten to our seats in the Meadowlands press box. On our way into the building, we saw N.J. State trooper escorting a limo to the stadium, and who stepped out of the black stretch? Bob Kraft.

On the field here, there's a few players getting warmed up, including defensive backs Asante Samuel, James Sanders, Willie Andrew, Eugene Wilson and Ellis Hobbs. That group is stretching in one of the end zones.

Kelley Washington, Donte Stallworth and Jabar Gaffney are catching short passes from an assistant, and Le Kevin Smith is being stretched by former teammate and rookie strength coach Don Davis near the Pats' bench.

We'll check in with more soon.

shalise