What to Watch For: Patriots vs Texans Preseason Game 2
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Tom Brady and the New England Patriots starters are expected to see action on Saturday night when the Patriots face the Houston Texans in the second preseason game.
The two teams held joint practices all week in West Virginia leading up to the game.
"The Texans have a lot of good players. They’re a very talented team. Honestly, I'm just trying to focus more on getting our team to perform as well as they can, trying to coach them to the best of my ability. I know Coach O'Brien is doing the same with his team. Really this is more about us getting better than spending a lot of time trying to critique everybody on the other side of the ball. We've got enough to work on on our side," said Patriots head coach Bill Belichick during his press conference earlier this week.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTPatriots quarterback Tom Brady added, "there are so many good players out there on that field. They were the first-ranked defense in the league last year. It's just tough to move the ball. As you guys saw, there are a lot of plays that we may make or we may get sacked. I don't know."
Kick off is set for 8 p.m.
Return to Houston
The last time the Patriots were in Houston for a football game, they defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 to win the Super Bowl.
"We had a good offseason to kind of regain our focus. Life doesn't seem to slow down much when you're 40 years old and you have three kids. I think maybe it's a little slower at work than it is at home," said Brady on the return to Houston.
The win marked New England's second Super Bowl victory in Houston, and 5th Super Bowl victory overall.
What to Watch For
Saturday's game will offer a first look at the starters, including the building chemistry between Brady and new wide receiver Brandin Cooks.
The game will also allow for a look at the ongoing position battles at running back and for the third cornerback spot.
The defensive line and the secondary will also be in the spot light.
SEE WHAT TO WATCH FOR IN THE SLIDESHOW BELOW
The Pats have planned all week for Tom Brady & Co. to play tomorrow night, per source. Barring a last-minute Belichick curveball of course.
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) August 18, 2017
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