What to Watch For: Patriots vs. Giants Preseason Game 4
Thursday, September 01, 2016
The New England Patriots will play their fourth and final preseason game tonight against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m.
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The game presents a final opportunity for players to secure a roster spot and or improve their standing on the team.
"I think every day, every game is an opportunity. We'll see what the people who get the opportunity, what they're able to do with it and just weigh it all in in the end. But sure, every game is an opportunity," said Patriots head coach Bill Belichick in his weekly press conference.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTIt is unclear which regulars are going to play, however, it was reported that all three quarterbacks made the trip to New York.
"It's really not my call. You always want to be out there with your guys. It's just the nature of the beast; you're a competitor, you want to be out there, but whatever Coach asks me to do, I'll do," said Jimmy Garoppolo.
Bounce Back Game for Garoppolo
The game would give Garoppolo a chance to bounce back after struggling in the Patriots third preseason game against Carolina.
"We've got to move on from that. We're moving on to the Giants week, getting ready for those guys. We've just got to get ready for them," Garoppolo said.
Against the Panthers, Garoppolo went 9 of 15 for 57 yards while being called for intentional grounding, having the ball knocked out of his hand and nearly throwing an interception.
"There was good and bad, obviously. We didn't score as many points as we'd want to, but we started off the first drive with points. That was something that we were looking to do the last couple of weeks and we finally got that done. There were obviously some positives, but there are negatives, too, that you have to come away with," Garoppolo added.
The Patriots begin the season with Garoppolo under center in just over a week on the road against Arizona.
"We're worried about the Giants right now, we're not worried about opening day yet, so we'll get there when it comes," Garoppolo said.
Important Dates
The Patriots play their fourth and final preseason game tonight. After that, here are some need to know dates,
Following the game, the Patriots, as well as the rest of the NFL, must cut their rosters down to 53 players by Saturday at 4 p.m.
Tom Brady's suspension officially begins on Saturday, September 3 at 4 p.m. and the Patriots open up the regular season on Sunday, September 11 on the road against Arizona.
That game is set for 8:30 p.m. as it will be on Sunday Night Football.
Preseason ends tonight.
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