Published on Thursday, August 07, 2008
By Scott Benson
What have we here? An ";exhibition"; game?
Pre-seasn always kicks off fond recollections of crusty sportswriters who looked down their noses at these practice games, and their pat raps against the NFL and their 32 co-conspirators. It's consumer fraud! You're paying top dollar and the coach doesn't even dress Tom Brady! They're ripping you off! And notice how they try to pass it off as real football by calling it ";pre-season";? Call it what it is! It's an exhibition game! And a ripping ripoff!
Imagine how mad they would have been if they hadn't been let in (and fed) for free.
Anyway, as a fan I was never on the same page with those guys, naturally. I'm just happy to see football - and the Patriots - back. For fans, these games may be a bit like an at-home version of the spring training trip - eyeing the prospects, waiting for the veteran cameo, never scoreboard watching, just relaxing and reacquainting yourself with the rhythm of the game after a long off-season
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