NFL Kickoff Preview: Patriots vs Steelers




The REAL THING Patriots Podcast show

Summary: Matt Chatham is joined by former New England Patriots TE Christian Fauria and former Pittsburgh Steelers OT Max Starks to preview the Thursday kickoff to the NFL season.  With the environment in Gillette Stadium bound to be charged to an all-time high from the off-field scandal orchestrated by the NFL (and then booted out of court by federal judge Richard Berman), the guys focus on the keys to the action on the field.  Big Ben Roethlisberger will be without three of his best players on offense (center, running back, and wide receiver).  So can a short-handed Steelers offense -- that at full-strength figured to be one of the better offenses in football -- keep pace as Tom Brady returns to action?  The Patriots have their own uncertainty, with Brady's top offensive weapons not seeing game action, plus having their own starting running back suspended for the opener.  Uncertainty abounds, but the FBF guys break down the madness... Enjoy!