The National Football League today released the preseason schedule for 2009. The Patriots will open up on the road against the runners-up in the NFC Championship Game, the Philadelphia Eagles. The game will be held between August 13-17, as all official game days are to be announced at a later date.
The Patriots will have their preseason home opener between August 20-24 against Carson Palmer, Chad Ocho Cinco and the Cincinnati Bengals. The Pats will then play a nationally televised game in the nation's capital against the Washington Redskins. The game can be seen on CBS on Friday, August 28.
The Patriots will wrap up their slate of preseason games in Foxboro against the New York Giants on either September 3 or 4. This will be the Patriots' fifth consecutive preseason that ends against the Giants.
While some question the validity of preseason games, remember, it was the 2008 preseason in which Bill Belichick instilled his trust in the untested Matt Cassel as Tom Brady's backup. Also, it was the four preseason games in 2001 when Tom Brady made his push to be holding the clipboard for Drew Bledsoe, leaping ahead of veteran Damon Huard.
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