Monday Night Football - Patriots vs. Chiefs - I Was There

**jujigatame** · 11-22-2011, 01:59 AM

I got a chance to go to the Monday night game at Gillette. This was the first time I've seen a football game at the new stadium and it was a fucking blast. The atmosphere was great. Everyone was excited and made noise all night.

It was chilly but a nice pregame tailgate meal and a few drinks took care of that.

Most of first half was blah, second half much better. The two Gronkowski TDs were really nice plays on his part to stay in bounds and score. The Edelman return for a TD was the clincher. All of those came at my end of the stadium which was nice. Anyway, here are some pictures.

~ Inside for the first time

~ Pregame view from our seats

~ Getting near kickoff with a full house

~ Honor Guard (Portsmouth, NH Police Dept.) and the National Anthem

~ Coin Flip

~ Offense in the 1st half

~ Halftime

~ Back at home with my spiffy new hat.

**Pmlknives** · 11-22-2011, 07:29 AM

Nice pictures! I was watching but didn't see you

. I've never been to Gillette but I used to work at Foxborough for about a year. I was actually on the field a few times for some preseason games. The womens world cup games were my favorite to work.
Paul

**Tinysd** · 11-22-2011, 12:28 PM

Cool pics.

Looks a little too chilly for this Socal guy.

**AJD1** · 11-22-2011, 02:49 PM

Great pics,wish i was there!

**GEEZER** · 11-22-2011, 03:08 PM

Looks like a great time!

**knifezoid** · 11-22-2011, 04:13 PM

Looks like you had good seats. I've always wanted to go to an
actual game but the cost of tickets is pretty high these days.

**rio** · 11-22-2011, 04:20 PM

nice pics nate

**Jarlaxle** · 11-22-2011, 04:26 PM

Its bad for my heart being a chiefs fan... sigh

Sweet you got to go to the game though.

**jujigatame** · 11-22-2011, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by Tinysd

Looks a little too chilly for this Socal guy.

Layers my man, layers.

Originally Posted by Jarlaxle

Its bad for my heart being a chiefs fan... sigh

Sweet you got to go to the game though.

KC had the Pats' number defensively for most of the first half. They got pressure on Brady and kept the running game in check. But after they blew coverage on a blitz and left Gronk wide open for the first TD things changed. They weren't as aggressive anymore and NE was able to take better advantage. The interceptions were killers for KC on offense, as they would be for any team. Palko was able to work the middle of the field passing in some sequences and McCluster had some nice runs, but the turnovers just snuffed 'em out.

**Jarlaxle** · 11-23-2011, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by jujigatame

Layers my man, layers.

KC had the Pats' number defensively for most of the first half. They got pressure on Brady and kept the running game in check. But after they blew coverage on a blitz and left Gronk wide open for the first TD things changed. They weren't as aggressive anymore and NE was able to take better advantage. The interceptions were killers for KC on offense, as they would be for any team. Palko was able to work the middle of the field passing in some sequences and McCluster had some nice runs, but the turnovers just snuffed 'em out.

That perfectly sums it up. Apparently we just picked up kyle orton to replace cassle (out for the season)

So far we are without: Berry, Cassle, Charsfdles, Moeaki. Its going to be pretty hard to win much without our best players, plus out schedule is a bear to say the least.