Welcome to first and 10, a roundup of all the (mostly) Patriots-related news you need to start your Friday. Grab your coffee and let’s get to it.
Even when you factor in the notion the last time New England played was now more than a week ago, this has felt like an exceptionally long run-up to this contest. Let's get to kickoff already.
--It was a relatively slow day in the locker room on Thursday, as the unpadded practice felt like it kind of eased things a bit. Julian Edelman drew a big crowd in one corner of the locker room, while Deatrich Wise -- who is making a push for this year's media good guy award -- entertained reporters on the other end. In the middle, there was a lot of conversation with Ted Karras, the leading authority on "The Office," who spent some time discussing his latest "Ted Talk."
Think you can stump @_teddy_k in @theofficenbc trivia?
The self-proclaimed World's Leading Authority on the subject challenges YOU in his latest Ted Talk. pic.twitter.com/2wvJibRxrb
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) October 11, 2018
The last 8 QBs with 10-or-fewer career starts prior to starting against the Patriots went 0-8 with 6 TD and 8 INT. Sunday night will mark just the 7th career start for Pat Mahomes #Patriots #Chiefs
— Michael Giardi (@MikeGiardi) October 10, 2018