Conventional wisdom dictates that the third preseason game is the one we're waiting for: trot out the big guns and the starters for at least a half and really let them shake their rust off. Have you ever known Bill Belichick to do anything conventionally? Buckle up--this should be interesting. MaPatsFan has a good pre-game, as do Gasper and Reiss from the Globe. Tom will not be playing. Others not suiting up are as follows:

# CB Jason Webster # S Brandon Meriweather # RB LaMont Jordan # CB Mike Richardson # RB Kyle Eckel # OT Ryan O'Callaghan # C/G Russ Hochstein # LT Matt Light # C/G Billy Yates # WR Sam Aiken # DE Le Kevin Smith # DE Ty Warren # LB Adalius Thomas

Lots of potential starters there. New old-guy Flynn is in a uni--#75 on the night. Don't confuse him w/ Wilfork. Geez, doubling up on numbers, moving guys around...I don't know, Patriots fans. I just don't know.