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5 reasons why New England Patriots fans should be excited for Week 2

By Connor Fulton

It's time to get excited for the New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins encounter in Week 2. Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
It's time to get excited for the New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins encounter in Week 2. Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jimmy Garoppolo (10) will start in his first home game this week. Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /

Home debut of Jimmy Garoppolo

We all watched as Jimmy Garoppolo shocked the NFL with a near-flawless outing on national television in Week 1, but that was an away game. Not many Patriots fans live in the Arizona desert.

The home debut of Jimmy G as a starter is reason enough to be excited for Week 2. It will be interesting to see how the home crowd welcomes a man who is essentially interviewing to be Tom Brady’s replacement in the not-too-distant future. Will the Foxboro faithful welcome him like they would Brady?

Regardless of what the crowd cheers, it will be fun to watch Garoppolo wearing the home blue jersey and piloting the Patriots’ offense at Gillette Stadium. After overcoming the challenge of playing in the hostile Arizona environment, Garoppolo should feel much more comfortable in front of Patriots fans.

In Week 2, Garoppolo and the Patriots offense will have the chance to…

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