This Week

New Orleans Saints @ New England Patriots

The New England Patriots host the defending Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m.

It is the preseason opener for both teams.

Here are the rosters for the Saints and Patriots.

Tickets

Tickets to the game, if available, may be purchased through Ticketmaster. You can check the availability here.

Getting To The Game

If you’re lucky enough to be going to the game in Foxboro make sure you check out the links.

Here is the up to date weather forecast for the game from weather.com.

Click for all the game day information including stadium directions, parking and stadium information, parking map and a Gillette Stadium seating chart.

Tailgating

Here’s a bunch of different tailgating recipes from Tailgaiting America. There’s something there for everyone and every type of meal or snack. I’ve tried some of the recipes and they’re very good. And with tailgating many people enjoy some adult beverages. With that in mind check out Drink Nation for how to make all sorts of great drinks. You can look things up by name, ingredient(s) or by theme. Whether it’s at the game, a bar or someone’s house moderation is always the key to a great time. Please don’t drink and drive and designate a sober driver. Remember You Drink, You Drive, You Lose.

BROADCAST INFORMATION

Television

WBZ-TV in Boston is televising the game to a regional audience. Here are a list of the 2010 New England Patriots Preseason Television Network affiliates.

Radio

The Patriots Radio Network broadcasts the game from flagship station WBZ-FM, 98.5 the Sports Hub in Boston. Gil Santos handles the play-by-play and former Patriot Gino Cappelletti does the color.

Other News

2010 Patriots schedule/results

Next Week

The Patriots travel to Atlanta to face the Falcons on Thursday at 8 p.m.