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September 07, 2017

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The defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots open the NFL season Thursday night, hosting the Kansas City Chiefs.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson previews the season with sports analyst Mike Pesca (@pescami), host of the daily podcast The Gist.

This segment aired on September 7, 2017.