I like the NFL, in general, but I love the New England Patriots. Their roster is loaded with players that I like to watch and cheer for, like Tom Brady, Wes Welker, Randy Moss, and even coach Bill Belichick. This year's team proves to provide an exciting season for fans to follow. It could be a great year for them to reclaim the AFC East division.

Last year, I had to miss a couple of early games until I figured out how to watch the New England Patriots online. It was really pretty easy. I just downloaded a software program that gave access to basically any football game on TV that I wanted to watch. The program I found is easy to use and provides a quality picture. Also, I get access to more sports, movies, TV shows, history, weather, news, kids channels, and much more.

There are a couple requirements necessary to be able to use the software. First, you must have a computer with a Windows operating system. It does have to be the latest and greatest, but it does need to be Windows. Second, your Internet connection needs to be DSL or cable. Dial-up connections are not fast enough to deliver a quality live streaming feed.

Watching the 2009 Patriots games online gives me a lot more flexibility because now I just need to be somewhere where I have access to the Internet. In other words, I can be in town or on the road and just pull up the game on my laptop. I'm just glad I never have to worry about missing a game.