Deflategate's long over, but Patriots fans will never forget: Joe McMullen, of Onset, Mass., wears the infamous Goodell clown shirt in the parking lot prior to the season opener between the Patriots and Texans. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

John Brennan, left, of Derry, N.H., and Jeannine Anderson, of Merrimac, Mass., toss the beanbag while tailgating. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Kevin Anderson, of Merrimac, Mass., tends the grill . (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Brandon Sengle, left, and Kaleigh Madlock, both of Temecula, Calif, pose for a photo outside Gillette Stadium. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Local fans pose in front of the same sign. (AP Photo/Steven Senne

The QB/tight end combo works off the field as well as on. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Pat Oberuch, of Edgecomb, Maine, does the cooking for his tailgate party. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Mary Burnham, of Merrimack, N.H., shows good form while tossing the football while tailgating in the parking lot. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Peter Gravallese of Boston doesn't do the cooking and doesn't toss the ball . . . for his tailgating, he just likes to eat! (AP Photo/Stew Milne)