Good morning, it's Monday, September 23rd. I’m Joseph Delaney and here's your local news, sports and weather from the Boston Herald. It’ll be partly to mostly cloudy today, with a high near 88. Expect thunderstorms this evening, with a low of 68F. Our top story is: The Patriots have had a history of starting slow and working into a season. Not this year. The count is now 3 games. All wins. All blowouts.