Archives for November 2004

‘Prior to last night’s game, Bledsoe had put up the following numbers against the Patriots: 1-4 record, 107-of-183 passing for 1,190 yards, 5 touchdowns, 8 interceptions, while being sacked 18 times. Toss in last night’s debacle and the numbers look even worse.’

‘Life ain’t fair, Drew.’

‘Even though the Bills are a road-challenged outfit, this was even more lopsided than anticipated. But pregame promise of a competitive game vanished quickly as the Patriots bottled-up ballyhooed back Willis McGahee (11 carries, 36 first-half yards) and marshaled three long scoring drives against the normally stingy Bills’ defense.’

‘"We just did not play well enough to beat anybody tonight, especially a team that just doesn’t make mistakes," he said. "We jut didn’t play well all around. Period."’

‘"I knew when they had Moulds in the slot like that, he’s their go-to guy so I kind of figured he’d go in that direction," Brown said. Bledsoe tried to fire a short pass to Moulds cutting toward the middle, but Brown was there to pick it off.’

‘It was likely the nadir of his playing career.’

‘But what would have been the absolute numbers nadir for Bledsoe would have been if a poll had been taken among the fans at Gillette Stadium, inquiring whether, if they could, they would bring him back to New England to replace Brady. The results of that would have been 68,756 to zero. Allowing, of course, for the usual five percent margin of error.’

‘But Bledsoe had apparently locked in on Evans and never saw Bruschi, who he hit in the hands.’

‘Bill Belichick’s not in Drew Bledsoe’s head. He’s in his nightmares.’

‘Sunday at Gillette Stadium, the Patriots’ defense all but took away Bledsoe’s job as Bills starting quarterback.’

‘Last night, they all led back to the simpliest of facts – the New England Patriots are way better than the Buffalo Bills.’

‘The Patriots owned the first half, having the ball for 18:20 while bottling up McGahee for only 36 yards on 11 carries. They also picked off Bledsoe twice.’

‘New England cooled the hooves of the Buffalo Bills with a solid defensive effort that held Willis McGahee to 37 yards on 14 carries and Drew Bledsoe to 76 yards passing on 8 of 19 with three interceptions — one of them to Troy Brown. On offense, the Patriots dominated although came up short in the red zone enough to force five Adam Vinatieri field goals. Tom Brady was 19 of 35 passing for 233 yards, two touchdowns and an interception while Corey Dillon powered his way to 151 yards on 26 carries.’

‘"We’ll watch the film tomorrow, but they didn’t do anything tricky," Bledsoe said of the Patriots defense. "They lined up and played their defense and just flat outplayed us."’

Home rule (Boston Globe)

Missions are accomplished (Boston Globe)

Brown hooks up with Bledsoe again (Boston Globe)

Vinatieri stays upright when offense stumbles (Boston Globe)

Touted opponent simply not up for the challenge (Boston Globe)

The end is here for once-great Bledsoe (Boston Globe)

Dillon is temporarily sidelined (Boston Globe)

Dillon fights through pain (Boston Globe)

Nolan leads a blitz pickup — of snow (Boston Globe)

Pats don’t pal around with Bledsoe, Buffalo (Boston Herald)

Brown picks on Drew (Boston Herald)

Dillon takes toll on Bills (Boston Herald)

Another Lawyer letdown (Boston Herald)

Brady just wins (Boston Herald)

Attack’s tough to crack (Boston Herald)

Drew hasn’t a clue (Boston Herald)

Bruschi passes up past (Boston Herald)

Best man for the job (Boston Herald)

Vinatieri: High 5 (Boston Herald)

Fans split on late show (Boston Herald)

It’s official: Cover’s good (Boston Herald)

Championship caliber (Boston Herald)

Pats, Sox generate winning fans (Boston Herald)

Second helping for Patriots (Metro West Daily News)

Bledsoe is sinking (Metro West Daily News)

No end to this victory tour (Metro West Daily News)

Pats have the run of things (Providence Journal)

Improved Buffalo no match for Patriots (Providence Journal)

Brown turns the tables on Bledsoe (Providence Journal)

Numbers tell a dreary tale for Bledsoe (Providence Journal)

Bruschi adds another twist to Patriots’ victory (Providence Journal)

Bledsoe has to know his days are numbered (Providence Journal)

Two-minute drill (Providence Journal)

Bruschi’s interception buffaloes Bledsoe (Providence Journal)

Drew Bashing (Hartford Courant)

Patriots roll over Bills (Springfield Republican)

Sox get serious cheers (Springfield Republican)

Brady connects; Bills blunder (Woonsocket Call)

Bruising and cruising (Woonsocket Call)

Jets’ finish may aid Pats down stretch (Woonsocket Call)

Absolute domination by Patriots (Nashua Telegraph)

Nothing fancy, but it’s a win (Portland Press Herald)

You just had to feel sorry for Bledsoe (Portland Press Herald)

Another trophy on display in Foxboro (Portland Press Herald)

Once again, Patriots buffalo Bills (Quincy Patriot Ledger)

Poking some major holes in Bills’ vaunted defense (Quincy Patriot Ledger)

Pats ride herd over Buffalo (Brockton Enterprise)

Another exit on Rt. 1 for Bledsoe (Brockton Enterprise)

Red Sox victory tour reaches Foxboro (Brockton Enterprise)

Drew who? (Lowell Sun)

Patriots run over Bills (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Dillon, Vinatieri provide leg strength (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Bledsoe-to-Brown again (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Pats finally return the favor (New Bedford Standard Times)

Patriots settle the Bills (Lynn Daily Item)

World Champion Pats pay tribute to World Champion Red Sox (Lynn Daily Item)

Patriots bury Bills, 29-6 (Patriots.com)

Defense posts shutout against inept Bills (Patriots.com)

Vinatieri reaches milestone (Patriots.com)

Bill Belichick Post-Game Press Conference (Patriots.com)

Tom Brady Post-Game Press Conference (Patriots.com)

Photo Gallery (Patriots.com)

What A Cakewalk (PatsFans.com)

Gillette Becoming Buffalo Football Purgatory (PatsFans.com)