Archives for November 2004

‘“I haven’t seen a whole lot of him besides these last few games, but the system’s working for him,” McGinest said. “He’s running the ball hard, breaking a lot of tackles … you’ve got to get ready for that.”’

‘McGahee may be working his tail off carrying the ball, but a more noble duty he is performing is something not seen since Curtis Martin was a Patriot: Forcing defenses to respect the run and not overplay Drew Bledsoe and the passing game.’

Gorin earning his place (Boston Globe)

He’ll keep nose out of trouble (Boston Globe)

Wilfork learns on line (Boston Herald)

Seymour plays bigger than his stats (Boston Herald)

Vrabel hurt in practice (Boston Herald)

Second effort keeps Dillon a cut above the rest (Woonsocket Call)

Givens emerging as quiet superstar (Woonsocket Call)

Wilfork certainly stands out (Providence Journal)

Dillon’s gains after 1st hit put him a cut above others (Providence Journal)

DB Mike Haynes made mark with Pats (Providence Journal)

McGahee a tonic for ailing Bills (Springfield Republican)

Ground game has Bills on upswing (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Gorin goes through hoops as Pats starter (Quincy Patriot Ledger)

How Different Is Buffalo With McGahee? (PatsFans.com)

Dillon a consistent factor (Patriots.com)

Bill Belichick Press Conference (Patriots.com)

‘What do you feel needs to be accomplished for Buffalo to beat New England and do you think the running game needs to be stressed more on the road?

Willis McGahee: We need to go out there and keep doing the same thing we were doing the past two games. We’ve been moving the ball successfully and have been doing a great job opening up the passing lanes.’

”'(Owner) Ralph Wilson and the Bills organization deserve tremendous credit for taking this commitment to the next level with the creation of their new youth football field,” NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue said in a statement.’

“This is certainly a great occasion for the Buffalo Bills and for youth football in this area,” said Bills President and General Manager Tom Donahoe. “We are very committed in our organization to do things to give back to our community and one of our primary initiatives is youth football.”

‘Bills, 20-17.’

‘Patriots 23, Bills 13.’

‘"I knew that Willis had explosiveness and speed, that he’s shifty and hard to tackle," Bledsoe said after he and the Bills had defeated Martin and the New York Jets, 22-17, at Ralph Wilson Stadium last Sunday afternoon. "What I didn’t know is how tough he can be in short-yardage situations."’

‘Buffalo Bills President/GM Tom Donahoe, Head Coach Mike Mularkey, quarterback Drew Bledsoe and NFL Senior Director of Youth Football Cedric Jones will be among the guests at the unveiling of the Buffalo Bills Youth Football Field on Friday, November 12 in Orchard Park, NY. Representatives from the Western New York Youth Tackle Football Federation and other Bills players will take part in the ceremony that will begin at 2:30 PM ET.’

‘I remember my second season in Buffalo when Marv Levy replaced Hank Bullough as the Bills head coach midway through the year. That was a tough transition to make, but when you’re losing, you look forward to any type of change. I think that’s the attitude the Dolphins need to have right now. If they can turn their 1-8 record into 6-10 or so by the end of the year, they’ll have something to build on heading into the off-season. Having a new coach around may rally the team. We’ll have to wait and see how they respond.’

‘I watch the opposing kickers during pregame warm-ups as well, which helps me determine where to place Nate Clements on punt returns.’

‘Really Drew Bledsoe has played pretty good all year. We’ve had some miscues at times that were really not his fault. The thing he’s done better this year compared to last year is that he’s moving around the pocket better and avoiding people within the pocket while still being able to throw down the field. He has taken off a couple of times and run the ball, which is good. The play last week against the Jets, when he ran for 17 yards, was a big first down. It kept our drive going and we were able to get a touchdown out of that drive. Everything is not going to be the way that you draw it up on paper when you go play the game and sometimes the quarterback has to make a play out of nothing and if Drew can continue to do that it will be very helpful.’

‘Patriots 20, Bills 17.’

‘Are they the new and improved Buffalo Bills? Has Drew Bledsoe really regained the magic touch? Is Willis McGahee the difference? Or is it all Bills head coach Mike Mularkey?’