Archives for September 27, 2010

‘"He made some good catches, made some good plays," Bills coach Chan Gailey said. "He had a big run where he cut back all the way to the back side and got it down to the 4-yard line and we scored there. He’ll continue to be a big part of our football team and being a big part of the offense as well."’

‘One thing you can say about the Bills. Regardless of all the losing and dysfunction, mediocrity will not go unrewarded — whether it’s in the coaching ranks, the front office, the personnel department, or on the playing field itself.’

‘"I definitely was happy about it," Gronkowski said. "We needed that touchdown. It was a great overall play. We executed it well when we needed it."’

‘Kelsay is in the final year of a $5.75 million-a-year contract he signed before the 2007 season. The extension is believed to be in the range of $24 million, although the extension’s length is unclear. It’s believed the deal could be finalized within a week.’

‘With 13:04 left, the Bills appeared to stop the Pats on a third-and-9 play at the New England 47. Tom Brady’s throw to the sideline for Wes Welker was way over the receiver’s head. But Bills cornerback Drayton Florence was flagged for an illegal contact penalty to give the Pats a first down.’

‘Gailey backed up QB switch with good game plan. Had Pats’ defense off balance early. Defense might have mixed in a few more blitzes.’

‘Fitzpatrick is the latest incarnation of another former No. 14, Frank Reich, who was poised upon entering any contest, but hardly the type of player to build a future on. It’s obvious by the way the team carries itself when Fitzpatrick is under center that he’s well-liked and respected. Guys want to play for Fitzpatrick, or at least seem to have an extra bounce in their step, knowing he’s not likely to curl into the fetal position when a blitzer comes unblocked.’

‘It is hard to fault the Bills much for allowing Tom Brady and Randy Moss to light them up — they’ve made a habit of that throughout their illustrious careers – but Buffalo’s defence must be better.’

‘"I thought Chan did a great job today in terms of mixing it up a little bit,” said Fitzpatrick. "I felt like we had them off balance at times, ran the ball effectively, and we made some good adjustments at halftime.”’

‘”Ryan did a good job getting guys the ball and spreading it around and getting the guys involved,” said Bills wide receiver Lee Evans, who caught 5 passes for 54 yards. “He did a good job reading the defense and taking shots when he had the opportunities.”‘

‘”Through the whole course of the game, we had a chance to win,” said Harvard University-trained Bills’ quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. “The offense played better, we had them off balance at times – we ran the ball effectively, we made some adjustments at halftime, the execution, for the most part, was there. But, that’s not what it’s about, it’s about winning.”‘

‘”There is no foul for calling a second timeout in the rulebook. We shouldn’t have granted it. We shouldn’t have shut the play down. But, there is no penalty. There is no 5-yard penalty for what we did. [The procedure is to] get the players reset, the second time out is not allowed, resume play, which is what we did.”‘

‘Yeah, it still hurts. Every guy in that locker room hurts right now because we felt like throughout the whole course of the game, we had a chance. We had a chance to win and we came up short. You know, you can look at that, we put up points and the offense played better today, but that’s not what it’s about; it’s about winning. And that’s all those guys in the locker room want to do.’

Top billing (Boston Globe)

They got some mileage out of new-look group (Boston Globe)

Fitzpatrick fit well as a starter (Boston Globe)

He helped more than a little bit (Boston Globe)

Brady more valuable than ever (Boston Globe)

Defense reaches for positives – interceptions (Boston Globe)

Photo gallery (Boston Globe)

Offense to rescue in tight win (Boston Herald)

Tom Brady gets back on track (Boston Herald)

BenJarvus Green-Ellis vital to victory (Boston Herald)

Brandon Meriweather makes return count (Boston Herald)

No knocks on Danny Woodhead (Boston Herald)

Replacing Kevin Faulk a group effort (Boston Herald)

Pats fill in for Faulk (Boston Herald)

Kyle Arrington relishes 1st start at cornerback (Boston Herald)

Photo gallery (Boston Herald)

Brady leads Pats to victory in tougher-than-expected contest (Providence Journal)

Against Bills, complementary characters work together to replace Faulk (Providence Journal)

Patriots’ defense continues to struggle against formerly punchless Bills (Providence Journal)

Patriots win, but leave many questions unanswered (Providence Journal)

Mistakes overshadow successes for Bills’ Fitzpatrick (Providence Journal)

Patriots shake up secondary, as Arrington replaces Butler (Providence Journal)

Rookies Hernandez and Gronkowski impress again in Week 3 (Providence Journal)

Photo gallery (Providence Journal)

Patriots defense comes up big late (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

Woodhead makes most of Patriots debut (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

Moss makes most of three catches (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

Foxboro fans had a rooting interest (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

Fred Taylor exits with toe injury (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

Woodhead provides spark in Patriots’ victory over Bills (Brockton Enterprise)

This Patriots’ win left a whole lot to be desired (Brockton Enterprise)

With Taylor’s toe ailing, Green-Ellis steps up (Brockton Enterprise)

Offensive outburst (Metro West Daily News)

Running attack key for Patriots (Metro West Daily News)

Rookie tight ends are top targets for Brady (Metro West Daily News)

‘A win’s a win’ for Brady, Pats (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Split personality (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Big plays from diminutive Woodhead (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Bills better, but just not good enough (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

After controversial remark, Sunday win, Tom Brady cheers fans (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Moss keeps Faulk close to his heart (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Gisele is cheering but not saying much (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Patriots hold on for narrow 38-30 victory over the Bills (Springfield Republican)

What’s Danny Woodhead’s secret to success? Wes Welker explains (Springfield Republican)

Kyle Arrington takes over for Darius Butler at cornerback (Springfield Republican)

Brandon Meriweather up, while Darius Butler is down and out following victory over Bills (Springfield Republican)

So why exactly did the Bills get an extra timeout in the first half of Sunday’s game? (Springfield Republican)

Randy Moss explains reasoning behind wearing Kevin Faulk’s jersey during practice (Springfield Republican)

From Kick-off to Walk-off, Sunday was a tough day for Patriots and Red Sox fans (Springfield Republican)

Better balance, better Brady (Lawrence Eagle Tribune)

Schedule may be Pats biggest foe (Lawrence Eagle Tribune)

Two-minute drill (Lawrence Eagle Tribune)

Small guy, big impression (Portland Press Herald)

Pats’ defense is still adding to excitement (Portland Press Herald)

Woodhead stood tall (Manchester Union Leader)

Bills throw scare into Patriots (Nashua Telegraph)

Pats still not there yet (New Bedford Standard Times)

Pats get most out of their youth (New Bedford Standard Times)

Five things we learned from Sunday’s Patriots-Bills game (New Bedford Standard Times)

Brady’s 3 touchdowns lead Patriots over Bills in shootout at Gillette (Taunton Daily Gazette)

A win is a win, but… (Cape Cod Times)

Who the heck is No. 39? (Lowell Sun)

Patriots pull away from Bills, 38-30 (CSN New England)

Green-Ellis and Woodhead emerge as top backs (CSN New England)

Brady not concerned with style points in win (CSN New England)

Patriots playing too close for comfort? (CSN New England)

Patriots still working it out at cornerback (CSN New England)

Moss’ afternoon was one for the books (CSN New England)

Referee: No penalty for Bills calling back-to-back timeouts (CSN New England)

Best and worst of Pats/Bills (CSN New England)

Postgame notes (CSN New England)

Tom Brady, Danny Woodhead Lead Offensive Attack for Patriots in Win Over Bills (NESN)

Danny Woodhead Finds End Zone, Makes Strong First Impression With Patriots (NESN)

Kyle Arrington Makes Most of First Career Start in Patriots Win (NESN)

Brandon Meriweather Heeding Randy Moss’ Advice, Bounces Back Against Buffalo (NESN)

Offense saves the day (Patriots.com)

Pool Report with Referee John Parry (Patriots.com)

Game Notes: Patriots vs. Bills (Patriots.com)

Patriots Postgame Quotes (Patriots.com)

Bills Postgame Quotes (Patriots.com)

Patriots remember fallen fan (Patriots.com)

‘First-round draft pick C.J. Spiller scored his first NFL touchdowns on a 5-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick and a 95-yard kickoff return. But Buffalo’s last chance faded when Fitzpatrick threw an interception to Brandon Meriweather with 3 minutes left.’