Archives for September 2010

‘”I’ll tell you what, they’ve got three good backs,” nose tackle Vince Wilfork said yesterday. “They’re all tough runners, so we’re going to have our hands full. They’ve been running the ball successfully and we have a big, big challenge ahead this week in trying to stop a three-headed monster.”‘

‘How up can you get for a team that’s never put you down? How easy is it to convince yourself you must prepare for the 0-2 Bills as diligently as you did for the self-absorbed Jets or roaring Bengals before you have a cocktail instead?’

‘”Those games are all in the past,” Belichick said. “There’s different players, new coaches coaching, different players playing. I don’t think they care anything about those games, and I don’t think we care anything about them either. That’s all behind us. We’re just focused on this week and Sunday afternoon’s game. That’s what it’s all about.”‘

‘”Obviously, we’ve looked at some film on (Fitzpatrick) and what he’s done in the past,” he added. “He’s a good quarterback. We’ve got to be conscious of him in the game. They can still throw Edwards in if they want to. We’ve just got to be prepared for whatever they throw at us.”‘

‘”Yeah, he’s a little different player,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said. “A strong-armed guy, can get the ball down field. (He has) a little more experience. He’s been in a couple of different systems. Smart guy, handles himself well. He’s a good quarterback and we had a hard time with him last year there (at Buffalo).”‘

‘”There’s a bullet right there,” Brace said of Spiller, “so it’ll bring back some memories. He’s fast, really good quickness, he reads the blocks pretty good and as an outside runner he’s deadly. So you just have to watch him. He’s a weapon in every way, shape and form in the backfield.”‘

What a rush (Boston Globe)

These Bills could be due (Boston Globe)

Gerard Warren seeing stars (Boston Herald)

Vince Wilfork nose not to panic about ‘D’ (Boston Herald)

Beware of dominance (Boston Herald)

Wes Welker feels Kevin Faulk’s pain (Boston Herald)

Patriots not overlooking Bills despite winning streak (Providence Journal)

Welker offers Faulk encouragement (Providence Journal)

Welker feeling Faulk’s misery (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

Pats wary of Spiller breaking loose (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

Patriots aiming to be tuned in for 60 minutes against Bills on Sunday (Brockton Enterprise)

New England defense preparing itself for Buffalo’s diverse rushing attack (Brockton Enterprise)

Pats making Bills sound like contenders (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Welker all about moving forward (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

With things tightening up in the AFC East, beating Buffalo comes with added importance (Springfield Republican)

Fitzpatrick brings smarts, efficiency to Bills backfield (Nashua Telegraph)

Patriots’ second-half surety is gone (ESPN)

Patriots review loss to Jets, prepare for Bills (AP)

Welker: I’m still not 100 percent (CSN New England)

Patriots’ Faulk won’t rule out retirement (CSN New England)

Patriots not taking Bills lightly; Thu. notes (Patriots.com)

‘"A quarterback is the answer to just about everything and once that quarterback is there and surrounded by enough talent then he can cover for a lot of things. You look at Indianapolis, there offensive line isn’t that good, but Peyton Manning is…I guess the big thing is luck, you need luck as far as winning, [Andrew] Luck as far as the quarterback next year."’

‘After practice, Levitre said he was fully expecting to play on Sunday against the New England Patriots. The neck roll is a preventative measure to reduce the risk of suffering another stinger.’

‘Neither is more than a barely passable NFL quarterback, but Fitzpatrick’s style seemed to ignite the Bills’ offense just enough to win a few games. “Just to the fact that against certain coverages, sometimes he feels like he can fit a ball in and he’ll try and it’s basically just that simple,” said Evans. “He just feels the game and reacts off instinct.”‘

‘”There’s some chemistry there because this isn’t my first time stepping in with them, which I’m excited about,” Fitzpatrick said. “The good part is the that there are pieces in place to get it done.”‘

‘Patriots 33, Bills 14.’

‘Patriots 23, Bills 16.’

‘Whitner expressed his displeasure this week by saying he witnessed Green Bay players laughing near the end of their 34-7 win over Buffalo last weekend. And the fifth-year player says he and his Bills teammates are all too familiar with being laughed at by the Patriots over the course of Buffalo’s drought against its AFC East rival.’