Archives for September 20, 2011

‘”If we want to change things around here, this is where we’ve got to start,” Johnson said Monday, a day after Buffalo’s thrilling 38-35 comeback win over the Oakland Raiders. “We know that they’re the team above, but we feel like we can go out there and beat these guys.”‘

‘The Patriots have a 15-game winning streak over the Bills heading into Buffalo for Sunday’s game. But both teams are 2-0 this season with high-scoring offenses.’

‘Twenty-four hours removed from the game, Johnson revealed the soreness of the groin was there. “I can feel it when I walk now,” the wideout told reporters. “Last week I didn’t feel it when I walked, only when I got on the field. But now it’s just there. So I guess with the extra treatment this week I’ll be ready to go.”‘

‘”That was really the spark that we needed that got us going,” says quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. He’s been doing that since he’s been here. He’s really the one guy that gets us going offensively.”‘

‘”I can feel it when I walk now,” he said. “Last week I didn’t feel it when I walked, only when I got on the field. But now it’s just there, so I’ll get some extra treatment this week and be ready to go.”‘