Archives for October 1, 2012

‘After gaining 11 yards on his first carry, Jackson managed only 18 yards on his next 12 attempts.’

‘”Oh, that was crucial,” said Spiller, whose miscue at the Patriots’ 1-yard line with 1:19 remaining in the first half turned the tide, as the Bills could have gone ahead by two touchdowns at the break. “Totally crucial. That was the turning point of the game. And that’s totally on me. Nobody else. That was me. I’ve just got to do a better job of securing the ball. Especially down at the goal line.”‘

‘I do not like to play like that. I do not think that is who we are, but that is who we were today. You cannot sugar coat it anyway, but we are 2-2. That is who we are today. We are 2-2. You kicked dirt on us almost after the first game, everybody was getting high after two and everybody will kick dirt on us after this week. That is just the way it is. I understand that. We have a tough road ahead of us. We understand that. Nobody understands that more than me.’

Spikes’s stuff powers Patriots past the Bills (Boston Globe)

Two 100-yard rushers pace Patriots (Boston Globe)

C.J. Spiller takes blame for Bills’ loss to Patriots (Boston Globe)

Patriots’ offense clicks after getting back to basics (Boston Globe)

Stephen Gostkowski misses two field goals in Patriots’ win (Boston Globe)

Photo gallery (Boston Globe)

Pats explode in second half for 52-28 win (Boston Herald)

Patriots rally to redefine their hopes (Boston Herald)

On second thought (Boston Herald)

McCourty picks it up (Boston Herald)

A run for their money (Boston Herald)

Spikes, defense drop hammer (Boston Herald)

Gronk’s tale: Do the job (Boston Herald)

Brady calming influence (Boston Herald)

Best & Worst in Pats-Bills game (Boston Herald)

Photo gallery (Boston Herald)

What a rush! (Providence Journal)

Bolden steps out of the shadows with a spectacular Sunday show (Providence Journal)

Gronkowski rebounds from early mistakes to put up big numbers (Providence Journal)

A game the Patriots might look back on as a turning point (Providence Journal)

Spikes, defense take credit for turning the tide (Providence Journal)

Photo gallery (Providence Journal)

Not half bad (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Ninkovich contributes to comeback (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

One-two backfield punch leads way (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Forward momentum (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Patriots notebook (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Brandon Bolden, Stevan Ridley carry New England Patriots to huge victory over Buffalo Bills (Springfield Republican)

Patriots begin to find themselves in win over Bills (Springfield Republican)

Rob Gronkowski bounces back with big game against Buffalo (Springfield Republican)

New England Patriots defense shows up in win over Bills (Springfield Republican)

Devin Mcourty flying high, Patrick Chung in the doghouse following win over Buffalo (Springfield Republican)

New England comeback was like flipping a switch (Manchester Union Leader)

5 Things We Learned from Sunday’s Game (New Bedford Standard Times)

Thank goodness for the AFC East (Lawrence Eagle Tribune)

Patriots carry on, get big payoff (ESPN)

Brandon Spikes gives Patriots edge (ESPN)

Photo gallery (ESPN)

Vince Wilfork Continues to Demonstrate Importance on Patriots Defense in Critical Moments (NESN)

Brandon Bolden’s Emergence Provides Patriots With Long Desired Running Game (NESN)

Patriots roar back from 14-point deficit, stun Bills, 52-28 (CSN New England)

Effort from Bolden, Ridley a vote for offensive balance (NESN)

Resiliency? That’s just The Patriot Way (CSN New England)

No doubting Thomas’ solid fill-in job (CSN New England)

Patriots-Bills postgame sound (CSN New England)

Photo gallery (CSN New England)

Tom Brady: ‘That’s What This Team’s Made Of’ (WBZ-TV)

Four Ups, Four Downs From Patriots’ 52-28 Win Over Bills (WBZ-TV)

With season in doubt, defense didn’t rest (WEEI-AM)

The Redemption of Josh McDaniels (WEEI-AM)

Analysis/reaction: Patriots-Bills (Patriots.com)

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

Bill Belichick Postgame Press Conference Transcript (Patriots.com)

Tom Brady Postgame Press Conference Transcript (Patriots.com)

Patriots Postgame Quotes (Patriots.com)

Bills Postgame Quotes (Patriots.com)

Photo gallery (Patriots.com)

Photo gallery (BuffaloBills.com)

Photo gallery (Rochester D&C)

Photo gallery (WGRZ-TV)

Photo gallery (WIVB-TV)

‘”Greg Cater has been there since junior high,” said Powell. “I owe him a lot as well.” Cater, a local pastor, also spent time in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills. He was the Bills’ punter from 1980-83.’

‘The Patriots forced six turnovers, including four interceptions of Ryan Fitzpatrick passes, and three sacks.’

‘Glenn, the Bills’ rookie second-round draft pick, lay on the field for several minutes and had difficulty putting any weight on his right foot while being escorted to the sideline.’

‘Buffalo Bills’ running backs Fred Jackson and C.J. Spiller are both active for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots.’

‘The prospect of their first three-game losing streak in nearly a decade seemed very likely with the Patriots trailing by 14 in the third quarter. But New England produced touchdowns on six of its final seven possessions to stun a Buffalo team that has lost 22 of the last 24 meetings in the series.’

‘Jackson had missed the last two games with a sprained knee he suffered in the season opener against the Jets, while Spiller has been battling a shoulder injury he sustained last week against Cleveland.’

‘Bill Belichick and the Patriots made some key adjustments to their game plan at halftime and the Bills were helpless to stop them.’

‘Looking at Ryan Fitzpatrick’s stat line, his four touchdowns will keep him either at the top or right in the vicinity for most in the league after four weeks of action. However, his overall inaccuracy, and at times incredibly poor decision making, helped sink the Bills’ ship against the Patriots.’

‘The Bills did great pressure on Brady from Kyle Williams and Marcell Dareus for a while, but back to Mario Williams. I am NOT saying he’s a bust. I can’t say that after four games, but he signed up to be a difference maker. It comes with the money and he can’t have three very poor games and one good one. Part of what everybody thought the improvement of the Buffalo Bills would be this year is Mario Williams. He can not be average or below.’

‘And you thought the season opening loss to the New York Jets was deflating?’

‘The Bills talked about how they had to put pressure on Tom Brady, etc., or he’d pick them apart. What they forgot to mention I guess, was that if you can’t even slow down a running game, any chance you have to pressure a qb goes right out the window.’