Archives for September 2013

‘Manuel was dynamic at times, awkward at others — about as good as anyone could have hoped in this game, especially going against perennial AFC East champion New England.’

‘There is something verging on mystical in the Bills’ ability to disappoint and fulfil your expectations at the same time. When you sit down to watch them you go through a short checklist, “Clicker. Painkillers. The mental fortitude to endure the death of hope.”‘

‘”Granted, we put in a lot of hard work and we’re going to get better but we know what the people want and we know what the region wants. When we go out there and we have opportunities and you can’t win that game, I’m letting them down, we all are letting people down. We’ll continue to fight and I can promise you that we will get better.”‘

Patriots start season with shaky win (Boston Globe)

Tom Brady saves the day for the Patriots (Boston Globe)

Patriots offense out of synch (Boston Globe)

Vereen capitalizes after Stevan Ridley benched (Boston Globe)

Bills rookie QB EJ Manuel shows poise (Boston Globe)

Kyle Arrington comes up big twice for Patriots (Boston Globe)

Photo gallery (Boston Globe)

Patriots win ugly… and they’ll take it (Boston Herald)

Review in on Tom Brady’s new cast (Boston Herald)

Forceful Kyle Arrington stands out (Boston Herald)

Early exit for Stevan Ridley (Boston Herald)

Healthy return by Danny Amendola good sign (Boston Herald)

Julian Edelman’s outside chance (Boston Herald)

Way to kick off the Patriots’ season (Boston Herald)

Best & Worst of Patriots-Bills game (Boston Herald)

Photo gallery (Boston Herald)

New England Patriots squeak out ugly victory over the Buffalo Bills (Springfield Republican)

Danny Amendola impresses with toughness, play down the stretch in win over the Buffalo Bills (Springfield Republican)

Stevan Ridley on fumble against Bills: ‘It sucks for me to be in this situation’ (Springfield Republican)

Kyle Arrington steps up with two forced fumbles in New England Patriots’ win over the Buffalo Bills (Springfield Republican)

Kenbrell Thompkins on his debut: ‘Got some things to clean up’ (Springfield Republican)

Stock watch: Danny Amendola, Shane Vereen flying high following win over Bills (Springfield Republican)

Photo gallery (Springfield Republican)

Patriots edge Bills, 23-21, despite 3 turnovers (Providence Journal)

Ridley’s fumble allowed Bills to make it a game (Providence Journal)

Against Bills, Brady was able to do what he does best (Providence Journal)

Keys to the game: Patriots vs. Bills (Providence Journal)

Patriots’ Amendola, filling big shoes, hangs tough in opener (Providence Journal)

For Gostkowski, wait was well worth it (Providence Journal)

Photo gallery (Providence Journal)

A win is a win for the Patriots (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Yes, a good way to start the season for Patriots (Lawrence Eagle Tribune)

Hector Longo’s Two-Minute Drill (Lawrence Eagle Tribune)

Still Brady or bust for these New England Patriots (Nashua Telegraph)

Bottom line, it was a good day (Manchester Union Leader)

Danny Amendola fits right in (ESPN)

After Early Injury Scare, Amendola Catches On In Patriots Debut (WBZ-TV)

After Getting Benched, Patriots’ Ridley Focused On Earning Job Back (WBZ-TV)

4 Ups, 4 Downs: Offense Shaky, But Defense Solid For Patriots (WBZ-TV)

Danny Amendola Should Win New England’s Collective Heart After Impressive Performance Hampered by Groin Injury (NESN)

Shane Vereen Proved He Can Be Patriots’ Every-Down Back After Supplanting Stevan Ridley for Fumbling Issues (NESN)

Patriots’ Defense Was Impressive Containing EJ Manuel, But Rookie Quarterback Showed Poise in NFL Debut (NESN)

Kyle Arrington, Patriots’ Secondary Serve As Unsung Heroes in New England’s Tough Victory Over Bills (NESN)

Patriots’ Offense Looked Uncomfortable, Offered More Questions Than Answers in Win Over Bills (NESN)

Stevan Ridley Says He Will Have to Fight to Get Patriots’ Starting Running Back Job Back From Shane Vereen (NESN)

Brady leads Patriots to come-from-behind, 23-21 win over Bills (CSN New England)

Amendola’s gutsy performance quiets critics (CSN New England)

Brady: Need to be more consistent scoring points (CSN New England)

Bills: ‘We’re not the same team’ (CSN New England)

Mankins: Ridley ‘has to protect’ the ball (CSN New England)

Too much pressure on Thompkins and Sudfeld? (CSN New England)

Brown: Communication issues hurt Patriots DBs (CSN New England)

‘Remarkable performance’ from Amendola (CSN New England)

‘The rookies did squat’ (CSN New England)

Poor showing, but Pats will take it (CSN New England)

Poor showing, but Pats will take it (CSN New England)

Patriots defense keeps making big plays (CSN New England)

Patriots-Bills preview review (CSN New England)

Patriots – Bills Week 1 Superlatives (CSN New England)

Analysis: 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 – 9/8/2013 (Patriots.com)

Bills Postgame Quotes – 9/8/2013 (Patriots.com)

Photo gallery (Patriots.com)

Photo gallery (BuffaloBills.com)

Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News)

Photo gallery 2 (Buffalo News)

Photo gallery (Rochester D&C)

Photo gallery (WGRZ-TV)

‘The new-look Bills nearly pulled off a stunning upset in the first game under coach Doug Marrone and rookie quarterback EJ Manuel. The rookie first-round pick completed 18 of 27 passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns.’

‘Goodwin hurt his hand just before halftime against the New England Patriots and was ruled out for the remainder of the game.’

‘The two-time Pro Bowl selection has been bothered by a foot injury and has also had limited practice time. Byrd missed most of the offseason before signing his franchise tender on Aug. 20.’

‘Cuomo stopped by the Taste of New York tailgate party under a tent behind the Bills field house with Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and other state and local officials. They were welcomed by Bills President Russ Brandon.’

‘Stephen Gostkowski drilled the game-winning 35-yard field goal with five seconds left in the fourth quarter.’

‘The win spoiled the NFL debuts of rookie Bills rookie quarterback EJ Manuel and first-year head coach Doug Marrone. Manuel played a solid game, completing 18-of-27 for 150 yards and two touchdowns. In the Bills’ 54-year history, their head coaches are 0-16 in their first games with the team.’

‘Unlike his vanilla predecessor, Dave Wannstedt, new defensive coordinator Mike Pettine likes to mix it up on almost every play and use a lot of different personnel groupings. Expect that and the blitzing to continue.’

‘It’s really unusual as to how average Spiller looked in his carries and catches against the Patriots.’

‘The Patriots were there for the taking.’

‘feel like I have seen this game before. I go into the day not expecting the Bills to win and there I am in the fourth quarter, with the game in play, thinking “they can actually win this!” Yet, when the scoreboard reads zeros, the Bills were on the losing end. It marked the sixth time since 2005 the Bills lost to the Patriots by seven points or less.’

‘Frustrating Williams was the fact that the Bills had their chances. Despite a sluggish start, turnovers and 10 penalties along the way the Bills had a 4-point lead , at home, entering the fourth quarter. They just couldn’t close the door.’