Archives for October 31, 2016

'“People know that running the ball is part of our offense,” Taylor said, “but when you fall behind early (New England went ahead for good with less than five minutes to play in the first quarter), you can’t really run the ball as much as you want to."'

'He added, “It might be fair to judge him when you have everything out there. It’ll be nice one day to sit back and have a full roster. You talk about the talent of your team … we’ve got to get them all healthy. Then we’ll probably be able to evaluate this team a little bit better.”'

'“It’s just great to come in here now and show them what we’re really about and put up all those points,” he said. “You know, they talk all that, everyone talks all that every single time they got that win, 16-0, or whatever it was, but I’m so glad we came in here and showed them what we’re really about.”'

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'Even the most loyal Bills fans, despite their tough exterior and sharp tongues, quietly wish they had Brady on their team. He’s the best quarterback in NFL history, one who has destroyed the Bills throughout his career. It’s part of the reason Buffalo fans love to loathe him. They view him and Bill Belichick as cheaters, as if the Patriots somehow swindled their way to four Super Bowl titles.'

'Gilmore being in no mood to talk isn’t surprising after the afternoon he had. The trouble started early when Hogan got behind him for a long touchdown. After the play, Gilmore got into a heated exchange with Jonathan Meeks, clearly expecting safety help that never came.'

'Is Leonard Hankerson still available?'

'“To come back to my hometown where I grew up watching all the Bills games versus the Patriots, it’s just an unbelievable honor,” Gronkowski said. “I love being a part of this organization, being a part of the Brady era. I couldn’t have asked for a better situation when I got drafted here seven years ago.”'

'Wow. I suppose Tom Brady is going to the Hall of Fame because of penalties and things "just happening." I'm not sure how much the Bills gave to Brady, but I know one thing. I wouldn't give this guy a massive contract extension.'

'Sunday's 41-25 loss at New Era Field was yet another reminder of the gargantuan gap between these clubs. The Bills can change owners and coaches and quarterbacks, and the result is always going to be the same whenever they come up against arguably the greatest quarterback in NFL history. Before Sunday's game even reached halftime, the Jacoby Brissett asterisk on that 16-0 Buffalo victory at Foxborough, Mass., on Oct. 2 was flashing like a neon sign.'

'The only major difference was that it occurred in New Era Field this year, instead of what we used to know fondly as Ralph Wilson Stadium. But as far as the Bills-Patriots "rivalry" is concerned, we're still a very long way from a new era.'

'“I mean, I felt pretty good,” Dareus said. “We were flowing pretty good for the most part, just a couple blown things, couple missed coverages, and Brady will tear you apart from there. So we just had a good time out there, but at the same time I wish we would have won the game.”'

'But on a day when Tom Brady shredded the Bills through the air for 315 yards and four touchdowns, the Patriots didn't need a whole lot of help from their ground game.'

'“It all comes down to everybody being on the same page,” said Pats receiver Julian Edelman. “He audibled to a new play in the empty set. It was just Tom improvising, getting us in the right play, and all the wide receivers being on the same page.”'

'Gronkowski was a monster via the pass. The Bills double-covered him a bunch, but the Pats used personnel groups and formations to isolate him, like on the 53-yard TD pass, when he beat Nickell Robey-Coleman. Gronkowski was split wide at least six times, and he outmuscled Stephon Gilmore on one of those for a 31-yard catch-and-rumble gain. Gronkowski beat LB Brandon Spikes on an 18-yard out and up. Brady hit Bennett for 16 yards with Spikes in coverage.'