‘Teammate Micah Hyde was named a starter in this year’s Pro Bowl, but Poyer wasn’t named to the roster nor was he listed as an alternate for the game. The safety has every reason to feel snubbed, but the Poyer isn’t worried about it.’
Archives for December 2017
Saturday’s New England Coverage
Rob Gronkowski not worried about retaliation from Bills (Boston Globe)
Bill Belichick won’t say if he’s reduced Alex Guerrero’s access to Patriots (Boston Globe)
Tom Brady gets testy when asked about Alex Guerrero (Boston Globe)
Rob Gronkowski taking over the Patriots offense (Boston Herald)
Patriots notebook: Tom Brady takes exception when asked about Alex Guerrero (Boston Herald)
Mike Gillislee anxious to get back on field this week for Patriots (Boston Herald)
Are the Buffalo Bills looking for payback on Rob Gronkowski? Patriots TE expecting ‘good, hard-nosed’ team (Springfield Republican)
New England Patriots QB Tom Brady gets irritated with reporter over Alex Guerrero question (Springfield Republican)
Bill Belichick clarifies relationship with Tom Brady: ‘He’s great to work with’ (Springfield Republican)
Patriots coach Bill Belichick on recent Alex Guerrero report: ‘Another one with no sources, right?’ (Springfield Republican)
Bill Belichick-Alex Guerrero drama: Tom Brady’s health guru known as Patriots’ ‘Yoko Ono’ (Report) (Springfield Republican)
Patriots vs. Bills anti-analysis: What happened to the guy who tried to fight Jacoby Brissett last year? (Springfield Republican)
Patriots jerseys presented to Providence football teammates involved in car crash (Providence Journal)
Patriots rule Alan Branch and Rex Burkhead out for Sunday (Providence Journal)
Tom Brady gets testy in press conference over Alex Guerrero questions (Providence Journal)
Bill Belichick downplays the Alex Guerrero storyline (Providence Journal)
What to watch for when the Patriots play the Bills (Brockton Enterprise)
Patriots notebook: Gronkowski says his preparations this week haven’t changed (Brockton Enterprise)
Patriots: Wide receiver Kenny Britt grateful for postseason opportunity (Worcester Telegram and Gazette)
Patriots’ Flowers ready for challenge of Bills (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)
Brady, Belichick deflect questions about trainer (The Sports Xchange)
Tom Brady deflects questions about personal trainer Alex Guerrero (ESPN)
Tom Brady ducks questions about relationship between trainer, Belichick (CBS Sports)
Tom Brady Addresses Questions About Personal Trainer Alex Guerrero (SI)
Patriots Injury Report: Rex Burkhead, Alan Branch Ruled Out Vs. Bills (NESN)
Colin Cowherd Doubles Down On Crazy Theory About Jimmy Garoppolo Trade (NESN)
Kurt Warner’s Tweet About Son’s Tom Brady Comment Coming Back To Bite Him (NESN)
Tom Brady Creates New Julian Edelman In ‘Madden 18’ To Combat Update (NESN)
Tom Brady Gets Testy When Asked About Alex Guerrero-Bill Belichick Rift (NESN)
Rob Gronkowski’s Preparation Not Altered By Alex Guerrero Situation (NESN)
Donald Trump Name-Drops Robert Kraft, Patriots While Signing Tax Bill (NESN)
How Patriots’ Hollister Twins Impress — And Confuse — Bill Belichick (NESN)
Patriots Practice Report: No Change To Attendance In Final Session Before Bills Game (NESN)
How Patriots’ Running Backs Can Benefit From Imitating NFL’s Best Players (NESN)
Bill Belichick Clarifies Relationship With Tom Brady, Declines To Address Rift (NESN)
Bill Belichick Shrugs Off Rob Gronkowski Hit: ‘I Don’t Believe … In Living In The Past’ (NESN)
Patriots Mailbag: Potential Aftermath Of Tom Brady-Bill Belichick Rift? (NESN)
Injury report: Burkhead, Branch out; 8 Pats questionable (NBC Sports Boston)
Who’ll give the Patriots the most trouble in playoffs? (NBC Sports Boston)
Did Rob Gronkowski reach out to Tre’Davious White? The answer may surprise you or be exactly what you’d expect (NBC Sports Boston)
Gronkowski still working with Guerrero at TB12, not impacted by Guerrero restrictions (NBC Sports Boston)
Tom Brady gets testy with reporter over Alex Guerrero report (NBC Sports Boston)
James White, Chris Hogan among 8 Patriots questionable vs. Bills (WEEI-FM)
Rob Gronkowski: Working with Alex Guerrero is ‘very good’ (WEEI-FM)
Rob Gronkowski not thinking about potential payback from Bills: I’ve been preparing just like any other week (WEEI-FM)
Tom Brady gets testy when asked about Alex Guerrero’s access reportedly being restricted (WEEI-FM)
In Oval Office signing, Donald Trump claims Robert Kraft loves new tax bill (WEEI-FM)
Bill Belichick uses ‘fake news’ barb to dismiss reports about tension with Alex Guerrero (WEEI-FM)
Alan Branch, Rex Burkhead appear unlikely to play vs. Bills (WEEI-FM)
Bill Belichick on recent Boston Globe Alex Guerrero story: ‘This is another with no sources, right?’ (WEEI-FM)
Gronkowski Stiff-Arms Questions About Possible Retaliation From Bills (WBZ-FM)
Patriots Injury Report: Van Noy, Hogan Among 8 Listed As Questionable Vs. Bills (WBZ-FM)
A Merry Christmas Edition Of Patriots-Bills Predictions (WBZ-FM)
Belichick, Brady Get Snippy Over Questions About Alex Guerrero Story (WBZ-FM)
Keys to the Starting Lineup presented by CarMax: Bills are in the running (Patriots.com)
Patriots – Bills Injury Report: Week 16 (Patriots.com)
Patriots Wrap Up: Payback for Bills? (Patriots.com)
Patriots are one of 2017’s most ‘Googled’ teams (Patriots.com)
Presser Points: Belichick – ‘Nobody’s better prepared than Tom’ (Patriots.com)
Patriots Difference Maker of the Week: Craig Poirier (Patriots.com)
Transcript: Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski Press Conferences 12/22 (Patriots.com)
Samsonite Make Your Case: Playoff Perils (Patriots.com)
Connections: Patriots – Bills (Patriots.com)
Transcript: Bill Belichick Press Conference 12/22 (Patriots.com)
Tre’Davious White: Rob Gronkowski still hasn’t apologized for cheap shot
‘”Man, it’s a joke, dog,” he said, via ESPN.com’s Mike Rodak. “Man, I don’t know what to say on that. I’m laying there. He snuck me with my back turned. He could have broke my neck. I mean, I got a son to raise. All that. People don’t think about that when they just react. … The guy did what he wanted to do. He is what he did. Dirty shot, so what does that make him? Dirty player. Simple.”‘
Dawkins: Left tackle is ‘my favorite position on the field’
‘“Playing with a lot of pressure always keeps me on my toes and up on my game,” Dawkins said. “I am one of those players that like that intenseness on a daily basis.”’
Woman looking for answers after New Era Field car break-in
‘Mullally had to leave her purse in the car. She couldn’t take it into the stadium, and she had no trunk to put it in. Not that there’s any good time for your purse or wallet to be stolen, but this happened at a particularly tough time for her.’
Benjamin: I want to show I’m not a quitter
‘“I know they brought me in to play a role on the team,” Benjamin said after Friday’s practice. “I’m just trying to do that and fulfill my role and be a great teammate. Just getting more comfortable with the organization and have the organization get more comfortable with me. Just let them know that I’m not a quitter. I’m going to fight. I’m going to push.”’
Scouting Report – Week 16 – Bills-Patriots
‘So far this season New England has been the better red zone defense ranking ninth in the league while Buffalo ranks 12th. The Patriots also lead the league in red zone takeaways with six this season. The Bills have to be the more effective defense when protecting the red zone to have a shot at winning at Gillette Stadium.’
Quick Hits: Benjamin questionable for Sunday
‘“He’s doing okay. He’s going to work through it,” said head coach Sean McDermott. “He’ll be limited (in practice) and questionable for the game like a number of other guys at this point. He had a pretty good day (Thursday) so we’ll see.”’
6 things to watch in the AFC wild card playoff race and Bills-Patriots this weekend
‘Who to root for: Bills fans want Miami to win this one. If the Chiefs lose their last two games, the door is open for the Chargers to win the AFC West, and Buffalo owns a tiebreaker versus Kansas City.’
Bills Today: Why the run game has hit its stride
‘“I think it was we had done it so well on tape for two years, and then we got out there the first part of the season, and I had expected some growing pains going into the zone scheme, but we just weren’t hitting on all cylinders the first few games,” said Incognito. “The collective feeling on offense was, ‘Hey, we’ve been there, we’ve done this, it’s the same people, let’s go.’ It was right around the bye week when the coaches made the change and that’s when players have to take ownership of it.”‘
Spellbound: Imagine this being final time Bills face Brady and Belichick
‘The idea doesn’t feel far-fetched these days in New England, where the hottest topic is a rift between men each considered the best of all-time at what he does.’
Bills safety Micah Hyde gets $400K bonus for making Pro Bowl
‘Hyde confirmed he has a $400,000 bonus in his contract for being named to the Pro Bowl, which was initially noted in March by Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. ESPN’s Field Yates added that it is one of the larger Pro Bowl bonuses in the league. Some players reportedly earned as much as half a million dollars for being selected.’
Bills CB E.J. Gaines returns to practice on a limited basis
‘Wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin, who is nursing a right knee injury that will require surgery after the season to repair a torn meniscus, also practiced on a limited basis Thursday after sitting out Wednesday.’
Mark Gaughan’s X’s and O’s: Brady’s strong back carries Pats D
‘The Patriots are 29th in yards allowed, yielding 377 a game. The worst yardage total allowed by any Super Bowl winner ever was 376 by the 2011 New York Giants.’
Tyrod Taylor, Eric Wood among the many Bills giving back this holiday season
‘“To whom much is given, much is required,” he said. “I love doing it. It’s not for any fame or anything. I don’t want to wear my jersey or anything there, I just want to see smiles on people’s faces, because you never know what people are going through.”‘