Archives for December 24, 2018

‘Give credit where credit is due, they had a good plan coming out. I thought we made some adjustments, believe it or not, during the early part of the game. You know, but at the end of the day, you can’t allow a team to run against you like that. I thought our defense overall, you know, gave us a chance at times. Took the ball away three times and then set us up in field position, but we couldn’t do anything with it, or anything significant, I would say. But got to do a better job on the run defense, for sure.’

Everything fell into place for struggling Patriots, who are now No. 2 seed in AFC (Boston Globe)
Tom Brady did what was necessary, but the win was not reassuring (Boston Globe)
Patriots shifted to ground control, partly out of necessity (Boston Globe)
Patriots watch Nick Foles do it again, this time in their favor (Boston Globe)
Josh Gordon was suspended for multiple violations of substance abuse policy, report says (Boston Globe)
Patriots’ running game had to be good because their passing game is in shambles (Boston Globe)
A 10th straight division title by the Patriots should not be overlooked (Boston Globe)
Patriots’ breakdown: The best, worst (and everything in between) (Boston Globe)
Patriots clinch AFC East with 24-12 win over Bills (Boston Herald)
Defense does the trick for Patriots against Bills (Boston Herald)
Patriots get all the help they need (Boston Herald)
Guregian: Running game, not Tom Brady, the key for Patriots offense (Boston Herald)
Patriots notebook: Rob Gronkowski held without a catch (Boston Herald)
Sony Michel, New England Patriots bowl over Buffalo Bills 24-12 for 10th straight AFC East title (Springfield Republican)
Tom Brady says he’s 100 percent despite early hook in New England Patriots’ win: ‘I’m not injured’ (Springfield Republican)
New England Patriots’ run game paved the way to a division title. Is this their new offense? (Springfield Republican)
New England Patriots secondary offers real postseason promise after another strong outing (Springfield Republican)
New England Patriots finally stopped falling; Can they start climbing again? | Matt Vautour (Springfield Republican)
Patriots playoff picture: New England fans, players left thanking Super Bowl foe Nick Foles after Eagles win over Texans (Springfield Republican)
Julian Edelman on New England Patriots getting help from Philadelphia Eagles: ‘Fly Eagles Fly’ (Springfield Republican)
For once, Patriots defense carries Tom Brady: 10 things we learned from ugly win over Bills (Springfield Republican)
Patriots-Bills report cards: A’s for the defense, but were Brady and Gronk F-worthy? (Springfield Republican)
Patriots playoff picture: Win against Bills, Texans loss move New England back into No. 2 seed (Springfield Republican)
Patriots playoff picture: New England can still get No. 1 seed in AFC (Springfield Republican)
Rob Gronkowski active, Patriots DE Adrian Clayborn inactive vs. Bills (Springfield Republican)
Josh Gordon suspension: Julian Edelman had absent receiver on his mind after Patriots win, ‘My love and prayers are all going towards him’ (Springfield Republican)
Josh Gordon suspension: Troubled wideout could return for 2019 NFL season (Report) (Springfield Republican)
Josh Gordon suspension: Former Patriots WR suspended for multiple violations of NFL drug policy (Report) (Springfield Republican)
P.K. Subban visits Patriots: Predators star leaves signed stick for Julian Edelman (Springfield Republican)
Patriots 24, Bills 12: New England wins AFC East, reclaims No. 2 seed (Providence Journal)
Patriots ecstatic after Eagles win puts them in No. 2 seed (Providence Journal)
Kevin McNamara: As usual, it’s all falling into place for the Pats (Providence Journal)
Danny Shelton happy to contribute in return (Providence Journal)
Gresh’s Grades: Men in trenches won this one (Providence Journal)
Patriots win division title, take lead in first-round bye (Brockton Enterprise)
Patriots notebook: Christmas rush job carries Patriots to victory (Brockton Enterprise)
Photo gallery (Brockton Enterprise)
Pats stay grounded in division-clinching win over Bills (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)
McGuire: Pats put a bow on 10th straight AFC East crown (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)
Patriots notebook: Opportunistic Edelman rolls with it (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)
Warts and all, AFC East champs are in position to make some noise (Lawrence Eagle Tribune)
Patriots clinch 10th straight AFC East title, beat Bills (Daily News of Newburyport)
Cerullo: Ageless Edelman still shouldering the load for Patriots (Daily News of Newburyport)
Five Quick Takes: Sony Michel leads prolific Patriots rushing offense (Daily News of Newburyport)
Patriots: Adrian Clayborn, Duke Dawson among Patriots inactives (Daily News of Newburyport)
Ugly win over Bills puts Pats back in line for a first-round bye (Manchester Union Leader)
Patriots Notebook: Details emerging on Gordon (Manchester Union Leader)
Patriots have to be worried about their passing game — and QB (Nashua Telegraph)
Patriots had to be patient to get their hats and T-shirts (Nashua Telegraph)
Patriots clinch 10th straight division title, join elite company (ESPN)
Patriots could see exodus of coaches, executives in 2019 due to concerns about team’s future (CBS Sports)
Patriots clinch 10th straight AFC East title with win over Bills (The Sporting News)
Patriots Beat Bills To Win AFC East, Regain Control Of AFC No. 2 Seed (NESN)
Patriots Vs. Bills Live: Pats Claim 10th Straight AFC East Crown With 24-12 Win (NESN)
Patriots’ Julian Edelman Somehow Doesn’t Go Down In Wild TD Vs. Bills (NESN)
With Tom Brady Struggling, Patriots Post Historic Rushing Performance (NESN)
Tom Brady Cuts Off Pregame Sideline Trot; Sign Of Serious Knee Injury? (NESN)
‘Not Injured’ Tom Brady Struggled In Otherwise Complete Patriots Win (NESN)
Patriots Rookie JC Jackson Will Make QBs ‘Pay’ For Throwing His Way (NESN)
Jason McCourty Plans On Savoring Division Title 10 Years In The Making (NESN)
Patriots WR Cordarrelle Patterson Leaves Bills Games With Knee Injury (NESN)
Patriots Notes: Ufomba Kamalu Makes Immediate Impact In New England Debut (NESN)
Who Helped Patriots Most In AFC East-Clinching 24-12 Win Over Bills? (NESN)
Chris Hogan Explains Decision To Sit Alone, Away From Patriots’ Offense (NESN)
‘Shout-out Nick Foles’: Patriots Get Help From Super Bowl LII Hero After Beating Bills (NESN)
Tom Brady, Bill Belichick Enter NFL Record Book In Win Vs. Bills (NESN)
This Has To Be The Most Mind-Blowing Patriots Stat Of All Time, Right? (NESN)
Here’s How Patriots Can Clinch No. 1 Seed, Home-Field In Week 17 (NESN)
Tom Brady Sends Message To Fans In Instagram Post After Win Over Bills (NESN)
Patriots-Bills Inactives Reaction: Adrian Clayborn Out; Danny Shelton Back In (NESN)
Julian Edelman Features ‘Rocky’ Footage In Epic Patriots-Bills Hype Video (NESN)
End Of Patriots Dynasty? Rich Eisen Passionately Scoffs At The Notion (NESN)
NFL Rumors: Patriots Could See ‘Mass Exodus’ Of Coaches, Executives This Offseason (NESN)
Patriots’ Julian Edelman Puts Josh Gordon Suspension Into Perspective (NESN)
NFL Rumors: Here’s Why Josh Gordon Was Suspended Indefinitely By NFL (NESN)
NFL Rumors: Here’s When Josh Gordon Eluded ‘Elaborate’ Patriots Security (NESN)
Rob Gronkowski surprisingly held without a catch in Patriots vs. Bills (NBC Sports Boston)
AFC playoff picture: Patriots take No. 2 seed after Texans lose to Eagles (NBC Sports Boston)
Must-read recap: Something HAS to be wrong with Tom Brady (NBC Sports Boston)
In ‘challenging season’, Patriots keep finding themselves in unfamiliar spots (NBC Sports Boston)
Jason McCourty to finally get taste of NFL playoffs after Patriots win AFC East (NBC Sports Boston)
Patriots locker room erupts when they see Eagles win (NBC Sports Boston)
Patriots’ latest AFC East title set these impressive NFL milestones (NBC Sports Boston)
Patriots QB Tom Brady’s success vs. Bills sets new NFL milestone (NBC Sports Boston)
Patriots aren’t what they’ve been, but they’re still pretty good (NBC Sports Boston)
Five takeaways from Patriots’ 24-12 victory over Bills (NBC Sports Boston)
Best and Worst: Patriots 24, Bills 12 (NBC Sports Boston)
Patriots-Bills inactive lists (NBC Sports Boston)
Patriots 24, Bills 12: 10 quick thoughts as team clinches 10th straight AFC East title (WEEI-FM)
Patriots move back to No. 2 seed, giving themselves discernible Super Bowl path (WEEI-FM)
Patriots react to winning 10th straight AFC East title (WEEI-FM)
Bill Belichick defends taking Tom Brady out when he did: ‘I thought that was the right thing to do’ (WEEI-FM)
Tom Brady definitively declares ‘I’m not injured’ (WEEI-FM)
Patriots were huge Eagles fans in locker room following win over Bills: ‘Shout out to Nick Foles’ (WEEI-FM)
Chris Hogan explains why he wasn’t sitting with Patriots wide receivers, offense on sideline (WEEI-FM)
Rodney Harrison: I’ve never seen Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski look like this (WEEI-FM)
Hannable: This is Patriots’ reality, Tom Brady is not right (WEEI-FM)
Amazingly, Bruce Arians never raised his voice above a whisper while announcing Patriots game (WEEI-FM)
Patriots inactives: Danny Shelton returns, Adrian Clayborn healthy scratch for first time all year (WEEI-FM)
Josh Gordon reportedly was suspended for multiple violations of NFL drug policy (WEEI-FM)
Patriots reportedly believe Josh Gordon’s slipup occurred during bye week (WEEI-FM)
Photo gallery (WEEI-FM)
Patriots Clinch AFC East, Reclaim No. 2 Spot In AFC Playoff Standings (WBZ-TV)
Tom Brady Clearly Not Himself, But QB Happy Doing ‘Whatever It Takes’ To Win (WBZ-TV)
Pre-Playoff Game Now On Tap Vs. Jets And Other Leftover Patriots Thoughts (WBZ-TV)
Four Ups, Four Downs From Patriots’ Division-Sealing Win Over Bills (WBZ-TV)
Here Are All The Records Set Or Tied On Sunday By Patriots, Brady, Belichick (WBZ-TV)
Report: Josh Gordon Dodged Patriots Security, Failed Multiple Tests For ‘More Than Marijuana’ (WBZ-TV)
Game Recap: With help, Patriots regain control (Patriots.com)
Game Observations: Perfect 10 for Pats (Patriots.com)
Stock Watch: Michel helps Patriots run away from Bills (Patriots.com)
Game Notes: Patriots clinch playoff spot for 20th time in Kraft’s 25 years of ownership (Patriots.com)
New England Patriots Postgame Transcripts 12/23 (Patriots.com)
Buffalo Bills Postgame Transcripts 12/23 (Patriots.com)
Inactives Analysis: Clayborn a healthy scratch (Patriots.com)
Week 16 Inactives: Bills at Patriots (Patriots.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Patriots.com)
Photo gallery 2 (Patriots.com)
Photo gallery 3 (Patriots.com)
Photo gallery (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

‘Allen should spend the offseason hitting targets. He will learn that successful NFL quarterback will need his arms and not just his legs. Some of his throws might have landed in Buffalo.’