‘The Patriots will allocate more attention to John Brown, the big-play outside receiver that can beat you with chunk plays. He’s been their leading receiver through the first three games. But Beasley is right behind with 16 catches for 171 yards. With the Patriots guaranteed to confuse Josh Allen, his easiest bailout will be looking for Beasley and he will be a key guy for New England to not lose track of.’
Archives for September 28, 2019
Ageless wonder Frank Gore, Bills’ run game a formidable test for Patriots defense
‘”Fourth-leading rusher all-time in NFL history. I think that pretty much says it all right there,” Belichick told reporters Wednesday. “Guy’s a great player, great competitor. He’s hard to tackle, just a good football player.”‘
‘If Josh Allen Can Minimize Mistakes, Bills Pull This One Out’ Says CBS Baltimore’s Rick Ritter
‘Whether or not Allen can limit mistakes remains to be seen. Through three games, the second-year quarterback has thrown three interceptions and fumbled four times.’
Containing Josh Allen will be key
‘“He does a little bit of everything pretty well,” Van Noy said. “I think he’s gotten better sitting in the pocket and reading the defense but when he’s at his best is when he’s on the move. He’s really good at scrambling, throwing on the run and his arm talent is out of this world.’
Saturday’s New England Coverage
Bill Belichick likes math, he really does, but not analytics (Boston Globe)
On second thought, Antonio Brown says he’s not quite ready for retirement (Boston Globe)
Patriots running back Brandon Bolden salutes the career of Bills counterpart Frank Gore (Boston Herald)
Patriots notebook: Bill Belichick curiously dismisses analytics again (Boston Herald)
Julian Edelman (chest injury) among seven Patriots questionable for Sunday’s game at Buffalo (Springfield Republican)
Why is QB Cody Kessler on Patriots’ roster? Bill Belichick offers no new insight (Springfield Republican)
Bill Belichick, Patriots concerned about John Brown, Bills’ team speed (Springfield Republican)
Bill Belichick ‘likes math,’ but New England Patriots coach says ‘analytics are not really my thing’ (Springfield Republican)
Patriots-Bills anti-analysis: Will Buffalo fans throw sex toy on field for 4th year in a row? (Springfield Republican)
New England Patriots’ Jakob Johnson unlikely path from Germany to No. 1 fullback on defending Super Bowl champions (Springfield Republican)
Patriots Notebook: Bills’ speed may force Jones out of slot (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)
Bills may finally give Patriots a competitive game (Nashua Telegraph)
Belichick on usage of analytics: ‘Less than zero’ (ESPN)
Bill Belichick says he puts ‘less than zero stock’ into analytics during Patriots’ presser (CBS Sports)
Bill Belichick headlines Hall of Fame centennial blue-ribbon panel for 20-member class (CBS Sports)
Patriots’ Bill Belichick says analytics aren’t his thing, uses them ‘less than zero’ percent of time (The Sporting News)
Patriots almost sure to end up having to pay Antonio Brown $9M, report says (The Sporting News)
Patriots Injury Report: Julian Edelman, Six Others Questionable Vs. Bills (NESN)
Jarrett Stidham Shares Thoughts On Cody Kessler, Patriots Career Thus Far (NESN)
Stephen A. Smith Believes This Team Should Take Chance On Antonio Brown (NESN)
NFL Rumors: Why Antonio Brown Likely Will Receive $9M Patriots Signing Bonus (NESN)
Patriots Practice Report: Marshall Newhouse Returns; Full Roster Present (NESN)
Bill Belichick Makes It Very Clear Analytics Are Not Really His Thing (NESN)
Why Cris Carter Believes Tom Brady’s Calf Injury Has Patriots Concerned (NESN)
Antonio Brown Likens Himself To Muhammad Ali On Instagram, But There’s A Problem (NESN)
How Patriots’ Jakobi Meyers Is Continuing To Earn Trust From Tom Brady (NESN)
Patriots Mailbag: Will Rex Burkhead Take On Greater Role With No James Develin?/ (NESN)
Tom E. Curran’s Patriots-Bills Week 4 Preview: A test at last? (NBC Sports Boston)
Speed kills: New-look Patriots defense gets its first crack at an athletic quarterback (NBC Sports Boston)
Friday Bag: Is it time for the Patriots to get Damien Harris involved? (NBC Sports Boston)
Patriots vs. Bills injury report: Julian Edelman (chest) questionable for Week 4 (NBC Sports Boston)
Patriots Point/Counterpoint: Which Bill should the Pats defense fear most on Sunday? (NBC Sports Boston)
Report: Patriots will end up paying Antonio Brown money they owe him (NBC Sports Boston)
Patriots QB Tom Brady’s dominance over the Bills summed up in one stat (NBC Sports Boston)
Ageless wonder Frank Gore, Bills’ run game a formidable test for Patriots defense (NBC Sports Boston)
Devin McCourty on D&K describes what it’s like pulling into New Era Field with crazy Bills fans (WEEI-FM)
Julian Edelman among 7 Patriots questionable vs. Bills (WEEI-FM)
Bill Belichick continues to have disdain for analytics (WEEI-FM)
Patriots seem likely to pay Antonio Brown’s $9 million signing bonus (WEEI-FM)
Patriots tackle Marshall Newhouse returns to practice, which is good sign for Sunday (WEEI-FM)
Kyle Van Noy explains how Patriots defensive coaches are handling record-breaking start (WEEI-FM)
Patriots 6-pack Preview: Battle with the unbeaten Bills (WEEI-FM)
Patriots Injury Report: Edelman Among Seven Listed As Questionable Vs. Bills (WBZ-TV)
Patriots-Bills Week 4 Predictions: Who Remains Unbeaten After Clash In Buffalo? (WBZ-TV)
Meet The Trio Of Tight Ends The Patriots Worked Out On Thursday (WBZ-TV)
‘If Josh Allen Can Minimize Mistakes, Bills Pull This One Out’ Says CBS Baltimore’s Rick Ritter (WBZ-TV)
Patriots-Bills Week 4 Predictions (WBZ-FM)
Stidham does his best balancing roles as a rookie (Patriots.com)
Unfiltered Notebook 9/27: Dorsett ready for expanded role (Patriots.com)
Week 4: Patriots – Bills Injury Report (Patriots.com)
Game Predictions: Expert picks for Patriots at Bills (Patriots.com)
Containing Josh Allen will be key (Patriots.com)
Transcript: Bill Belichick 9/27 (Patriots.com)
Bills fans to get married on the 50-yard line at halftime of Sunday’s game after first date and proposal at New Era Field
‘The future husband and wife had their first date at New Era Field and their proposal was at New Era Field, so it is only appropriate that a Bills game is where they tie the knot. He proposed by saying, “You intercepted my heart. Let’s tackle the world together. Will you marry me?”‘
McDermott: It starts with every man doing his job
‘”It starts with every man doing his job. I know that’s kind of a cliche, but that’s true. You see a lot of teams that come out against the Patriots, because of the success they’ve experienced, and they try and do too much. So, we have to make sure we come in, and every man does his job, and we play disciplined football. That’s the challenge. You try and take away the pass, they beat you with the run. You try an commit to the run, they beat you with the pass. They’ve been together a long time, from a continuity standpoint, and so with that, they can spin the dial and do some things.”‘
A Bills legend is officiating the halftime, 50 yard line wedding
‘The whole wedding party will be made up of Bills legends. The couple will say “I do” in front of 70,000 wedding guests.’
Bills Injury Report: Singletary, Feliciano questionable against Patriots
‘WR Isaiah McKenzie, LB Maurice Alexander, WR Robert Foster, CB Taron Johnson, and OL Spencer Long are all listed as questionable as well.’
Bills halftime-wedding will be a first for the NFL
‘“I never thought that I would do this on a football field, much less here,” said Williams. “-“We’re gonna have a fun day. It’s a real wedding, it’s two people, the culmination of their relationship and they get to do it in a place that’s special for them, so it’ll be a great day for everybody.”’
Injury report: Devin Singletary questionable for Sunday
‘“He looked good today,” said head coach Sean McDermott following Friday’s practice. “We’ll see as we get into (Saturday). I’ll know more (Saturday) morning.”’
7 things to watch for in Bills vs. Patriots and around the NFL | Week 4
‘New England has never trailed in its first three games. The Bills have trailed 36 percent of the time, trailing in each of their three games. In fact, the Bills have come from behind in all three of their games so far, albeit they trailed the Giants for only nine minutes.’
Bills Today: Cole Beasley doesn’t care about Bills-Pats history
‘“I wasn’t here. I don’t care,” Beasley said. “I played for a different team and didn’t play the Pats last year. I don’t know anything about what they were. All I can do is watch them this week. You know about their success. They’ve had a lot of success over the past couple of years. They’re a good football team so we’ve got to be on our A-game just like we have to be any other week.”’