‘“Sometimes with young people, you study the past and respect the past, and learn from it,” McDermott admitted. “But a lot of these guys are just focused on the present and there’s some good to that and there’s some bad. Some of that bad … we can continue to try and educate them on what they’ve done what they’ve been able to do, whether it’s been against the Bills or in the division. They’ve been good for a long time, not just in the division but across the league.”’
Archives for September 29, 2019
Once again, Pats measuring stick for improved Bills
‘In those 37 meetings, New England has won 33 times and there’s an asterisk on two of Buffalo’s wins, both in Foxboro. In 2016, the Bills prevailed 16-0 as first-ballot, Hall-of-Fame-bound quarterback Tom Brady sat out the last of his four-game “Deflategate” suspension. Jacoby Brissett quarterbacked the Pats that day. Then, in late December of 2014, Buffalo won New England’s meaningless season finale, 17-9, as Brady played a half and most of the starters were rested.’
Bills’ Levi Wallace: From no scholarship to national champ, undrafted to NFL starter
‘“We trust him and we feel like we’ve kind of solidified that position, which was really flexible a lot a year ago,” defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said this week. “Levi’s done a tremendous job of stepping up and helping us to feel confident that we have the right person in that role.”’
Running room has been hard to find for Bills’ Frank Gore
‘Patriots 31, Bills 17.’
Bills Mailbag: Should Duke Williams get the call to the 53-man roster?
‘Ask yourself this: If they’re not going to play Foster, what makes you think they would play Williams? The depth chart at receiver is pretty clear: John Brown is the No. 1, Cole Beasley is the No. 2 and Zay Jones is the No. 3. After that, Isaiah McKenzie has a role that changes weekly depending on what offensive coordinator Brian Daboll feels like attacking.’
Rob Gronkowski on retirement, living without pain and ‘the Buffalo mentality’
‘There was his head, which he estimates was subjected to 20 concussions – five of the blackout variety. There was his quadriceps, with internal bleeding so severe after the Patriots’ sixth Super Bowl victory last February that he was brought to tears while teammates celebrated and had to have nearly 1,000 milliliters of blood drained.’
Sheriff’s union criticizes DA for prosecuting deputy found guilty of assault
‘”This district attorney has attacked the credibility and integrity of our members in a case where the complainant admitted in his own testimony that he was not compliant with the police,” said Christian Parisi, president of the Erie County Sheriff’s Police Benevolent Association.’
Moment of truth arrives for unbeaten Bills; can they hang with the Patriots?
‘Patriots 23, Bills 10.’
No doubt about it, Tom Brady has been terrific against the Buffalo Bills
‘Brady has thrown for 71,425 yards in his career, fourth most all-time, with 8,248 coming against Buffalo. His wins (30), TDs (69) and 300-yard games (11) against the Bills are the most against any team. The Bills needn’t feel bad. The weak AFC East is the gift that keeps on giving to Brady and coach Bill Belichick, who has an 88-24-0 record against the division since 2001. On the list of most wins by a quarterback against one team, Brady owns the No. 1 (Buffalo, 30), No. 2 (Jets 28) and No. 4 (Miami 23) spots. Brett Favre (26 vs. Detroit) is at No. 3.’
Patriots coach compares Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen to former No. 1 overall pick
‘New England Patriots assistant coach and “de facto defensive coordinator” Jerod Mayo did not use any of the aforementioned quarterbacks when he was asked who Allen reminded him of ahead of the Patriots’ Week 4 matchup with the Bills. Instead, Mayo went with former No. 1 overall pick Michael Vick. Mayo’s comparison was revealed in a piece on NFL.com by Michael Giardi.’
Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots 2019: Preview, odds, prediction for Week 4
‘Bills win, 23-20.’
Bills vs. Patriots in NFL Week 4: TV channel, time, live stream information
‘The game will feature Ian Eagle on the play-by-play, Dan Fouts as the color analyst and Evan Washington as the sideline reporter.’
Sullivan: Patriots game more measuring stick than must-win
‘Simply scoring before halftime will be an achievement. It will be a good test for Allen and an improving offense, against a team that shut down Patrick Mahomes, Jared Goff and Ben Roethlisberger in the first half during their current run. I imagine offensive coordinator Brian Daboll has been saving a few things for his old boss and mentor, Bill Belichick.’
Local Bills fan reflects on a century of life and sports
‘“They are a new team,” she added, noting that this year’s Bills are off to a good start at 3-0. “They’ve got to learn to play better as a team. Sometimes I feel like (quarterback Josh) Allen is the whole team and they’d be better off if he brought the whole team together.”’
Might this year be different for the Buffalo Bills?
‘But the Bills have no choice but to keep looking for their own Brady, and it’s Josh Allen’s turn on the other side now. The 23-year-old has been good enough under third-year coach Sean McDermott and second-year offensive coordinator Brian Daboll that there is growing belief he might be the franchise’s best long-term solution since Hall of Famer Jim Kelly.’