Jonathan Jones won’t be suspended for hit on Josh Allen (Boston Globe)
Patriots CB Jonathan Jones escapes ejection after big hit (Boston Herald)
Bill Belichick defends Jonathan Jones’ hit on Bills QB Josh Allen (Boston Herald)
Patriots CB Jonathan Jones ‘not likely’ to be suspended for hit on Bills QB Josh Allen (report) (Springfield Republican)
Bills’ Sean McDermott kicks Brian Belichick off field during pregame warmups; former Patriots coach calls it ‘absolutely meaningless’ (Springfield Republican)
Tom Brady can relate to big hit sustained by Josh Allen (Providence Journal)
Bill Belichick Wouldn’t Change Anything About Jonathan Jones’ Hit On Josh Allen (NESN)
Chris Long, Richard Sherman Outraged By Outrage Over Jonathan Jones Hit (NESN)
Buffalo News Makes Its Feelings Known On Jonathan Jones-Josh Allen Hit (NESN)
NFL rumors: Jonathan Jones hit on Josh Allen to be reviewed for fine, not suspension (NBC Sports Boston)
Bill Belichick defends Jonathan Jones’ hit on Josh Allen (WEEI-FM)
Report: Jonathan Jones Won’t Be Suspended For Helmet Hit That Knocked Josh Allen Out Of Game (WBZ-TV)
Bill Belichick Defends Jonathan Jones After Hit On Josh Allen: ‘Really Isn’t Much You Can Tell Him To Do Differently’ (WBZ-TV)
Sean McDermott Had A Rough Day And Other Leftover Patriots Thoughts (WBZ-TV)
Report: Jonathan Jones won’t be suspended for his hit on Bills quarterback Josh Allen, but is being reviewed for a possible fine (WBZ-FM)
Kyle Van Noy admits noise from Bills’ Dawkins fueled him in Patriots’ dominating defensive performance (WBZ-FM)
Archives for October 1, 2019
Bills’ Stingy Defense Must Compensate For Sloppy Offense
‘”The defense is a year, a year-and-a-half ahead in terms of continuity,” he added. “Offensively, we’ve got eight, nine new players just in the starting lineup.”‘
Bills Backup Barkley On Deck If Allen Can’t Start Vs Titans
‘The seven-year journeyman signed with Buffalo last October and started two weeks later in place of Allen, who was sidelined by an injury to his throwing elbow. Barkley went 15 of 25 for 232 yards and a touchdown in a 41-10 win over the New York Jets on Nov. 11.’
Brady on Allen hit: Risks involved in running
‘Of the hit on Allen, Brady said: “You never like to see anyone get hurt out there. Football is a contact sport. It’s part of football. … Those defensive players are very fast and very physical.”‘
Bills safety critical of hit on Josh Allen: ‘If we did that to Tom Brady, there’s no way we’d continue to play’
‘”The first thing that came out of my mouth on the sideline (was) ‘If one of us had did that to 12 (Tom Brady), we wouldn’t have been in the game anymore.'” Hyde said, via Matt Parrino of NYup.com. “There’s no way we would continue to play in that game.”‘
Tom Brady Reflects on Josh Allen Hit, ‘Risk-Reward’ of Quarterbacks Running
‘”A lot of quarterbacks who do run, they’re trying to make yards and it’s great. At the same time, you’re susceptible to big hits,” Brady said, per ESPN. “Whether it’s flagged or not, or whether it’s a penalty, a lot of the rules have changed over the years, but from a quarterback’s standpoint I feel like it’s always best to try to be available to the team, and it’s trying to take risk/reward and so forth. Nobody likes to see anybody get hurt out there. From my own experience, I try to do the best I can to avoid any big shots like that.”‘
Tom Brady on Josh Allen hit: Running the ball makes you ‘susceptible to big hits’
‘”Whether it’s flagged or not, or whether it’s a penalty, a lot of the rules have changed over the years, but from a quarterback’s standpoint I feel like it’s always best to try to be available to the team, and it’s trying to take risk/reward and so forth. Nobody likes to see anybody get hurt out there. From my own experience, I try to do the best I can to avoid any big shots like that.”‘
Bill Belichick defends Jonathan Jones’ hit on Bills’ Josh Allen
‘“When there really isn’t much you can tell him to do differently, then I think you don’t tell him anything,” Belichick said. “I mean, Allen’s a big runner. He’s a strong guy. He’s hard to tackle. He certainly broke several tackles against us. Jon turned when he hit [Allen]; he didn’t lead with his head. He didn’t have that posture.”’
Micah Hyde: “No one is backing down. We’re 3-1, we’re fine”
‘”We feel good. It was a hard fought loss. We know what we have here. No one is backing down, we’re 3-1, we’re fine… These are the kind of games everyone gets worked up for. We just gotta bounce back.”‘
Belichick always finds a way
‘If there’s one thing we’ve learned over an almost two-decade run of dominance for the Patriots over the Bills, it’s that you need every edge you can find and then maybe even some good luck to go along with it if you intend to beat them. That blocked punt touchdown was that opportunity Sunday and for whatever reason, the Bills were not prepared to take advantage of it.’
Patriots’ owner lands helicopter at ECC and causes minor damage to the school’s football field
‘The helicopter did leave some divots in the ECC field which have to be fixed before the upcoming home football game with the ECC Kats.’
Allen remains in concussion protocol, Bills getting Matt Barkley ready to start at QB just in case
‘Head Coach Sean McDermott says the team is getting reserve Matt Barkley ready just in case for the team’s upcoming game at Tennessee.’
Bills player gifts veteran with powered wheelchair
‘Waddle says McCann’s nephew Andy reached out to her and within days Waddle showed up to Buffalo General Medical Center with the wheelchair. Several veterans joined Waddle to see McCann, also known as Big Mac, as he took his new wheels for a spin.’
Allen in concussion protocol, Bills getting Matt Barkley ready to start if necessary
‘“There’s a lot of internal belief in Matt Barkley,” McDermott said.’
Quick Hits: Josh Allen remains in concussion protocol; Matt Barkley ready to go if needed
‘The Bills may also need to consider adding an additional quarterback to the roster if Allen is unavailable. They do have quarterback Davis Webb on their practice squad, who could be elevated to the active roster if necessary.’