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Archives for December 19, 2019

Thursday’s New England Coverage

Patriots had their worst performance of season on first down in first matchup with Bills (Boston Globe)
Kyle Van Noy thinks he got snubbed by the Pro Bowl (Boston Globe)
Sean McDermott knows there’s a lot on the line when his Bills come to Foxboro this weekend (Boston Globe)
Dont’a Hightower believes more Patriots should have made the Pro Bowl (Boston Globe)
The Patriots can feel the Buffalo Bills nipping at the heels of their dynasty (Boston Herald)
Patriots defense looks to rattle Josh Allen – again (Boston Herald)
Julian Edelman limited again Wednesday, Jamie Collins added to Pats’ practice report (Boston Herald)
Stephon Gilmore: No question I’m NFL Defensive Player of the Year (Boston Herald)
Patriots CB Jonathan Jones unlikely to play against Bills, could leave matchup problem for defense (Boston Herald)
Prosecutor slams Kraft’s appeal to block Orchids of Asia tapes (Boston Herald)
Patriots linebacker Jamie Collins has a new shoulder injury (Springfield Republican)
Dont’a Hightower ‘definitely was not planning’ Pro Bowl nod, knows some Patriots teammates deserve it as well (Springfield Republican)
Tom Brady might be fueled further by first Pro Bowl snub since 2008, Dont’a Hightower says (Springfield Republican)
Julian Edelman is the toughest teammate Matthew Slater has ever had: ‘The man reeks of toughness’ (Springfield Republican)
Saturday’s Patriots-Bills game won’t be on local TV in much of Western Mass, New England; here’s how to watch it (Springfield Republican)
Patriots’ Stephon Gilmore should be NFL Defensive Player of the Year according to poll of league executives (report) (Springfield Republican)
Jonathan Jones misses second straight New England Patriots practice (Springfield Republican)
Sean McDermott dodges question on altercation with Brian Belichick, Patriots staffers (Springfield Republican)
Stephon Gilmore on whether he is Defensive Player of the Year: If you really watch the tape, ‘it’s no question’ (Springfield Republican)
Patriots-Bills: Rookie Joejuan Williams could see important action if Jonathan Jones, Jason McCourty are out (Springfield Republican)
Robert Kraft prostitution case: prosecutors appeal suppression of video from Orchids of Asia Day Spa (Springfield Republican)
Playoffs are expected for Patriots, but players still grateful for opportunity (Providence Journal)
Dont’a Hightower appreciative of Pro Bowl honor, but has bigger plans for 2019 season (Providence Journal)
Stephon Gilmore in running for NFL Defensive Player of the Year award (Providence Journal)
Jonathan Jones missed second Patriots practice (Providence Journal)
Bills coach Sean McDermott won’t comment on verbal altercation with Patriots staffers (Providence Journal)
Julian Edelman among biggest Patriots Pro Bowl snubs (Providence Journal)
Edelman better than all of them (Lawrence Eagle Tribune)
Bill Burt: Tom vs. Bill and what ‘Patriots football’ is going forward (Lawrence Eagle Tribune)
Patriots Not Fretting About Their Few Pro Bowl Selections (AP)
Tom Brady misses out on Pro Bowl record after being left off AFC team for first time in more than a decade (CBS Sports)
Tyrann Mathieu Takes To Twitter With Ambiguous Message After Pro Bowl Snub (NESN)
Here’s Why James Harrison Thinks Stephon Gilmore Is Defensive Player Of Year (NESN)
NFL Rumors: Patriots Work Out CFL All-Star Running Back, Cornerback (NESN)
Patriots Pro Bowlers Make Cases For New England’s Biggest Snubs In Game (NESN)
Patriots’ Dont’a Hightower Surprised By Pro Bowl Nod, Has ‘Bigger Fish To Fry’ (NESN)
Patriots Injury Updates: Jamie Collins Limited With Shoulder Ailment (NESN)
Chris Simms Sinks To New Low With Indefensible All-Time QB Rankings (NESN)
Stephon Gilmore Uses Two Simple Words To Roast Bengals WR Tyler Boyd (NESN)
Peter King Believes Bills Will Beat Patriots Under This Condition (NESN)
Patriots Practice Notes: New England Could Be Down Cornerback Vs. Bills (NESN)
Stephon Gilmore Believes He’s Defensive Player Of The Year: ‘No Question’ (NESN)
Bills Coach Sean McDermott Won’t Comment On Brian Belichick Altercation (NESN)
Max Kellerman Reacts To Tom Brady’s Pro Bowl Streak Coming To End (NESN)
Tom Brady Fired Up About Dont’a Hightower’s Pro Bowl Selection (NESN)
Check Out Best Sights, Sounds From Patriots’ Week 15 Win Over Bengals (NESN)
Why Michael Irvin Believes Patriots Will Beat Bills In AFC East Showdown (NESN)
Will Patriots’ Offense Cost Team In Playoffs? James Harrison Weighs In (NESN)
Why Colin Cowherd Believes Patriots’ Super Bowl LIV Window Is Closed (NESN)
Scouting The Bills: What’s Changed For Buffalo Since Patriots’ Week 4 Win? (NESN)
Patriots vs. Bills Week 16 injury report: Jamie Collins, Julian Edelman banged up (NBC Sports Boston)
Matthew Slater has perfect response to Patriots QB Tom Brady’s Pro Bowl snub (NBC Sports Boston)
Patriots fans were quick to defend Tom Brady after Antonio Brown’s latest tweet (NBC Sports Boston)
AFC personnel evaluator describes what makes Patriots defense special (NBC Sports Boston)
NFL Rumors: Jaguars interested in Patriots OC Josh McDaniels (NBC Sports Boston)
It Looks Like Patriots Will Be Without Jonathan Jones Against Bills (WBZ-TV)
Sean McDermott Gives No Comment When Asked About Shooing Bill Belichick’s Son Off Field In Buffalo (WBZ-TV)
Not A Pro Bowler? Julian Edelman Got Snubbed (WBZ-TV)
Bill Belichick’s Mic’d Up Locker Room Speech Shows How Patriots Hope To Keep Winning Games (WBZ-TV)
Unfiltered Notebook 12/18: Turnovers will again be a critical factor in Patriots-Bills sequel (Patriots.com)
Week 16: Patriots – Bills Injury Report (Patriots.com)
Three Patriots selected to the AFC Pro Bowl squad (Patriots.com)
Sony Michel honors Haiti, ‘Be Like Brit’ with My Cause, My Cleats (Patriots.com)
Game Preview: Bills at Patriots (Patriots.com)
Patriots vs. Bills broadcast: How to watch & listen (Patriots.com)

Surging Bills Looking To Flip The Script Against New England

‘Buffalo has yet to beat the Patriots under coach Sean McDermott, who is the driving force behind the Bills’ turnaround. The Bills have just three wins over the Patriots since 2003 and have never beaten New England in a game that Tom Brady has both started and finished. Brady holds a record of 31-3 against Buffalo, the most wins by any quarterback against a single opponent; he also has more touchdowns (69) and 300-yard games (11) against Buffalo than any other team.Buffalo did an admirable job of containing Brady and the Patriots in the Week 4 meeting between these two teams, however.’

Bills CB Taron Johnson will be key vs New England

‘What seemed like a rare bad performance by the Patriots offense in Buffalo earlier this season has now become one of many bad showings from the unit. New England’s offense has scored 22 points or less in five of the last six games.’

Buffalo head coaches McDermott, Krueger growing a ‘natural friendship’

‘“Ralph has been a good partner of mine, call it, and in some ways a mentor, honestly, in the bandwidth of his experience,” McDermott said of Krueger. “He’s been in a lot of places and done a lot of things and accomplished a lot over the course of his career, so I try to stay in touch with him and encourage him. I’m not sure I share much that he can use, but he’s certainly shared some things that I’ve been able to use. I think it’s really neat to watch the Sabres players and our players pull for one another and support one another, and that’s as they call One Buffalo, and that’s a unique part and cool part of our city.”’

Coach McDermott talks ahead of game with the Patriots

‘McDermott was asked if beating the Patriots would be the next step in the process, “they have been well established in this division for a long time and across the NFL for the obvious reasons there, what is important for us is to continue to take steps as an organization and as a football team. It’s important that we continue to work on our quality of play and our fundamentals, the way we play, the way we take care of the football, so we go from there.”’

Beane is a players’ GM

‘“He’s relatable. Other places I’ve been, you barely see those faces. You don’t feel comfortable going to talk to the high ups. They tell you not to go talk to them,” Phillips said. “Here, they welcome you to go talk to Sean (McDermott). They welcome you to go talk to Brandon.”’

Bills vs. Patriots game this Saturday is only on NFL Network

‘After Buffalo’s playoff-clinching victory over the Steelers on Sunday night Football, we’ve received a ton of phone calls, emails, Facebook messages and more, so we just wanted to let you know: The game is only available through the NFL Network.’

Quick Hits: Sean McDermott-Ralph Krueger relationship is valuable in eyes of Bills head coach

‘“Ralph has been a good partner of mine and somebody I consider a mentor honestly with the bandwidth of his experience,” he said. “He’s been in a lot of places and done a lot of things over the course of his career and accomplished a lot so I try and stay in touch with him. I encourage him. I’m not sure I’ve shared much that he can use, but he certainly share some things that I’ve been able to use and I think it’s really neat to watch the Sabres players and our players support one another and that’s as they say, ‘One Buffalo.’ That’s a unique and cool part about our city.”’

Injury Report | Ty Nsekhe still sidelined, Corey Liuget limited

‘Veteran OT Ty Nsekhe is now entering his second month of rehabilitation from an ankle injury suffered in Week 11. Nsekhe has missed the last four games and still hasn’t practiced since sustaining the injury. He was not on the practice field Wednesday.’