‘SM: Well, it feels great. It’s hard enough to win in the NFL regardless of who you’re playing and this is an organization, being the Patriots, that have given the Bills fits over the years and so to win both games this year against the Patriots and then to win the way we did tonight, I think it just speaks volumes about our players and the coaches and again the team that Brandon has put on the field.’
Archives for December 29, 2020
Tuesday’s New England Coverage
Bills do a number on Patriots to complete sweep, first AFC East rival to do that since 2000 (Boston Globe)
Bill Belichick is living a worst-case scenario after moribund Patriots get crushed by Bills (Boston Globe)
Cam Newton got benched once again, and he couldn’t hide frustration with his play: ‘I just want to win’ (Boston Globe)
After loss to Bills, no one’s scared of Bill Belichick and the Patriots anymore (Boston Globe)
We’ve seen Bill Belichick stick with a veteran quarterback in a lost season before (Boston Globe)
Given opportunity, Bills coach Sean McDermott wouldn’t magnify importance of win over Patriots (Boston Globe)
It was obvious the Bills wanted to crush an inferior opponent, and other thoughts from their rout of the Patriots (Boston Globe)
If Tom Brady returns next season, he and the Buccaneers will invade Foxborough (Boston Globe)
Bills hand Patriots worst home loss of Bill Belichick era with 38-9 embarrassment (Boston Herald)
Cam Newton vents after Patriots’ historic loss to Bills, confirms sleep issues (Boston Herald)
Bill Belichick: Cam Newton wasn’t the problem in blowout loss to Bills (Boston Herald)
Stefon Diggs takes Patriots cornerback J.C. Jackson to school (Boston Herald)
Patriots QB Jarrett Stidham ‘would absolutely love’ to start Week 17 against Jets (Boston Herald)
Guregian: Patriots have a lot of work to do to compete with the Bills (Boston Herald)
How Bills reacted after sweeping Patriots for first time since 1999 (Boston Herald)
Patriots sign C Marcus Martin to active roster, elevate two players for Bills game (Boston Herald)
Bills 38, Patriots 9: New England proves no match for division champs (Providence Journal)
Why didn’t J.C. Jackson make the Pro Bowl? Monday night’s performance vs. Diggs showed why (Providence Journal)
Patriots QB Cam Newton confirms he sleeps less than five hours a night (Providence Journal)
Patriots Jarrett Stidham would ‘love’ chance to start against Jets (Providence Journal)
The Patriots futures hinges on Belichick finding the next quarterback (Providence Journal)
Rueb: The Patriots didn’t pass the torch Monday – the Bills just took it (Providence Journal)
New England Patriots throttled by Buffalo Bills 38-9 (Springfield Republican)
Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills exorcise Patriots demons, run the AFC East now | Chris Mason (Springfield Republican)
Bill Belichick spikes phone; Cam Newton gets yanked: 10 things we learned from Patriots blowout loss to Bills (Springfield Republican)
Cam Newton, Jarrett Stidham both struggle in Patriots’ blowout loss to Buffalo Bills (2 up, 8 down) (Springfield Republican)
Bill Belichick: Cam Newton ‘wasn’t the problem’ in blowout loss to the Bills (Springfield Republican)
Jarrett Stidham replaces Cam Newton: Bill Belichick “hasn’t made any plans” about Patriots starter for Week 17 (Springfield Republican)
Everything Bill Belichick said after Patriots’ loss Monday, ‘We just weren’t able to do much in any phase of the game’ (Springfield Republican)
Everything Cam Newton said after Patriots’ loss Monday: ‘It’s extremely frustrating’ (Springfield Republican)
Jarrett Stidham not lobbying to start final game: Everything Patriots QB said after Monday’s loss (Springfield Republican)
Damien Harris, Lawrence Guy, Ja’Whaun Bentley all inactive vs. Buffalo Bills (Springfield Republican)
Patriots 2021 draft pick watch: New England at No. 14 overall after loss to Bills (Springfield Republican)
Patriots make a series of roster moves ahead of Buffalo Bills game (Springfield Republican)
Patriots-Bills report cards: Who’s to blame for blowout loss? (Springfield Republican)
What they’re saying about ESPN broadcast ‘ripping’ Patriots, blowout loss to Bills (Springfield Republican)
Five Quick Takes: Diggs burns Jackson as Bills rout Patriots (Newburyport Daily News)
An embarrassing night all around for Patriots, Belichick (Nashua Telegraph)
Patriots Notebook: Stidham gets a chance, but that’s all (Nashua Telegraph)
Bill Belichick smashes phone after losing challenge against Bills (New York Post)
Newton’s future with Pats in spotlight after blowout loss (AP)
Harris out for 2nd straight game as Patriots host Bills (AP)
New England Patriots’ Cam Newton vents after blowout loss: ‘It’s extremely frustrating, knowing what you’re capable of’ (ESPN)
Patriots offseason gamble on Cam Newton was a worthwhile attempt that simply didn’t work out (CBS Sports)
Bill Belichick making it clear Jarrett Stidham isn’t the future for Patriots at QB, comes in ‘MNF’ game late (CBS Sports)
Patriots Bench Cam Newton as Offense Struggles Against Bills (SI)
How Bill Belichick’s timeline of poor GM decisions set the Patriots up to struggle (The Sporting News)
What We Learned About Patriots In Brutal 38-9 Week 16 Loss To Bills (NESN)
Bill Belichick Not Buying Josh Allen Craze? Patriots Coach Clarifies Stance (NESN)
Bill Belichick Explains Throwing Phone On Sideline During Patriots’ Loss (NESN)
Cam Newton’s 34 Passing Yards Fewest For Patriots Starting QB Since 1993 (NESN)
Cam Newton Disagrees With Bill Belichick’s Assessment After Benching (NESN)
Cam Newton Explains Sleep Schedule, Vents Frustration After Third Patriots Benching (NESN)
Jarrett Stidham Wants To Start; Bill Belichick Won’t Commit To Patriots QB (NESN)
Patriots’ Devin McCourty Won’t Return After Suffering Shoulder Injury Vs. Bills (NESN)
Patriots Notes: New England Loses Seven Players To Injury In Blowout Loss (NESN)
Bills Believe Dominant Win Shows ‘No Little Brother’ To Patriots Anymore (NESN)
Do Bills Reflect On History With Patriots After Win? Sean McDermott Explains (NESN)
Where Patriots Sit in 2021 NFL Draft Order After Week 16 Loss To Bills (NESN)
Patriots-Bills Inactive List Reaction: Damien Harris, Key Defenders Out (NESN)
Patriots Sign Center, Elevate Two Practice Squad Players Ahead Of Bills Game (NESN)
Could Adam Gase Join Patriots’ Coaching Staff If Fired By Jets? (NESN)
Patriots-Bills highlights: Diggs scores 3 TDs as Pats lose in blowout (NBC Sports Boston)
Patriots-Bills Instant Reactions: No reason for Cam Newton to start in Week 17 (NBC Sports Boston)
Curran: Is this what rock bottom looks like for Pats? (NBC Sports Boston)
Loss to Bills snaps crazy streak of success vs. AFC East (NBC Sports Boston)
Jarrett Stidham ‘would love’ opportunity to play full game vs. Jets in Week 17 (NBC Sports Boston)
Bills coach McDermott explains what long handshake with Belichick meant to him (NBC Sports Boston)
Patriots Report Card: Overmatched Pats have no answers for Bills (NBC Sports Boston)
Could Adam Gase join Pats’ coaching staff in 2021? (NBC Sports Boston)
Perry: How Belichick’s take on Cassel applies to Stidham (NBC Sports Boston)
Would Pats consider Haskins after QB’s release from Washington? (NBC Sports Boston)
10 quick thoughts from ugly Patriots loss where Cam Newton was benched (WEEI-FM)
Bill Belichick defends Cam Newton: He did a good job for us (WEEI-FM)
It’s hard to root against Cam Newton. It might be even harder to root for him at this point. (WEEI-FM)
Cam Newton publicly shows first sign of frustration this season (WEEI-FM)
Bill Belichick continues his war on sideline technology with phone smash (WEEI-FM)
Patriots vs. Bills thumbs up, thumbs down: Cam Newton benched, J.C. Jackson struggles (WEEI-FM)
Patriots make series of roster moves ahead of Monday Night Football (WEEI-FM)
Could Troy Brown become next Patriots running backs coach? (WEEI-FM)
Ben Volin on GHS mentions surprising name as Patriots’ possible next QB coach (WEEI-FM)
Bills deliver Patriots first losing season in 20 years with 38-9 beatdown (WBZ-FM)
Belichick says Cam Newton “wasn’t the problem” in Patriots loss to Bills (WBZ-FM)
Patriots Snap Counts: Pats play the kids in white-flag loss to Bills (WBZ-FM)
Bill Belichick spiking the phone in disgust pretty much summed up the Patriots’ season (WBZ-FM)
Patriots leave Julian Edelman on IR, activate two from practice squad (WBZ-FM)
Patriots inactives: Pats without three key pieces on defense vs Bills (WBZ-FM)
Bills Embarrass Patriots With Blowout Victory On Monday Night Football (WBZ-TV)
Bill Belichick Finally Replaces Cam Newton With Jarrett Stidham As Patriots QB (WBZ-TV)
Jarrett Stidham Would Love To Start Week 17, But Will Patriots Make The Move At Quarterback? (WBZ-TV)
Cam Newton Opens Up: ‘I’ve Sacrificed So Much This Year’ (WBZ-TV)
Patriots Work Trick Play To Perfection … But Damiere Byrd Drops Cam Newton’s Pass (WBZ-TV)
Bill Belichick Smashes Phone On Sideline After Failed Coach’s Challenge (WBZ-TV)
Season Over? Julian Edelman ‘Unlikely’ To Play In Week 17 (WBZ-TV)
Could Adam Gase End Up On Bill Belichick’s Staff In New England Next Season? (WBZ-TV)
Patriots Blown Out by Bills, Clinch First Losing Season Since 2000 (WBTS-TV)
Season’s Beatings: Patriots stampeded by Buffalo (Patriots.com)
Game Observations: Bills keep rolling vs. Patriots (Patriots.com)
Game Notes: Cam Newton ties team record for most rushing TDs by a QB with his 12th of the season (Patriots.com)
After Further Review: Pats had no answers for Bills (Patriots.com)
New England Patriots Postgame Quotes 12/28 (Patriots.com)
Buffalo Bills Postgame Quotes 12/28 (Patriots.com)
Week 16 Inactives: Patriots vs. Bills (Patriots.com)
Inactive Analysis: Defense loses two key players (Patriots.com)
Patriots Make A Series of Roster Moves (Patriots.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Patriots.com)
Photo gallery 2 (Patriots.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Bills punctuate AFC East supremacy with thrashing of Patriots
‘The Bills’ dominance of the Patriots, winners of the previous 11 division titles, was so complete that Coach Bill Belichick was caught on camera throwing and smashing a phone on the New England sideline in disgust during the second half. Belichick made a third-quarter quarterback switch from Cam Newton to Jarrett Stidham.’
Bills earn 1st sweep of Patriots since ’99 with 38-9 win
‘“We’ve got one game left. And all that, it’s cool, the records, this and that,” Allen said. “But the plan is to get to 13-3 and give ourselves a chance in the playoffs. It doesn’t mean much if we can’t get it done.”’
Bills continue to flex Super Bowl potential as they exorcise demons in blowout win over Patriots
‘While Week 15 may have officially given the division crown to the Bills, Week 16 was the coronation that served as a very apparent sign that there is a changing of the guard within the division. It’s Buffalo’s time and it looks like it’ll stay that way for the foreseeable future. But just talking about Sean McDermott’s team as the top dog in the division is short-changing them a bit as they have the capabilities to aim much higher than just a division title. The Bills are ready to make a legit run to a Super Bowl.’
Jim Kelly congratulates Josh Allen after he breaks Bills’ single-season record for touchdown passes
‘”Congratulations Josh! Keep breaking records and winning games! Keep doing your thing!” Kelly wrote. “Proud of you! Let’s go Buffalo!”‘
Bills activate John Brown from injured reserve, but place him on COVID-19 list ahead of Patriots game
‘According to Bills beat writer Sal Capaccio, Brown is considered a close contact of running back T.J. Yeldon, who tested positive and was also placed on the COVID-19 list. Along with Brown, running back Christian Wade and safety Josh Thomas are considered close contacts, and have been placed on the COVID-19 list as well. In the corresponding roster move, the Bills promoted practice squad quarterback Davis Webb to the active roster.’
Bills fans donate over $1 million to children’s hospital in honor of Josh Allen’s late grandmother
‘Bills Mafia started making $17 donations to Oishei Children’s Hospital, a hospital in the Buffalo area that Allen supports and visit. The hospital tweeted that $34,650 was donated by Bills fans as of Monday afternoon. That number reached $200,000 in November and was up to $1 million in December.’
Bills vs. Patriots score, results: Buffalo dishes out two decades worth of revenge
‘The Bills completed the regular season sweep over the Patriots for the first time since 1999 — the year before Bill Belichick and Tom Brady joined forces in New England. The 29-point defeat marks the worst home loss of Belichick’s career.’
Bills playoff picture: Breaking down Buffalo’s seeding scenarios for NFL bracket
‘Here’s a look at how the Bills’ playoff positioning can change depending on the results of the their Week 16 (at Patriots) and 17 (vs. Dolphins) games.’
Bills rout Patriots to complete season sweep
‘Josh Allen and the Buffalo offense came out firing on all cylinders, putting up the most points ever by a Bills team against a Belichick-coached New England squad. Allen completed 27-of-36 passes for 320 yards and four touchdowns, while also setting a few new franchise records.’
Opinion: Three Observations: Allen and Diggs shine in Bills’ blowout of Patriots
‘Both Allen and Diggs are having career seasons in Buffalo, but the amount of records the two of them broke Monday night, while also seemingly avenging 20 years of Patriot-related misery for Bills fans, was the cherry on top of what was already an incredible game to watch.’
Opinion: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Bills at Patriots
‘The Bills went hard early and kept their foot on the gas all night long. They went for it on 4th down, conventionally, twice in the first half, and converted them both for first downs. Then on another fourth down, while lined up in punt formation, they noticed their outside gunner Siran Neal was uncovered and up-back Jaquan Johnson threw a strike for a fake punt and first down. They also took several deep shots in the third quarter despite already being up 31-9. They just kept coming at New England.’
John Brown activated off Injured Reserve, placed on Reserve/COVID-19 list
‘Brown will now have to go through COVID-19 protocols before he may be available for the Bills’ Week 17 matchup with the Miami Dolphins at Bills Stadium in Orchard Park.’
Bills sweep Patriots for first time since 1999, dominate in 38-9 win
‘But the Bills didn’t take long to strike again… and again. After their 3rd successful 4th down conversion of the game, the Bills marched the rest of the field and capped the drive off with Josh Allen finding Lee Smith wide open in the end zone. On their next drive, Allen found Stefon Diggs for the 50-yard TD reception, taking a 24-9 lead into the locker room.’