Archives for September 9, 2006

‘If the Patriots are worried, they aren’t letting it show.’

‘"We love Freddy," Greer said. "He’s a great guy and he was one of the best personalities on the team. But when those bullets start flying somebody has to get hit, and we’re going for Freddy."’

‘Next year, Michael Gross told those gathered for a pep rally Friday to kick off the Bills season, there will be “no pavement visible” in the Pearl Street Grill and Brewery parking lot, where the rally was held. That was not the case this year. The third annual “Blue Friday” attracted a number of Bills and Sabres alumni, as well as current members of the teams, but only a few hundred fans attended.’

”’The atmosphere is totally different. Everybody has confidence in this coaching staff. There were mixed emotions going around last year, but that’s the past.”’

‘The “A” in Buffalo’s “A-game” stands for April.’

‘What Jauron saw in Fairchild – and has seen throughout the spring and summer as he has tailored this offense to fit Buffalo’s personnel – was a coach who understood the importance of balance without sacrificing creativity and common sense. “He knows we have to run the ball and he brings that to us, but he also brings the knowledge of pushing the ball down the field,” said Jauron. “I like the variety of ways he’s coached. I’m a big believer in the fact you’ve got to do it all to win in our league. You’ve got to be able to throw it creatively, but you’ve got to be able to run it. He’s had a background in both. He’s done a nice job.”‘

‘“We’re counting on him in the pass game,” Jauron said. “We want to give him more opportunity to excel there, to lead them on the field. We approach it as we have to give him rest at times. We have to watch that, he has to watch that and let us know, but otherwise we’d like to keep him on the field the majority of the time.”’

Patriots’ Dillon OK with sharing (Boston Globe)

Bruschi practices with Patriots for second straight day (Boston Globe)

Dillon running down dream (Boston Herald)

Belichick is good to open (Boston Herald)

Bill up to the challenge (Boston Herald)

Smith catches breaks (Boston Herald)

Brady’s record gives Pats the edge (Providence Journal)

Dillon looking forward, not back (Providence Journal)

Belichick never relaxed before games (Woonsocket Call)

Running game more than one-dimensional (Woonsocket Call)

Brady Getting His Fill-Ins (Hartford Courant)

McGahee feels like his old self (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Watson may be Brady’s new go-to receiver (New Bedford Standard Times)

Are Pats fans ready for some football? (Taunton Gazette)

Something very special about Bills (Brockton Enterprise)

It’s not the same old story for Bills (Quincy Patriot Ledger)

The time is now (Quincy Patriot Ledger)

Patriots keys to victory against the Bills (Patriots.com)

Bill Belichick Press Conference (Patriots.com)

Important Information for Fans Attending Sunday’s Patriots Game (Patriots.com)

‘If the Patriots do stop McGahee, that will force Losman to try and beat them through the air. Losman beat out Kelly Holcomb and Craig Nall for the starting spot, so he’ll want to prove he’s the right man for the job by improving on his overall completion average of 37 percent against the Patriots defense. He’s played in nine Sunday games and has been sacked 26 times in those games.’