Archives for October 2006

‘Right after the Maroney return, the Bills had the Patriots in a third-and-10 situation at the 21 and after a lengthy scramble, Tom Brady accepted his fate and conceded a sack, literally sitting down. What was the Bills’ reaction? Chris Kelsay and London Fletcher drilled him as he sat prone, drawing perhaps the most obvious personal foul in the league this season. After the automatic first down, Corey Dillon swept around left end from the 12 on the next play.’

‘Yeah, he has no protection, yada, yada, yada. He has to be better than this. Or start warming up Craig Nall.’

‘But it’s easy to put the blame on the little guys. The big problems come up front, where an undersized line can’t slow even the worst running attacks. From there, the problem starts bubbling over. Linebackers cheat to the line. Safeties pick up their slack. Corners are left on islands. Boom. Touchdown.’

‘Sunday’s 28-6 win was the Patriots’ seventh straight win over the Bills, and 12th in the last 13 meetings. In four of the last seven wins, New England has held Buffalo to one touchdown or less.’

‘Buffalo’s QB has turned the ball over eight times this month. On Sunday, J.P. Losman lost two fumbles and threw a pick.’

‘When it comes to airing an opinion on Buffalo Bills quarterback J.P. Losman, at least sports fans of Western New York have a rallying cry. It sounds like this: “Go Sabres.”‘

‘The worst feelings of the day came from his two lost fumbles and his one interception. Two of those turnovers came in the second quarter and effectively quashed potential scoring drives that could have put the Patriots back on their heels.’

All is looking up (Boston Globe)

Jackson still has catching up to do (Boston Globe)

Defense rates highly where it matters most (Boston Globe)

Maroney return kicks team back into gear (Boston Globe)

Samuel keeps on proving his value (Boston Globe)

Seymour awaiting word on sore elbow (Boston Globe)

No mystery for Pats (Boston Herald)

Easing pass hysteria (Boston Herald)

Not a division of power (Boston Herald)

Buffalo’s ends justify the means (Boston Herald)

A return for their money (Boston Herald)

Defending their status (Boston Herald)

The best & the worst (Boston Herald)

Player of the game (Boston Herald)

Left elbow injury sidelines Seymour (Boston Herald)

Pats looking like sure bet (Boston Herald)

He’s no long-distance operator (Boston Herald)

Samuel finds a new home in Bellingham (Metro West Daily News)

Stats pretty even, bottom line is not (Metro West Daily News)

Patriots all-around dominant in win at Buffalo (Providence Journal)

Samuel just keeps on impressing (Providence Journal)

Player of the game: Tom Brady (Providence Journal)

Talking points (Providence Journal)

Game analysis (Providence Journal)

Squib kicks (Providence Journal)

Key play of the game (Providence Journal)

Pats creating a division (Woonsocket Call)

Harrison sings Samuel’s praises (Woonsocket Call)

Put the Bills away (Worcester Telegram and Gazette)

Buffalo keeps heat on Brady (Worcester Telegram and Gazette)

Victory doesn’t come without injury (Worcester Telegram and Gazette)

Patriots Make Most Of Bills’ 3 Turnovers (Hartford Courant)

Friends Making Big Plays (Hartford Courant)

Photo gallery (Hartford Courant)

Patriots buffalo Bills (New Bedford Standard Times)

Five keys revisited (New Bedford Standard Times)

Report card (New Bedford Standard Times)

Workmanlike Pats knock off Bills (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Defense gets down and dirty (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Brady keeps receivers busy (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Pats have Losman’s number (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Players put in good position (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Pats take it to Buffalo for second ’06 win (Manchester Union Leader)

Patriots sweep Bills, 28-6 (Patriots.com)

Patriots start strong, oust Bills (Patriots.com)

Game notes (Patriots.com)

Belichick Press Conference (Patriots.com)

Tom Brady Press Conference (Patriots.com)

Photo Gallery (Patriots.com)

‘Ultimately, Buffalo’s fifth loss of the season was just another disappointment in what’s sure to become one of the worst seasons in the history of the franchise. Perhaps worse yet, the Bills still aren’t sure if they have a quarterback capable of leading them into the future.’

‘Grade F-: Losman’s regressing quickly.’

‘The western New York region was hit with a tree-snapping snowstorm 10 days ago. The two feet of snow that blanketed the region quickly melted, but some folks here were still waiting to regain power as of yesterday. The Bills can sympathize with the populace’s plight. They know all about a long-term outage.’

‘ “I’ve often said to my wife that if I had gotten that Harvard job I would have stayed there for the rest of my life. When that didn’t happen, I was content to move up the pro ranks.”‘

‘Patriots quarterback Tom Brady completed 18-of-27 for 195 yards, 2 touchdowns. He is now 11-1 versus the Bills, and 29-6 against AFC East teams.’

‘The defense made some plays in the game but just weren’t consistent enough. They good have played like the ’85 Bears but it still wouldn’t have been enough to win on this day. The offense was pathetic…’.

‘It was the Bills offense that did them in. Two first half turnovers, while not resulting in Patriots points, stopped drives cold. Then, when the Patriots had built up a comfortable margin, Willis McGahee and J.P. Losman were no match for the Patriots defense.’