Archives for December 2008

‘”I think the two most important things for any quarterback is decision making and accuracy,” said Patriots coach Bill Belichick. “You can’t be a good quarterback without those two elements, and I think Matt has displayed those throughout the course of the year.”‘

‘The Bills are tied for the second fewest penalties at 68. Seattle and Atlanta also have 68. The Bills have the second fewest penalty yards – 518.’

‘”The mountains are a big difference between Buffalo and Boise. The summers here are nice but way more humid. There, it’s not humid. It’s really dry and hot. I love the summers here. Every season here is enjoyable, except for the 100 mph winds. The snow is nice, it’s just the wind that gets you.”‘

‘They need a play-maker like Dallas Clark or Jason Witten; having one will do wonders for Trent Edwards.’

‘"When you have a surrounding cast like he has, and the coaching staff he has, it makes it a lot easier, but ultimately you have to do your job and he’s done it very well," said Kelsay.’

Junior achiever (Boston Globe)

Welker tunes out records (Boston Globe)

Plays led to Patriot’s predicament (Boston Herald)

Big-hearted Ty Warren comes through for boy who lost house in fire (Boston Herald)

Bills’ Peters may be sidelined (Providence Journal)

Patriots ignore the pain (Worcester Telegram and Gazette)

Born to run (Worcester Telegram and Gazette)

Backs finding traction (Worcester Telegram and Gazette)

Patriots: The way they were (Brockton Enterprise)

Cassel has given Patriots fans the best present ever (Manchester Union Leader)

‘Keeping seven defenders back will ultimately frustrate Cassel more than having five guys pursue him. It’s too late for the Bills to demonstrate they can be specifically good at sacking, but they can still work toward general goodness by keeping their safeties deep to combat long threats and their linebackers near their places to impede underneath or quick throws to tight ends or Wes Welker, respectively.’

‘”Peters is probably as athletic as any lineman in the National Football League,” Belichick said. “He has great size and tremendous power. He’s a great football player.”‘

‘"Any time you have a coach like coach Jauron, you want to stand up and play hard for him," defensive tackle Marcus Stroud said. "And if that’s going to determine whether he’ll be here next year or not, we’re going to try to turn it up an extra notch and play that much better."’

‘Meanwhile, Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters (knee) and No. 3 receiver Roscoe Parrish (knee) missed practice for a second straight day.’

‘”I hope that’s what they say when they see me,” said Greer. “The funny thing is I know those plays and those plays feel good, but I’m worrying about the interception I missed against Jacksonville. And those plays are motivating for me when it comes time to conquer the offseason and know when there’s opportunity you’ve got to grab it.”‘

‘How fed up is Kelsay with losing to the Patriots? “It’s at the highest point,” Kelsay said Wednesday of his frustration. “The very first game I played as a professional was against them and we won. I haven’t won since. To end the season with a win against them would be fantastic.”‘

‘If this is a must-win game, I actually feel sorry for Jauron. Talk about a difficult spot. If beating Bill Belichick was a condition for employment, half the coaches in the NFL would be back in college or clowning it up with the fellas on those goofy pregame shows.’

‘Lynch has a sore shoulder that kept him on the bench for part of the second half of Sunday’s game at Denver. Peters has had a sore knee for several weeks, and it kept him out of the Denver game. Mitchell and Parrish also have sore knees. Mitchell hurt his in the Denver game. Parrish injured his in practice last Friday but was able to play against the Broncos. Peters was limited in practice last Wednesday and Friday and missed last Thursday’s workout.’

‘"It is early, but we like what we see," said coach Dick Jauron on Wednesday. "They’re going to make rookie mistakes, but it’ll help us as we move along."’