Archives for September 17, 2015

Bravado aside, Rex Ryan knows what he’s up against (Boston Globe)

The evidence is clear, Bill Belichick’s brilliance is unmatched (Boston Globe)

Patriots bracing for a barrage of Bills blitzes (Boston Globe)

Upbeat Tom Brady weighs in on Rex Ryan and Donald Trump (Boston Globe)

NFL allows Patriots to reinstate suspended employees (Boston Globe)

Dion Lewis not just a third-down threat for Patriots (Boston Herald)

Patriots won't take Rex Ryan's bait (Boston Herald)

Bill Belichick will be Tyrod Taylor's biggest test (Boston Herald)

Bills pressure nothing new for Tom Brady (Boston Herald)

Patriots get equipment guys back (Boston Herald)

With an 11-2 record in Buffalo, Brady aims to keep good times rolling (Providence Journal)

Belichick's made an art form of revealing nothing (Providence Journal)

NFL reinstates John Jastremski and Jim McNally (Providence Journal)

Patriots won't be buffaloed by Ryan or Bills' banter (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Rex Ryan hopes his team will do his talking for him (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)

Rex Ryan says Dion Lewis is 'no Jim Nance (Worcester Telegram and Gazette)

Tom Brady knows Bills will put forth challenge (Worcester Telegram and Gazette)

NFL says Deflategate duo John Jastremski, Jim McNally can return (Worcester Telegram and Gazette)

Rex Ryan on Bills' trash talk to Patriots: 'I want our players to be themselves' (Springfield Republican)

Rex Ryan won't take the Steelers' approach, will have 'at least somebody' covering Rob Gronkowski (Springfield Republican)

Rex Ryan not backing off Dion Lewis comment, 'all nervous' about facing New England Patriots RB (Springfield Republican)

Tom Brady: Rex Ryan's Buffalo Bills defense 'pushed around' rival Indianapolis Colts (Springfield Republican)

CB Stephon Gilmore wants Buffalo Bills' hardest job vs. Patriots: 'I hope I get Gronk' in coverage (Springfield Republican)

Rex Ryan doesn't have Tom Brady's number, but Patriots QB's stats are slightly worse vs. Ryan defenses (Springfield Republican)

New England Patriots trade: Five things to know about WR Keshawn Martin (Springfield Republican)

Deflategate is done: Jim McNally, John Jastremski granted permission to return to New England Patriots (Springfield Republican)

Tom Brady determined to quiet Buffalo's fans (Brockton Enterprise)

Bills' Ryan says, 'We fear nobody' (Brockton Enterprise)

Bills a little quick to flex muscles, open mouths (Manchester Union Leader)

Bills won’t retreat quietly (Nashua Telegraph)

Brady can hear it coming (Lowell Sun)

Brady: "All football, it's been great." (AP)

Brady says he's supporting Trump for president (AP)

2 Patriots employees reinstated by NFL (AP)

Patriots facing old foe in Ryan (The Sports Xchange)

Patriots add KR Martin in trade with Texans (The Sports Xchange)

Patriots allowed to reinstate banned Deflategate staffers (The Sports Xchange)

Ryan: 'I've never discredited' the Patriots' success (CSN New England)

Brady: 'It's a great feeling to shut everyone up' (CSN New England)

Ryan: Bills need strength in numbers to stop 'The Gronk' (CSN New England)

Ryan’s mouth overshadows the fact he’s a solid coach (CSN New England)

Big Play Breakdown: Belichick explains Bills 'unusual looks (CSN New England)

Ryan: 'I've never discredited' the Patriots' success (CSN New England)

Bills offense will keep the Patriots busy (CSN New England)

Bills more than just bluster (Patriots.com)

Bill Belichick Press Conference and Conference Call Transcripts (Patriots.com)

Tom Brady Media Availability Transcript (Patriots.com)

Rex Ryan and Kyle Williams Conference Call Transcripts (Patriots.com)

Presser Points – Bill Belichick (Patriots.com)

Presser Points – Tom Brady (Patriots.com)

Patriots re-sign LB Dekoda Watson; Make practice squad changes (Patriots.com)

Patriots – Bills Injury Report (Patriots.com)

'“As a defensive player, we love it,” Graham said. “That’s our mentality. We want to go out there and fight. That fits what we’re trying to do as a defense.”'

'Ryan wouldn’t reveal the specifics of how the Bills intend to deal with Gronkowski, although he did acknowledge “there will probably be some snaps when three guys are on him.”'

'Ryan’s teams tend to take on his personality: Brash, outspoken, aggressive, maybe over the line at times. Rex talked about the “hated Patriots.” Suddenly, Bills players were speaking openly about their disdain for the Pats.'

'Chances are, Bill Belichick does not play Taylor the way he did Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger. Coach Rex Ryan doesn’t expect to see as much two-man – two deep safeties with man coverage underneath – as the Patriots used in the season opener. The Bills are more apt to see Patriots defenders crowd the box to stop LeSean McCoy, Karlos Williams and the Bills’ ground game.'

'Patriots 28, Bills 24.'

'Hannah Storm will anchor the show, with reports from Britt McHenry.'

'“It all came to me when I went to the Colts game,” said Campbell, whose voice still was raspy Wednesday morning. He said he thought, “Oh my gosh, I’ve never felt this kind of energy in the stadium before.”'

'"I'll say this, I respect them probably as much as any team in the league, but I don't fear them, I'll tell you that much," Ryan said of the Patriots, Sunday's opponent at Ralph Wilson Stadium in what is already shaping up as a critical AFC East game, even though it's only Week 2. "We don't fear anybody. In fact we're looking forward to it. I get it, they've got the trophies, the records, but we have the same record in that stadium on Sunday. I'm excited about this game. It's a personal challenge because you want to go against the very best. I'd rather have a win against a first-ballot Hall of Fame coach in Belichick than a slappy coach."'

'"We'll probably chip in or something," Williams said. "If we do, they have to promise us, they better have no voice at the end of the game.'

'Brady and the Patriots are 11-4 against Ryan-coached defenses, including wins in seven of their last eight matchups. Brady is 332-for-564 for 3,916 yards, 25 touchdowns and eight interceptions lifetime against Ryan. His passer rating, meanwhile, drops from 96.1 to 88.9 when he plays against Ryan. Those numbers aren't too shabby, especially considering the record.'

'"All I said is I expect to win, I don't care who we play," Ryan said. "I expect to win. Sound different? … I'm just being me. The game's at our place on Sunday. Let's see what happens. This year's a different year. We'll see who's the king of the mountain at the end of the season."'

'As my own family grew, we continued the tradition of gathering around the tube on Sundays to watch football. The only difference was we rooted for the Bills instead of the Giants. Our children, Paul, Eric and Melissa, are grown up with kids of their own now. They, too, gather in front of the TV on Sundays to cheer on the Bills, as the roots of this generational custom deepens.'

'As shots go, that might be as close as Brady will come. Subtle. The Bills have made this personal. Caustic. Ryan — like Bills fans and players — would like to get back a little braggadocio they can back up with numbers, and winds, rather than words.'

'Ryan was asked if the Bills might even be overconfident going into Sunday’s game. After laughing for a few seconds, he said, “That’s good. Hey, don’t worry about that. That’s not going to happen. Come on. Trust me, we know we’re not the hunted. We know who is the hunted. We get it. Don’t think for a second we don’t get it.”'