Archives for November 2015

'The only thing that matters to Tom Brady is winning. Winning everything. All 16 regulation games plus those in the postseason. Another Super Bowl. And, in the process, shutting up all those critics in the football world who actually think the amount of air in a football could be more of a difference-maker than his God-given talent and fierce competitiveness.'

'“He’s gashed a lot of teams,” defensive end Chandler Jones said. “I mean, you see him running the ball for a touchdown or big chunk plays, 20-yard gains, and you see him throwing the ball deep. Everyone just has to be sound for the most part, all 11 guys on the field. If they can be in their spots, then we’ll be fine.”''

'"Everybody is chasing the Patriots," he said. "I mean, right now they are undefeated; they are playing great. They've pretty much been playing lights out the last 10 years. … Obviously, you get tired of it. It is about time for us to go ahead and get some victories."'

'"I still feel the same how I felt then. I won't take nothing back from it," McKelvin said, recalling Buffalo's 2009 season-opening 25-24 loss. "The only thing I can say is what I said then, just hold on to the ball. No matter how many yards I get, just get down."'

'Again not counting that 2014 finale, Brady is 24-2 in his career as the Bills chief tormentor. New England has averaged 31 points in those 26 games and Brady has thrown for 61 touchdowns and 19 interceptions. The Bills have held Brady to 20 points or less just two times in the last 21 meetings. On the season, Brady is averaging 340 pass yards a game with 24 TD's and 3 INT's. He's thrown at least 2 TD passes in every game.'

'Although I expect the Bills to give the Patriots more of a game than they did in the early stages of their Week Two loss to New England, in the end, you just can’t go against Brady and his brilliant dominance this year and through recent history.'

'And, in fairness, before the current streak — including a 40-32 loss to the Patriots at “The Ralph” in his initial game against them since taking over in Buffalo — he won three of the first five, including a playoff matchup, against Belichick’s team.'

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'“If Gronkowski scores more than one touchdown,” Troup said, “I’m probably going to get 10-15 tweets. My mom tells me not to pay it any mind. But it’s hard, man, because of the whole situation.”'

'“I know he’s frustrated,” Ryan said. “He was doing really well. Kind of had a setback, but we’re not sure how much that’s going to set him back.”'

'If it comes down to it, Tyrod Taylor has to deliver in a shootout. Yes, he is only making his seventh career start in the NFL. No, he has not been given to putting up gaudy passing numbers. Yes, the other quarterback on the field has long had a space for his bronze bust in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But if ever there was a time for Taylor to light it up, this would be it.'

'Bills cornerback Nickell Robey, who grew up in Polk County, Florida as Williams did, playing his high school ball at Frostproof, knows exactly what Tate is talking about. Williams and Robey collided a few times during their high school days, and Robey said, “He loved safety, coming down and smacking you, covering, getting some picks. He had the same mentality and tenaciousness that he has now, but he was a defensive player.”'

'If Rex Ryan were Superman, the Pats would be his Kryptonite. There is no one who has given him more fits over his career than Pats coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady, and no two individuals he would relish beating more.'

'“You have to be smart,’’ said Jones, who collected three sacks of Taylor in New England’s 40-32 win in Week 2. “You can’t [allow" target="_blank"> rush lanes. Tyrod Taylor is a player that will capitalize if you get out of your spots, so everyone just has to be in their spot and we’ll be fine.’’'

'“Just try to contain him as much as possible,” Chung said. “He’s going to have his plays, he’s a good player and he’s going to get out of the pocket every once in a while. But we have to limit the amount of times he gets out of the pocket.”'