Archives for October 3, 2016

'Going forward, that can certainly change. That won’t stop Ryan from enjoying the moment. “Feels pretty good right now,” he said.'

'“They did a good job. They came out and played hard,” said Brissett, who converted just 1-of-12 third-down opportunities. “We kind of beat ourselves with penalties and I didn’t play well. We just got to learn from this one and get better next game.”'

'As others gathered around to break it up, Bills safety Aaron Williams shoved Pats defensive line coach Brendan Daly three times from behind.'

'True, but there's also only one Rex, even though he shares the same colorful personality as his brother, Rob, and late father, Buddy. He let it loose again when asked about the uncertainty regarding the Pats' quarterback situation before the game, as Garoppolo ws ruled inactive just hours before kickoff.'

'“The first time they ran through, we were just like, 'Hey man, run on the sideline inside the white just to show you're jogging.’ But they were on the infield inside the green, and they were really running through our drills. … The first time they ran it through, we told them to run on the white. The second time they came back through and didn't listen.”'

'Is Ryan admitting that he actually has a mole inside Gillette Stadium, or just kidding? It's hard to tell with that guy. But we'll likely be adding this one to the pile of Deflategate and Roger Goodell conspiracy theories floating around New England at this point.'

'No one appeared to be hurt in the fight, which was ultimately just a shoving match. If this is the way the game goes, however, it is sure to be a fun one for the fans.'

'“We had some inside knowledge that he [Brissett" target="_blank"> was probably going to play today,” Preston said. “Knowing that he was going to play we knew we were going to get a lot of passes to our left side, easy one-sided reads, so we tried to limit that and pack that side.”'

'God, it feels good to finally win here. Been close about six times. Finally won one, it was great. I can say this for sure, that that was about as good a weekend as you can have. I don't know what you are talking about, but it was a damn good weekend. And I appreciate it.'

'The Bills defense, meanwhile, limited the Patriots to 98 yards in the first half and 277 total. The best chance they had at a score came midway through the second quarter, when Martellus Bennett made a monster 58-yard catch to open the third possession.'

'Brissett made his second consecutive start in place of Jimmy Garoppolo (sore right shoulder). But Brissett, playing a week after injuring his right thumb, struggled to find the command he had in leading the Patriots to a 27-0 win over the Texans. New England finished 1 for 12 on third downs and managed just 277 total yards.'

'"For sure, we're confident in coach Lynn," running back LeSean McCoy said. "Each game, each time he has a shot he has to call a play, different situations, he's answering every time. … We loved him already before he was an offensive coordinator, and now we're just falling in love with the calls that he's making."'

'"When I got out, they told me about it and I'm like, 'Man, you didn't invite me to the party?'" Brown said. "I was ready for him. I don't like them. Respect was left on the bus when it comes to them. That had me going."'

'The altercation appeared to begin when Patriots starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett was jogging along the field and was shoved by Bills safety Robert Blanton. Brissett didn't stop, and New England rookie receiver Malcolm Mitchell retaliated by shoving Blanton.'

'The Bills (2-2) won their second straight since switching offensive coordinators and scored the franchise's first road shutout since Nov. 4, 1990.'