‘White’s mother, LaShawnita Ruffins, and Councilwoman Tabatha Taylor, will help distribute food in the Shreveport area, per White’s agency, King Sports and Entertainment.’
BillsBeat - December 2, 2021
Erik Brady: 'Hate' is such a strong word. But when it comes to the New England Patriots, it fits
‘This is true almost everywhere except New England’s own half-dozen states. The Pats are reviled from sea to shining sea – especially so in Buffalo. We reserve for them a visceral, no-holds-barred hate normally reserved for Darth Vader and ice storms in April.’
Voice of the Fan: Are you a yay or naysayer?
‘The team is 7-4 and somehow seems to have had more down arrows than up. They have alternately rocked or stunk up the joint for two months now. And they just lost arguably their second best player and most valuable on defense, Tre’Davious White, for the rest of the season.’
Buffalo Bills lost their best defensive player: What they'll look like without Tre'Davious White
‘Levi Wallace will have to assume the No. 1 corner responsibilities, and Jackson – a seventh-round pick in 2020 who has had occasional flashes in his brief playing time coupled with plenty of inconsistency – has to make a quantum leap into an every-down player.’
Patriots’ Bill Belichick not concerned with crowd noise from Buffalo Bills
‘“We prepare for it every week. It’s probably louder out there in practices than in the game,” Belichick said. “Either way, it’s loud,”’
Patriots’ Mac Jones plans to just look at his phone while Devin McCourty enjoys middle fingers from Bills fans
‘“You’ve gotta think twice how loud you want to yell as a Patriot fan when you’re in the stands in Buffalo,” McCourty said. “There’s going to be a lot of rowdy Buffalo fans. Not just during the game, when our busses roll in three and a half hours before the game. There’s going to be middle fingers. We’re going to get everything. I think as a competitor, you like that.”‘
How Mac Jones plans to handle his first meeting with Bills Mafia
‘”I think it’s great energy, but I don’t ever really try to watch or anything. I just look at my phone or just sit there,” Jones said, when asked on Wednesday if he feeds off the negative energy of opposing fans. “I guess some people can look at it and enjoy it. It is fun, wherever you’re playing, sometimes to just get a peek at the city or whatever and see everybody.”‘
Notebook: Pats prep for "game-changer" Josh Allen
‘”He’s really impressive,” said linebacker Kyle Van Noy. “I think he’s always had confidence but now it’s on another level. He’s doing a great job of quarterbacking, from sitting in the pocket throwing to scrambling to running, just picking his spots, he really is a game-changer now.”‘
Thursday's New England Coverage
Move over, TB12: Patriots’ Mac Jones files for ‘MJ10’ trademark for branded apparel (Boston Globe)
If we could only ‘get back’ behind the scenes with Bill Belichick over the years . . . (Boston Globe)
Patriots safety Kyle Dugger placed on COVID list, his availability for Bills game in doubt (Boston Globe)
‘It’s huge’: Patriots embracing high stakes of Bills showdown on Monday Night Football (Boston Herald)
Guregian: When it comes to Mac Jones, nitpicking is a form of flattery (Boston Herald)
Patriots LB Jamie Collins designated to return off injured reserve, could play at Buffalo (Boston Herald)
Patriots S Kyle Dugger tests positive for COVID-19, could miss Monday’s game at Buffalo (Boston Herald)
Patriots waive rookie K Quinn Nordin, may re-sign him soon (Boston Herald)
Patriots’ Bill Belichick not concerned with crowd noise from Buffalo Bills (Springfield Republican)
Patriots’ Mac Jones plans to just look at his phone while Devin McCourty enjoys middle fingers from Bills fans (Springfield Republican)
Patriots’ Kyle Dugger tests positive for COVID-19, status vs. Bills unknown (report) (Springfield Republican)
Jamie Collins returns to Patriots practice, Kyle Dugger and J.J. Taylor absent (Springfield Republican)
Patriots’ Devin McCourty explains why he loves playing for Bill Belichick (Springfield Republican)
Patriots QB Mac Jones files trademark for ‘MJ10′ for use on apparel (Springfield Republican)
Patriots Expecting To Have Hands Full Against Creative Bills (AP)
Mac Jones, Patriots QB, files for ‘MJ10’ trademark for use on apparel (CBS Sports)
What Patriots’ Mac Jones Expects From Monday Night Stage, Bills Mafia (NESN)
Jerod Mayo Preaches This Mantra To Members Of Patriots’ Defense (NESN)
Patriots Place Kyle Dugger COVID List; What That Means For Bills Game (NESN)
Patriots Practice Notes: Jamie Collins Returns, But Key Defender Absent (NESN)
Patriots Roster Moves: New England Releases Rookie Kicker Quinn Nordin (NESN)
Patriots’ Mac Jones Reportedly Files For Tom Brady-Esque Trademark (NESN)
Patriots’ Devin McCourty Has ‘Enjoyed Every Minute’ Of Playing For Bill Belichick (NESN)
Why Hunter Henry Could Miss Late-Season Patriots Game (NESN)
Why Mac Jones Leads Our NFL Offensive Rookie Of The Year Rankings (NESN)
Rodney Harrison Reveals Biggest Takeaway From Patriots’ 2021 Success (NESN)
Still Doubting Patriots As Contender? Rich Eisen Has Message For You (NESN)
Nick Wright ‘Really Irritated’ By Patriots-Bucs Super Bowl Question (NESN)
New England Fans Might Not Like DeAngelo Hall’s Take On Patriots-Bills (NESN)
Matthew Judon, Kendrick Bourne Expertly Troll Patriots Free Agency Hater (NESN)
Why Mac Jones is relishing big stage of Patriots-Bills on ‘Monday Night Football’ (NBC Sports Boston)
Report: Dugger absent from Pats practice amid possible COVID-19 situation (NBC Sports Boston)
Perry: What is it that makes evaluating Mac Jones so polarizing? (NBC Sports Boston)
Curran: Fear of a Pats-Bucs Super Bowl grips the nation (NBC Sports Boston)
Seems like Bill Belichick is now buying the Josh Allen ‘craze’ (WEEI-FM)
A specific part of Mac Jones’ makeup that’s stood out to one Patriots teammate (WEEI-FM)
Mac Jones, Devin McCourty will navigate Bills fans a little differently (WEEI-FM)
Mac Jones reportedly files trademark similar to Tom Brady (WEEI-FM)
Patriots defense could get boost with return of Jamie Collins (WEEI-FM)
Patriots now have multiple players dealing with COVID-19 (WEEI-FM)
Patriots waive rookie kicker Quinn Nordin, but he could return (WEEI-FM)
Why Hunter Henry could miss a game at some point this month (WEEI-FM)
Is this Patriots defense fool’s gold? (WEEI-FM)
How Mac Jones plans to handle his first meeting with Bills Mafia (WBZ-FM)
Patriots designate linebacker to return from IR (WBZ-FM)
Patriots place safety Kyle Dugger on reserve-COVID-19 list (WBZ-FM)
Report: Patriots waive rookie kicker Quinn Nordin (WBZ-FM)
Matt Judon hands receipt to PFF host for his ‘Target’ take (WBZ-FM)
Patriots Place Kyle Dugger On Reserve/COVID List After Positive Test (WBZ-TV)
Patriots’ Hunter Henry Says He Would Miss A Game To See Birth Of First Child (WBZ-TV)
Mac Jones Files For A Tom Brady-Like Trademark (WBZ-TV)
Huge divisional Monday night clash with Bills looms (Patriots.com)
Notebook: Pats prep for “game-changer” Josh Allen (Patriots.com)
Patriots release kicker Quinn Nordin; Release DB Thakarius (BoPete) Keyes from the practice squad (Patriots.com)
Transcript: Bill Belichick Press Conference 12/1 (Patriots.com)
Transcript: Mac Jones Press Conference 12/1 (Patriots.com)
Opinion: Bills have to beat New England
‘We just got out of the old world, where every decision they made was brilliant. We just got out of a dark time, in which every single draft miss and free agent flop was quickly swept under the rug because they had some sort of mythical “#WAY” about them.’
Tre White thanks Bills Mafia for Food Bank donations – $108,000 and counting
‘Martha Marak, Exexutive Director for FBNWLA thanked White and the Bills Mafia Babes for their generosity and support.’
Buffalo Bills offering complimentary NFTs to fans at Monday’s game
‘Fans in attendance are being offered limited digital commemorative tickets as non-fungible tokens (NFTs).’
Over $100,000 donated in Tre'Davious White's name to hometown food bank
‘Lara McKee, VP of The Mafia Babes, and her team started a social media campaign to get $27, White’s jersey number, donations for a food bank in his hometown of Shreveport.’
iPost sues to obtain Bills stadium studies
‘One study considered the feasibility of building a new stadium or renovating Highmark Stadium, the cost of doing so, and the possible location of a new venue. The other study evaluated the economic impact of the Bills and other sports and entertainment holdings owned by the Pegulas in Buffalo and Rochester.’
Bills fans raise over $100K for Tre White hometown charity after his season ending injury
‘Bills fans have done it again following Tre’Davious White’s season ending ACL injury. As of Wednesday morning, over $100,000 was donated to the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana in White’s name. Many donations were made in $27 dollar increments. That is White’s jersey number.’
Top 5 storylines to follow for Bills vs. Patriots | Monday Night Football
‘Monday night marks a battle for first place in the AFC East. The Patriots currently lead the division (8-4) and the Bills are in second place (7-4). With a win, the Bills will take the lead and stay remain undefeated in the division. With a loss, the Patriots will gain a two-game lead over the Bills in the AFC East.’
Tre'Davious White thanks Bills Mafia for raising more than $100K for his hometown
‘”I am at a loss for words for what the Bills Mafia has done for me and my hometown,” White said in a press release. “It truly means the world to me to have my fans support me in this way, by giving back to my community.”‘
BillsBeat - December 1, 2021
Observations: Tre’Davious White's absence an 'emotional' loss
‘“There are moments where he’s in coverage and really doing a really good job in coverage and because of what he’s done with a jam or in position, you’ll see the ball go into the hands of Jordan Poyer or Micah Hyde because of the tight coverage that Tre has gotten. And the quarterback can’t fit it in there because of that, and those guys benefit from it,” Frazier said. “We’ve had a few occasions like that. And the fact that people really don’t challenge him very often.”’
Report: Giants sign QB Jake Fromm off Bills practice squad
‘Fromm has not appeared in a regular-season game for the Bills, nor has he been active on game days this season. His only action was in the preseason when he appeared in all three games. Among his highlights: leading the Bills on a game-winning drive against the Detroit Lions and scoring a rushing touchdown against the Green Bay Packers.’
Analysis: Bills have faced easiest schedule of offenses, defenses in the NFL
‘New England has faced the fifth-easiest schedule of offenses, according to average yards gained. The Patriots’ offense has faced the seventh-easiest schedule of defenses.’
Bills’ Star Lotulelei, Spencer Brown activated off Covid list, Jon Feliciano back at practice
‘Sean McDermott announced on Tuesday that defensive tackle Star Lotulelei and right tackle Spencer Brown have been activated off the Reserve/Covid list. Veteran guard Jon Feliciano remains on injured reserve but was able to practice on Tuesday, which is good news as the Bills hope to get him back ahead of the Patriots game.’
Bills’ Jordan Poyer having All Pro-caliber season; opens up on battle with alcoholism
‘Poyer released a mini documentary this week on The Players’ Tribune where he went further into the details of his battle, how it affected his family and how he’s felt about all the support he’s received since he’s started to tell his story.’
Fromm Buffalo with love: Giants sign Buffalo Bills QB off practice squad
‘Fromm’s rookie year saw him serve as Buffalo’s emergency Covid quarterback. That means the rookie was kept away from the rest of the team’s QB room so few media members saw Fromm practice much in his first season. This year, Fromm was competing to be Buffalo’s No. 3 quarterback. Buffalo had signed Mitch Trubisky in free agency to serve as Josh Allen’s backup so Fromm was competing with Davis Webb for the No. 3 job. Neither did enough to warrant a spot on the 53-man roster and both were signed to the team’s practice squad shortly after roster cuts.’
Following Tre White injury, Buffalo Bills’ Super Bowl hopes are ‘slipping away’ (Post-Week 12 power rankings)
‘The turnovers continue to mount. New England continues to mount. Buffalo will now have to mount up without Pro Bowl CB Tre’Davious White. Feels like those Super Bowl hopes are slipping away.’
Patriots know they have to stop Josh Allen from beating them with his legs
‘“It’s tough. Any time you have a big, fast, strong guy that can run and also has a cannon for an arm, he definitely poses a threat to the defense,” Mayo said on a video call Tuesday. “I wish I could say one person could stop him, but honestly, I haven’t seen anyone do it yet.”‘
Bills head coach Sean McDermott lauds Bill Belichick for Pats resurgence
‘“I think there’s a lot of us coaches out here that try to study how they do things there.”’
Rachel Bush shares sweet video tribute to Bills safety Jordan Poyer
‘“When you already know the pick is coming😉 so you have plans 😂😎🏈Just a little reminder/pep talk at the end- reminding you, you the best to do it boo! 🤩😤 love you!” Bush wrote in the caption of her post.’
Bills Return Starters At Practice In Preparing To Host Pats
‘The potential return of three key starters helps in part to offset the loss of starting cornerback Tre’Davious White, who will miss the remainder of the season after tearing a ligament in his left knee against New Orleans.’
Relieved Buffalo Bills remove linemen Star Lotulelei, Spencer Brown from COVID-19 list
‘Lotulelei was placed on the COVID-19 list the day of the Bills’ Week 10 game against the New York Jets. He has missed the last three games after opting out last season due to COVID-19 concerns and was a key missing component to the Bills’ run defense. He has two sacks this season.’
Jake Fromm Reportedly Finds a New Home With Giants
‘Fromm dominated throughout his college career, leading Georgia to two consecutive SEC title games. But during his rookie season in Buffalo, he served as the team’s quarantine quarterback, effectively being isolated from the rest of the squad during the global pandemic in case there was a COVID-19 outbreak in the quarterback room.’
Lotulelei, Brown off Covid list; Feliciano back at practice
‘Feliciano was placed on Injured Reserve with a calf injury back on November 6 and has missed the last four games.’
Bills OC Brian Daboll remembers where he came from
‘For the last decade, we have watched coaches like Bill O’Brien and Carroll come so close to blowing big leads in the second half because they go conservative, only for their elite quarterback to bail them out. They think because they won the game, it was the right philosophy. They learn the wrong lessons from winning. Daboll, Sean McDermott and the Bills don’t learn the wrong lessons from, well, pretty much anything.’
Spencer Brown and Star Lotulelei come off Reserve/COVID-19 list, Feliciano returns to practice
‘Getting both Brown and Lotulelei potentially back for next Monday’s game is big. Brown has started in four of the seven games he’s played in and has shown his ability to protect QB Josh Allen. Lotulelei, meanwhile, has been a big factor in the Bills ability to stop the run and is a much needed boost for a defense that is going through some changes with the loss of CB Tre’Davious White.’
Report: New York Giants to sign Buffalo Bills QB Jake Fromm
‘Fromm was drafted by the Bills in the fifth round, 167th overall, in the 2020 NFL Draft. He has not played in a regular season NFL game since being drafted and he has been on the team’s practice squad this season.’
Feliciano practices, Brown & Star off Covid list
‘Bills head coach Sean McDermott announced that starting guard Jon Feliciano returned to practice on Tuesday. Feliciano has missed the last several games with a calf injury.’
Report: Giants Sign Fromm
‘The Bills now have 3 quarterbacks on the roster— Josh Allen, Mitchell Trubisky, and Davis Webb.’
Steve-O: ‘Bills fans are something special’
‘“I gotta say that having flown to Buffalo yesterday, I have never seen one airplane filled with more NFL merchandise,” he said. “I just thought to myself, wow, Bills fans are something special. They really care. Everybody’s wearing a Bills mask, Bills everything. It’s great, man.”’
Report: Giants sign QB Jake Fromm off Bills practice squad
‘The Bills drafted Fromm in the fifth round back in 2020. At the time, GM Brandon Beane said he had no intention of drafting a quarterback, but that Fromm’s talent was too good to pass up.’
Spencer Brown off COVID list; other Bills injury news
‘OL Jon Feliciano returned to practice following a four-week absence since hurting his calf. Defensive linemen Spencer Brown and Star Lotulelei were both taken off the COVID/reserve list and will be back with the team. OL Tommy Doyle was placed on it. Elsewhere, CB Tre’Davious White went on the injured reserve after tearing his ACL in last Thursday’s win over the Saints. He’ll miss the rest of the season.’
Let’s Look At The Buffalo Bills, Who Will Host Patriots In Their Biggest Game Of The Season
‘Josh Allen is still good. But he’s not the MVP candidate he was a year ago.’