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BillsBeat - December 9, 2002
Heating up nicely
‘The Pats won despite an average day by Brady, who was 15 for 27 for 183 yards and the two scores. It was the first time the Patriots had won a game in which he didn’t throw for at least 200 yards. They had been 0-3.’
Few wanted it quite like this
‘Peerless Price’s fumble early in the fourth quarter may have been the turnover that hurt the Bills more, but this game will be stamped with the images of four Bledsoe interceptions.’
Sights and sounds are very familiar
‘"We put that team behind us," said Law, after New England’s second decisive victory over Buffalo this season. "But eight wins ain’t going to get you anything in this league. We still have to keep it going and take it one game at a time."’
Drew's return shaky
‘To put it mildly, Bledsoe had a bad day, throwing four interceptions while being sacked twice while under constant pressure.’
A nightmare from the start
‘He didn’t put the Bills in a hole, but he helped dig it very deep.’
Deja vu
‘"Their plan against us defensively is to force us to march it down the field without making mistakes, and that will continue to be their plan until we prove we can do that," said Bledsoe, who threw for 328 yards but had four killer interceptions. "Most teams when they play us will do everything to take away the big play."’
Thank goodness there's no Bledsoe Bowl III
‘For the second time in five weeks, the Pats made it clear why Belichick chose Tom Brady over Bledsoe as his quarterback and why he dared trade him in the division. He did it because he knew how to stop him. Why not slide him over to an AFC East foe if it meant two easy wins on the schedule?’
Turnovers prove to be killer stat
‘All things considered, the Bills are lucky the margin of defeat wasn’t larger.’
Monday Billboard
‘The Bills will try to get back to .500 when they host the San Diego Chargers at 1 p.m. Sunday in Ralph Wilson Stadium. Don’t they have a diminutive backup quarterback who used to play in Buffalo?’
Picked apart again
‘When the defense needed to turn back New England’s early surge, it did what it has done this entire year — it failed.’
Bledsoe no homecoming king
‘In a game the Bills absolutely had to win to keep their playoff chances from fading to black, they turned in a clunker against the defending Super Bowl champs, who are starting to rev it up again.’
Bills need plenty of help on defensive line
‘Pats TE Christian Fauria on the victory: ”It shouldn’t have been as close as it was. It looked closer than it really was.”’
Week 14 Buffalo Bills report card
‘QUARTERBACK: When it comes to New England homecomings, Drew Bledsoe proved he’s no Doug Flutie. Struggled with his reads, throwing four interceptions, two that helped dig an early 20-0 hole. Throw to the end zone that was intercepted was a terrible piece of decision making. Was outscored 65-24 by his former Patriots backup Tom Brady this season. F’
Bills picked apart
‘To make it that much worse, each of Bledsoe’s four interceptions were uncharacteristically poor throws by a player that has helped revive a struggling franchise.’