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Stevie likely to practice Thursday
Stevie Johnson as expected sat out of practice on Wednesday as he recovers from a thigh contusion injury. However, it’s likely that he gets back on the practice field Thursday. That according to head...
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Wilfork wary of Bills big pass plays
We’ve already chronicled how the Bills ripped off seven pass plays of 20 yards or more in their first meeting against the Patriots and how giving up big pass plays has been a persistent problem for New...
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Spencer, Urbik still limited
DT Kyle Williams and WR Stevie Johnson weren’t the only limited participants in practice Thursday. For the second straight day DL Spencer Johnson (ankle) and G Kraig Urbik (foot) were limited in...
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No practice again for Pats RB Bolden
The severity of Patriots’ RB Brandon Bolden knee injury isn’t exactly known, but he’s missed New England’s last two games and coming off the bye week he has missed two days of practice now after...
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Patriots Thurs. injury report
Here’s the updated Thursday injury report for the Patriots in advance of Sunday’s game against the Bills. Not much has changed. All the players that sat out Wednesday also sat out Thursday, and all the...
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Pats RB Bolden out for Sunday
Patriots RB Brandon Bolden, who was the leading rusher in New England’s first meeting with the Bills is out again this week with a knee injury. Bolden hasn’t played since the Patriots’ Week 6 game...
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Patriots Friday injury report
Here’s the full Patriots injury report for Sunday’s game with the Bills. A word of warning. Don’t get too excited about the players that are listed as questionable. They inevitably dress and play on...
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Wilfork knows big plays could cost them
The New England Patriots are riding high right now. After a 1-2 start they’ve won four of their last five and sit atop the division at 5-3. One area of their game that they’ve been unable to improve...
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Bills coaches emphasizing strong finish vs. Pats
The mantra of the Bills coaches this week was ‘Finish.’ Each of the last two times the Bills have faced the Patriots they’ve had 21 and 14-point leads only to watch them vanish in the latter stages of...
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Pats activate TE Shiancoe
The Patriots announced today that TE Visanthe Shiancoe has been activated to the 53-man roster from the injured reserve list. He was placed on the injured reserve with a designation to return on Sept....
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Belichick respects Gailey’s offensive acumen
Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is regarded as one of the best coaching minds in the game, but he has great respect for the coaching acumen of Bills head coach Chan Gailey when it comes to offense....
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Report: Pats TE Hernandez won’t play
There are multiple reports that TE Aaron Hernandez will miss the Patriots second meeting with the Bills today. Late Saturday ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Hernandez was unlikely to play today...
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Pats run more plays than anyone else
The Patriots offense is usually near or at the top of several offensive statistical categories each year and this year is no different. But one place that’s often overlooked is number of offensive...
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Spence to fill dual role?
One of Spencer Johnson’s greatest attributes is his versatility as he’s able to play both defensive tackle and defensive end in Buffalo’s 4-3. With Chris Kelsay questionable and Shawne Merriman not 100...
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Penalties a killer
The Bills got off to an unfortunate start in the game and part of it was due to penalties. Buffalo finished with 14 for a stunning 148 yards, with is the second-most penalty yardage assessed against...
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Turnovers again tell the tale
As well as Buffalo played for most of their game against the Patriots Sunday, the most critical stat line proved to be the turnovers. Buffalo had three and the Patriots had none. “You turn it over at...
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Frustration vs. Pats reaches boiling point
The Bills were supremely disappointed they were unable to pull Sunday’s game out at New England. Having come so close only to come up short with less than 30 seconds to play led to frustration that’s...
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Bills offense super productive vs. Pats
The Bills outperformed the Patriots in just about every offensive category Sunday, but it wasn’t enough in a crushing six-point loss. Here’s the rundown. Total net yards – BUF – 481 – NE 347 Average...
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Beating Brady blueprint started by Pettine
Pittsburgh Steelers S Ryan Clark appeared on ESPN NFL Live in the ESPN studios in Bristol recently and talked about how defenses can successfully throw Patriots QB Tom Brady off his game. Clark told...
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Report: Gronk to undergo 4th surgery
New England Patriots tight end and WNY native Rob Gronkowski is going to undergo a fourth surgery on his injured forearm from last season. According to the Boston Herald, the procedure is going to...
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