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New England Patriots News and Links for 9/26/11. ... New England Patriots Links 9/26/11 - Patriots Winged by Buffalo. Belichick_2_tiny by Marima on Sep 26, 2011 9:40 AM EDT in New England Patriots Links · Tweet · 5 comments; Story-email ...
On overcoming mistakes: We played a good football team. We made too many mistakes. It's tough to overcome as many mistakes as we did. (Buffalo) made a lot of plays and they've got a good team. They're a good coverage team. They made some good plays in the pass game. They took advantage of some opportunities that they got. We fought to the end but it just wasn't enough.
On giving up the 21 point lead: It's never easy; (Buffalo) came back last week. We were expecting a four quarter game and we had our opportunities. We didn't really take advantage of them like I wish we would have. We had too many turnovers, too many penalties and allowed (Buffalo) to get some easy plays there. They took advantage when they needed to.
On being shocked by losing after having the lead: It's a four quarter game and you play for 60 minutes. Things change fast. (Buffalo) gets a few plays and made a few turnovers. Before halftime we're going in to score and Bryan Scott makes an interception on the sideline. They go down and score. We start the second half with an interception. If you let them back in the game like that, a team that is explosive in the pass game like they are, they took advantage of it.
On how quickly things change: It's football. It's a few plays here or there. We've been on the other end of that before, too. You've got to play for 60 minutes. You've got to keep your foot on the gas pedal and play mistake free. We certainly didn't do that. (We had) too many turnovers, too many penalties, too many scoring opportunities that we missed. That's why we lost the game. On if it was a helpless feeling at the end of the game: (Buffalo) got a good break. I wish (Fred Jackson) would have went into the end zone to give us a chance to get the ball back but he didn't. The refs changed the call. They had an opportunity to run the clock out and kick the field goal. It's smart football.
On his overall thought of the night: I think the turnovers really killed us in the end. We were able to do some good things out there and moved the ball pretty well and things like that. We get in key positions, we can't turn the ball over and make some of those mistakes and pick sixes and different things like that. We didn't play very good complimentary football with each other. And the Bills came out there and played hard and kept fighting and they were definitely a tougher team than us today.
On the cause of New England turnovers today: I think it's multiple things. You know, I'm sure Tom [Brady] will tell you, bad throws and different things like that, that ultimately we got to be on the same page and we're all accountable for it and making sure that we're in the right spots making the plays we need to.
On how tonight's game detracts from their usual game: Pretty much it detracts everything. I mean, we lost the game. You know, what should be a great fun day of breaking records and doing all those things, it's totally the opposite. I think it shows that we've got a long way to go and we got to step up across the board and make plays and understand that we just can't play like this.
On Brady and game interceptions: I think anytime you turn the ball over you definitely, especially in the situations we were in, it's never good. It's never good for your psyche, it's never good for the team and never good for scoring points. It's definitely something we ultimately, all collectively, you know it's not just on Tom. It's everybody getting on the same page and understanding that we're in this together. And we all need to make plays and we're all accountable for it.
Zuri Berry says the last time Tom Brady threw 4 interceptions he was on his way to a 14-2 season and his second Super Bowl victory - on Sept. 7, 2003 against the Bills.
Shalise Manza Young reports the Patriots couldn't get out of its own way for parts of the second half, putting Buffalo atop the AFC East.
Boston Globe Patriots Notebook: Chad Ochocinco got his first start but dropped a sure TD pass; Only having one TE on the roster made a huge difference; Kyle Arrington had two interceptions for the first time in his career; Zoltan Mesko was limited all week in practice but averaged 46.7 yards punting yesterday; Jets executives in Oakland cheered when watching the Patriots lose to Buffalo (heh heh).
Ian Rapoport Patriots Notebook: Chad Ochocinco said the TD pass "just got away from me"; Rob Gronkowski had 7 catches for 109 yards, dominating the Bills DBs; Bill Belichick was involved in an animated discussion with the officials trying to call a timeout at the end of the game; Logan Mankins was heated after Sawne Merriman got in a late hit on Brian Waters after the whistle; Kyle Arrington had a big day with two interceptions early in the game.
by BigRussNovak on Sep 26, 2011 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions Not really... 19-0 hanging over our heads really helps us see it from Belichick?s game-by-game approach. If we?re undefeated, our goal is to stay undefeated and every game is as important as every other. But once we lose, all we care about are games against the Jets, Colts, Steelers, etc.
by New Century Silver on Sep 26, 2011 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions Can't help but continue to worry about Ocho's place on this team. The dropped pass was rough, but even worse was the lazy cut that allowed the defender to get right in front of him and snag Brady?s otherwise perfectly placed pass. It seems that Ocho is still a step behind everyone else and not catching up.
I think its still premature to make any absolute assertions yet about Ocho. We don?t have a clue what?s going on in practice. BB and Brady have preached for years that what happens in practice eventually shows up in games. If Ocho earns his time in practice, he?ll get on the field on Sunday. Otherwise, he won?t. But it will be BB?s ultimate call.
We fans just don?t see enough of what?s going on to know. This is why so many fans get bewildered when player X gets time over (fan favorite) player Y. We just don?t know what is going on in practices, but likely in practice player X is doing better than player Y.
by frogfromthemud on Sep 26, 2011 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions @JeffyB can you or someone else explain where our Deep threat is?..It surely isn?t Ocho-man.that was proven quite well on that perfectly thrown ball?How long are the Pats going to carry price? I mean out since the 3rd pre-season game with a "hammie? Pts problem is there to dang 2-TE playbook?take 1 away and we saw a deep threat fall to way-side..NOW I dont know if anyone else is watching-reading about up coming suspensions BUT seems ?Albert? just might be suspended?.Plus for the time he has been here I have not seen anything great from him?Nor Ellis?.we have No deep threat..Have NO Pass rush! have No Db;s worth there 2-cents worth..If Brady ever goes down again can Hoyer carry the ?ball?(team)?I have a GUT feeling Oakland will Beat NE Sunday..If McFadden can run 172 yards on Jets Yikes what he can do on pats!!!!..
by Jack2466 on Sep 26, 2011 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions I just don't know what to say This guys dream for most of his life seems to have been to get onto the Pats. Why wouldn?t he be giving it 110%, and why wouldn?t 110% be enough?
Teddy B I agree was 100% dead-on when he called Him out!!!!.but what was said went in chads ears and right out without registering a single clue..guess Chad still In awe!!!!?only thing His hands and fingers are great at doing these days is tweeting!!!!!
and Chad still cant understand why His QB has No faith in him..The man is a lost cause..Bengals must be smiling knowing that got a 5th round pick for the deadbeat they sent our way!!!!
Haynesworth too me was another stupid if not dumb move By pats?Now he is facing a Suspension!!! By the league and players UNION!!!!!?.If he was facing this threat then why did BB decide to trade for such player?
will chad ever Give 100%? I say NO!!!..he plays like a little kid in a candy store.IN AWE at all his choices and cant make a decision as to what to pick and chose..so he walks out with Nothing?.watch Him on the bench..U never see him chatting with Brady as other players do..right there Shows a viewer that he isnt truly welcomed?.
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