Opponent History: Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots
by sireric on Dec 16, 2009 7:58 AM EST
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Buffalo Bills (5-8) vs New England Patriots (8-5)
Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 1:00 PM EST
Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, NY
Well, this is easily the worst week of the year for doing this post. I get to go back and review all of the pathetic showings the Buffalo Bills have had versus the New England Patriots over the last five years. This will be the 100th meeting between these two teams, with the Patriots hold a commanding 58-40-1 record against the Bills thanks in large part to two long winning streaks. The first was an eleven game win streak that lasted from 1983 to 1987. The second is still active and sits at 12 games. In fact, over the last 18 games versus the Patriots, the Bills are 1-17. Ugly with a capital 'U'. Needless to say, if you want to skip the jump, I don't blame you.
Sunday, October 3, 2004: Patriots 31, Bills 17
This game was tied at half time, but it was all down hill from there. Daniel Graham caught a two-yard pass from Tom Brady to give the Pats the lead, and Richard Seymour picked up a fumble and rumbled 68 yards to seal the deal for the Pats. This game had several big plays in it; Eric Moulds caught a 41-yard pass form Drew Bledsoe for a touchdown, and Terrence McGee returned a kick off 98 yards for another Bills score. The Patriots sacked the statuesque Bledsoe six times and intercepted him once.
Sunday, December 11, 2005: Patriots 35, Bills 7
This game was over shortly after kickoff. The Patriots' offense scored a single touchdown in every quarter. After they scored in the fourth quarter, their defense decided to chip in when James Sanders returned an interception 39 yards for a score. The Raiders' newest signee, one mister J.P. Losman, then hit Josh Reed for a meaningless 51-yard touchdown to eradicate the shutout. The Pats' defense sacked Losman twice and picked him off thrice.
Sunday, October 6, 2006: Patriots 28, Bills 6
Brady was only mediocre in this game. The father of a boy named J.E.T. finished 18/27 for 195 yards and only two touchdowns. For Brady, versus the Bills, that is mediocre, and it was of course still plenty to beat the Bills. The Losman-led Bills offense did next to nothing all game, unless you consider committing four turnovers and getting flagged for nine penalties an accomplishment. Aaron Schobel had two sacks, and Chris Kelsay added another if that helps.
Sunday, November 18, 2007: Patriots 56, Bills 10
Randy Moss and Brady had a nice little game of pitch and catch in this one. Moss finished with 10 catches for 128 yards and four touchdowns. Brady finished 31/39 with 373 yards and five touchdowns; hell Matt Cassel was even 2/2 passing. The Bills' defense should have stayed home for this one, as the Patriots embarrassed the Bills en route to a perfect 16-0 regular season.
Sunday, December 28, 2008: Patriots 13, Bills 0
This time, the Bills' defense showed up, actually holding the Patriots to just 13 points and only 241 total yards. The offense, however, thought they would stay home this time. Looking at the stats for this game, one would have to wonder what happened to the Bills in this one. They committed only one turnover, they were flagged for only three penalties and Fred Jackson rushed for 136 yards on 27 attempts. Trent Edwards finished 14/25 for 128 yards in one of the windiest games ever played at the Ralph.
In case you where curious, I added it up. The Patriots have outscored the Bills 163-40 in the last five games at the Ralph. Excuse me, I need to go vomit.
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I skipped the jump
I’m not trying to ruin my day.
Although, I have to say, I do feel lucky about the Bills this weekend.
I skipped as well, and also hoping for an upset this weekend! Jog all you want Randy!
In other news, did anyone see that Fidelity Investments fired some people over playing in a $20 fantasy league. Fidelity does not allow their employees to gameble. One of the employees was found out to be in a league after someone IM’d him some smack talk about how bad Trent Edwards is. So in conclusion, Trentative’s sucking got not only himself benched and his coach fired, but other innocent people fired as well. Way to go Trent!!!
They are hard to play but not hard to beat.
- Mike Lombardi on the Buffalo Bills
haha
Sub conclusion: the Buffalo Bills ruin lives.
"Hold ya chin up...nuh nuh nuh...gone" -Marshawn Lynch-
163-40
And we come into the game fielding probaply the worst offense of any of the above games (maybe our worst offense ever and that’s saying something).
Add to that, the fact the Pats are “sore” over their recent performances and this shapes up to be another 56-10 or 31-0 oinker.
Oh, the joy of being a Bills masochist, errr fan.
No, masochist fits better.
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by Brian Galliford on Dec 16, 2009 9:30 AM EST up reply actions
Not to undercut the hard work that went into this post, but it could probably be replaced by a sound clip of a plane crashing.
by quantumuprising on Dec 16, 2009 9:44 AM EST reply actions
only difference
is the Bills didn’t land on that island, they sunk right into the ocean.
This space held in honor of Robert Royal known to his friends as "Sweet Cream Style Corn" March 11 2006- February 26, 2009
people survived that plane crash though.
by quantumuprising on Dec 16, 2009 10:18 AM EST up reply actions
The last time I was really optomistic about a Bills/Pats game
The Bills lost 56-10. The Pats need this game, and they usually find a way to win games they need. Nothing will make me happier then the Bills to somehow ruin the Pats playoff chances though.
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by dragonwag0n on Dec 16, 2009 9:47 AM EST via mobile reply actions
I was optimistic for the season opener. We know how that ended.
"Play like hell and win." - Perry Fewell
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by MattRichWarren on Dec 17, 2009 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
This season would have been a lot different had we won that first game in Foxboro.
Albeit we won the 2003 game 31-0 and everything looked great too (almost like the 2008 season) until Bledsoe started looking like Trent Edwards and a standing slaughter house.
However, considering that this team is/was so young and fragile with the need to have some confidence and win against good teams on national TV, much less against the team that has been dominating them for so long… it was a real shame the ball bounced the way it did at the end… McKelvin, Ben Watson, etc…
Fortunately if we look at it like a blessing in disguise as we found out a few answers with this team since… First, Jauron is no longer our HC. Second, Edwards is no longer our Franchise QB, Third, our OL… needs a lot more development and talent at the Tackle position.
Unfortunately, we don’t have a lot of answers to those issues plus many many more that doesn’t give Bills fans a lot of confidence going forward. These questions include who will we have as a HC next year? Will we have more FO changes and a new player personnel guru calling the draft board shots? Will our #1 draft choices ever make a big difference on this team, or will they all be busts in due time? Who will start at QB next season for the Buffalo Bills?
"As the Bills Churn"
Your questions are a great lead in for a new soap opera.
Who will be the new coach?
Will we have FO changes?
Will our #1 draft choices bomb?
Who will be the QB?
Stay tuned for another episode of “As the Bills Churn” (not to be confused with that feeling in your stomach).
Nice Call FanSince60...
Yeah the last 10 years has certainly seemed like a decade of drama and disappointment with our franchise. Some our our resiliance has taken more of a hit these last few years because of the hype and let down by not only “big games and dramatic losses” but by administrative goofs and gaffles that continuely plague us.
As a fan since ‘60 you probably know best of seeing the long drawn out disasters that we’ve endured through the years (the 70’s and 80’s in particular)… Now the 2000’s rank up there with those decades as the worst in league history.
The sad thing through all of the 2000’s has been to watch other teams turned terrible seasons around in 1-2 years and make to the playoffs or even to the Superbowl. Somehow our team continues to flounder and not catch the lucky purple horseshoe.
more like..............
The Young and the Useless…………
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by norcaliangelsfan on Dec 16, 2009 12:16 PM EST up reply actions
Bills = Washington Generals
Never put salt in your eyes
by J2 on Dec 16, 2009 10:14 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
haha. Thats a perfect analogy.
"I don't know how to explain it but we seem to find eachother on the ice and make things happen... Yeah. Pass, shoot, score... Yeah. Pass.. Shoot.. And score."
From what I heard on the radio yesterday. Brady is pretty banged up. Shoulder, Finger and possibly broken ribs. Fewell will be sure to dial up some pressure.
Given that this is a home game with a team playing with passion, I think they can win. Close game but if Buffalo has to play a complete game and not melt down in the 4th quarter.
Plus i am so sick of these last 12 losses. I was at the 31-0 home opener a few years back. I think it was their last win for the Patsies. Hopefully they can recreate that energy this weekend (minus the Sam Adams TD scamper).
ahhh the Keg rumblin, bumblin, stumblin for 6.
good times.
"I don't know how to explain it but we seem to find eachother on the ice and make things happen... Yeah. Pass, shoot, score... Yeah. Pass.. Shoot.. And score."
Something tells me that Brady and Moss will be primed for a huge bounce back game.
The national media was all over Moss this past week for doggin it. Whether true or not, he will be primmed to shred the Bills. Bills can’t get enough pass rush with the 4 DL’s they have, so blitzes are necessary, meaning man coverage on the outside…. Brady will be licking his chops this week (even if he is playing in a wheel chair).
Maroney and Welker are the x-factors this weekend.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Dec 16, 2009 1:06 PM EST up reply actions
Why does that look like John F Kennedy?
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Dec 16, 2009 1:05 PM EST up reply actions
its a well known fact he participated in noose-induced-vomiting fetishes with marilyn monroe in the east room.
by quantumuprising on Dec 16, 2009 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
I didn’t want to go down the Michael Hutchence road. I’m not entirely sure how one comes to that photo above.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Dec 16, 2009 3:51 PM EST up reply actions
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