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Stephon Gilmore is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, but his tenure in New England should come to an end by the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, November 3rd.
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If the Patriots bounce-back this Sunday with a win against Buffalo, they’ll have to do it without their go to receiver Julian Edelman.
Now, it’s been no secret Jules has been dealing with something this season, and not his normal fighting through injuries thing either, he’s been really hurt. News that he was absent from practice surfaced earlier before Jeff Howe reported that he’s expected to miss game action due the knee injury which has been ailing him all season.
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We’re at the halfway point of this weird and eventful NFL season, and this game is the biggest one yet. On Sunday the 2-4 New England Patriots travel to Bills Stadium to take on the 5-2 Buffalo Bills.
Date: Sunday, November 1, 2020
Game Time: 1:00 PM EST
Venue: Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, NY
Network: CBS (Ian Eagle & Dan Fouts)
All-time record: Patriots lead series, 76-43-1 (including playoffs)
Broncos 17-24 Patriots
December 21, 2019
The first drive of the game saw the Patriots move nicely into Bills territory before Rex Burkhead fumbled after receiving a screen pass from Tom Brady.
Buffalo then counter-attacked before stalling midway into the Patriots side of the field, Josh Allen overthrew Dawson Knox in the end zone and they had to settle for a field goal to take the games first lead. Brady then led the team downfield with completions to Rex Burkhead, N’Keal Harry, Ben Watson, and then finding Matt LaCosse for an eight-yard touchdown score.
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Still reeling from yesterday’s loss, and it still hurts now as much as it did then. Don’t expect much positive stuff this week, I can’t sugarcoat it. Here are the ups and downs from Week 7.
Yes, my only up from yesterday is the performance by Meyers. Now, it wasn’t anything special that will go down in Patriots folklore, but, in a game where the Patriots offense couldn’t do anything, Meyers made some nice catches and was one of the few to actually get open for both quarterbacks.
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I want to say I’m surprised by the result today, but in all honesty, I’m not. We knew things were going to be different, there was a mix of excitement and trepidation when training camp started, but now, the wheels of this team are beginning to show signs of decay.
And this isn’t just about Tom Brady. Yep, it hurts a bunch when Bill suffers his worst home loss since he took over as head coach in 2000, and Brady slings 350+ for 4 touchdowns. But this is about the Patriots in 2020, and it’s important to look forward, not back.
The offense is currently non-existent, Cam has had two terrible games since he returned from the COVID list, I barely knew Edelman was in the game, and the team can’t stop turning the ball over. The defense has shown flashes of brilliance in some weeks, and signs of concern in others.
[Read more…] about The Patriots future is cloudy, the season, in jeopardyIt’s bounce-back week! Tough loss last Sunday against the Broncos, but I think a fire has been lit underneath this franchise. Here’s your Game Day supplement for all of the latest news ahead of this afternoon’s Week 7 encounter against the San Francisco 49ers.
Check out my preview for today’s match up here.
Main Roster
C David Andrews (Activated from IR)
DT Tashawn Bower (Promoted from PS)*
DT Nick Thurman (CV19 replacement)*
*Main roster promotions will revert back to PS after the game
Signed
WR Mason Kinsey (PS)
Released
WR Devin Ross (PS)
Placed on Injured Reserve
OL Jermaine Eluemunor
The Patriots needed some good injury news, and they got some last night when the news that David Andrews was being activated to return from IR. With Shaq Mason also back in practice, the offensive line can start to re-stabilize and hopefully have some consistency back.
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Sunday is upon us, let’s take a look at the final injury report of the week that include the official game status projections.
OUT
DT Carl Davis (Concussion)
DOUBTFUL
NONE
QUESTIONABLE
DL Adam Butler (Shoulder) – Limited today
WR Julian Edelman (Knee) – Limited today
OL Shaq Mason (Calf) – Limited today
S Kyle Dugger (Ankle) – Limited today
DE Derek Rivers (Back) – Limited today
New DT Carl Davis will have to wait a little longer for his Patriots debut as he is officially ruled out with a concussion. James White returned to practice today which was great news to hear, Derek Rivers is the only new name to join the questionable list. We should know on Sunday morning if any of them are likely to miss out.
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