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00:00:00It's sunny but cold and windy here in Massachusetts. Windchill at 24 degrees.
00:00:06And Buffalo has won the toss and have elected to receive the football.
00:00:09The standings in the AFC East, New England at 4-4, trying to go to 500, over 500 rather, with a win today.
00:00:17Buffalo at 1-6.
00:00:20So Adam Vinatieri ready to kick it off.
00:00:24And back deep, Avion Black and Nate Clements.
00:00:28Clements returned to punt last week, 66 yards for a touchdown, versus Indianapolis.
00:00:34We're underway from Fox Bowl.
00:00:37This will be Clements from his own five.
00:00:41Clements gets outside, bottled up, and finally goes out of bounds at the 25-yard line.
00:00:47Larry Izzo with the special team's tackle.
00:00:51So Rob Johnson trots onto the field. He leads the AFC in rushing 9-16 as a starter.
00:00:57And Gus, they brought the West Coast offense to Buffalo this year, and there's an adjustment period.
00:01:02And Rob, you've seen the bills go up and down this year, really haven't been consistent.
00:01:06And a big part of that is the receivers and quarterbacks being on the same page.
00:01:09But the most important thing today will be the bills, giving Rob Johnson time to throw that ball.
00:01:13The leading quarterback rusher in the AFC, 1st and 10, from the 27.
00:01:19Centers and Henry in the backfield here. Henry over the right side, gets to the 30.
00:01:26He's up now, he's up! Watch out!
00:01:27A gain of three, tackled by Roman Pfeiffer.
00:01:32Offensively, for Buffalo. Let's take a look.
00:01:34They've had all kinds of problems with injuries on the offensive line.
00:01:37Ostrowski back this week, Halsey, Connedy, Brown, and Jonas Jennings.
00:01:43Backs and receivers, Travis Henry had a little hip pointer against Indianapolis, but he's okay.
00:01:47Centers, Moles, and Price with Jay Reavers' mods.
00:01:50A very effective tight end, especially inside the red zone.
00:01:53And especially in that two-deep situation, they're going to see a lot of that today.
00:01:562nd and 7 from the 30, Johnson going up the sideline, and caught!
00:02:01Great over-the-shoulder catch by Peerless Price, a gain of 33.
00:02:11And Peerless Price is just going to run a go-round.
00:02:13You see him get off the line versus Otis Smith, just keeps staying with it.
00:02:16Ball, got some air on it, just catches it over his outside shoulder.
00:02:19Does a nice job of focusing on that ball.
00:02:23And Otis Smith has been having a solid year here for the Patriots,
00:02:25but he has a tendency every once in a while to get beat deep.
00:02:29Peerless Price averaging 20.6 yards per reception.
00:02:33That leads the NFL 1st and 10 from the 37.
00:02:41And Rob Johnson calls a timeout.
00:02:43Some confusion at the line of scrimmage.
00:02:46Opening moments of the first quarter, Buffalo driving.
00:02:54Bill Belichick's team started 0-2, but they've won 2 of their last 3 on the road
00:02:58at Indianapolis and at Atlanta.
00:03:00Buffalo driving right now, though, 1st and 10 from the 37.
00:03:04And they run the ball, get to the 29-yard line.
00:03:08Travis Henry with the carry.
00:03:11Defensively for New England, last week against Atlanta,
00:03:149 sacks by 8 different players.
00:03:16Hamilton, Mitchell, Pleasant, they run the 3-4.
00:03:19The linebackers, Vrabel on one end, Pfeiffer with Johnson and Bruschi in the middle.
00:03:24And in the secondary, Ty Law is going to have his hands full
00:03:27with Eric Mould, Smith, Jones, and Lawyer Molloy the hard-hitting safety
00:03:31for Romeo Cronell's defense.
00:03:34The 2nd down and 3.
00:03:36It's almost 30.
00:03:38Johnson changing the play at the line of scrimmage.
00:03:41Mould splits wide at the top of your screen.
00:03:43Play clock winding down.
00:03:45Here's Henry over the left side.
00:03:47Not a lot of room.
00:03:48Shot down at the 31.
00:03:50Anthony Pleasant with the tackle.
00:03:55On the other sideline, Greg Williams in his first year with the Bills.
00:03:59And we had a chance to talk to him yesterday.
00:04:01This is a positive, no-nonsense kind of coach.
00:04:03You know he's going to turn it around.
00:04:05And we really enjoy talking to Greg Williams.
00:04:06And when he came in and took this job, he knew that this Buffalo Bills team
00:04:09was going to be decimated by the salary cap.
00:04:11They were so far over, had to get rid of some veterans,
00:04:13had to make some changes.
00:04:15A lot of young players on this roster, but he's building it the right way.
00:04:18There's no shortcuts to building a quality team in the NFL.
00:04:223rd down and 4.
00:04:23They need to go to the 27 for a first down.
00:04:26Here's Johnson.
00:04:27Flag on the play.
00:04:29Johnson scrambling out of the pocket looking for the first down.
00:04:33It'll be close depending on the spot, but there is a flag.
00:04:39Ty Law ushering him out of bounds.
00:04:46Ty Law actually doing a nice job coming off the wide receiver
00:04:48and keeping Johnson from getting that first down.
00:04:52But it will go against Buffalo.
00:04:59And you know, Gus, I'd go ahead and decline this, be 4th and 1.
00:05:03They didn't make the first down.
00:05:05I'd give them another crack at having a successful 3rd down.
00:05:16Bill Belichick, long-time assistant to Bill Parcells
00:05:19with the Jets and the Giants.
00:05:23Former head coach in Cleveland.
00:05:27And I think he actually wants a measurement, Gus,
00:05:29before he goes ahead and makes this decision.
00:05:32A little delay on whether to accept that penalty or not.
00:05:35It looks like from up here about a yard,
00:05:37maybe just a little less than a yard.
00:05:41And you know, 4th and 1 if you're the Buffalo Bills.
00:05:45And there's Brian Cox, of course, down there
00:05:48helping the referees try to decide.
00:05:50You know, he's going to always have something to say
00:05:52whether he's in uniform or not.
00:05:54But you're a yard short.
00:05:55And if you're the Buffalo Bills, you've got to go for it.
00:05:58You've got to change things around.
00:06:00You've got to get that winning attitude.
00:06:01You're on the road.
00:06:02Don't take the easy 3.
00:06:04Go for it.
00:06:05You talk about needing to get that running game going.
00:06:11Greg Williams so far keeping his offense on the field.
00:06:21Illegal formation.
00:06:23Offense.
00:06:24Number 75 did not line up on the line of scrimmage.
00:06:27The penalty is declined.
00:06:29Forked out.
00:06:30Jonas Jennings.
00:06:32Jennings, a rookie out of Georgia.
00:06:37And I think this is the right call for the Bills.
00:06:39You've got to change the momentum.
00:06:41Had a tough year thus far this year.
00:06:43Get something positive going.
00:06:44Now, on the other side, this would be a huge stop for the Patriots
00:06:47playing at home.
00:06:49So here we go.
00:06:504th down and 1 from the 28.
00:06:53Moulds lines up at the top of your screen.
00:06:59Crosby and Henry in the backfield.
00:07:02Henry straight ahead.
00:07:03I don't think he got it.
00:07:05I don't believe he got it.
00:07:08Leading the way Willie McGinnis.
00:07:12And you know what?
00:07:13I saw Loyer-Malloy come flying up right before the snap.
00:07:18And he probably got some penetration back there and allowed McGinnis.
00:07:21And you see 36 coming right into the backfield.
00:07:24Huge penetration.
00:07:25Big play, Patriots defense.
00:07:27So coming up, the Patriots atop Radio Offense.
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00:07:54First and ten from the 29-yard line for Tom Brady.
00:08:00Play action on.
00:08:01First down, here's Edwards on the screen.
00:08:03Play with running room and he's tackled at the 34.
00:08:08A gain of six to Sean Polk with the stop.
00:08:11But let's go back to that fourth down play.
00:08:13Key player early in the game.
00:08:14Watch Loyer-Malloy, the strong safety.
00:08:16Shoot this gap and take out the fullback.
00:08:18Right now, Phillip Crosby eats up his block, allows penetration.
00:08:22Willie McGinnis is going to get credit for that tackle.
00:08:24But Loyer-Malloy made that play on the safety blitz.
00:08:29So the Patriots pumped up early, second and four from the 35.
00:08:33Edwards in motion.
00:08:35Here's the toss.
00:08:37Antoine Smith bringing it back.
00:08:39And Antoine Smith goes down at the 35.
00:08:43No gain on the play.
00:08:45Aaron Schoble with the tackle.
00:08:47Tom Brady, four and two as a starter.
00:08:5021-31 last week versus Atlanta.
00:08:52250 yards.
00:08:54He threw to eight different receivers.
00:08:56And according to his teammates, this guy is the real deal.
00:08:58He is the real deal.
00:09:00And just sitting down talking to him, your eyes got big when he made one statement.
00:09:03Hey, I looked off the safety.
00:09:05Young quarterbacks don't talk about that.
00:09:07You see so many quarterbacks running one side of the field.
00:09:10I know that you're right on top of that, too, because we talk about that all the time.
00:09:13Third down, four from the 35.
00:09:15They need to go to the 39 for a first down.
00:09:19Here's Brady.
00:09:21Dropping back, steps up in trouble.
00:09:23Brady sacked at the 26.
00:09:27Nicely done.
00:09:29Schoble, the rookie from TCU, a second-round pick with the sack.
00:09:34And Schoble's shown a knack, actually, to rush the passers.
00:09:38Got some good speed coming on the outside.
00:09:40Watch number 94 as he's going inside right now.
00:09:42Keep fighting.
00:09:43Gets passed off to the guard.
00:09:44You see him toss him off.
00:09:45Keep those legs churning down on his hands and knees.
00:09:48That's called good motor.
00:09:49Keep with it.
00:09:50First sack of the season for the rookie.
00:09:55Patriots will have to punt it away.
00:09:58Peerless Price, Nate Clements back deep.
00:10:02Walter sends it away.
00:10:05And this will be Price inside his own 15.
00:10:09Peerless Price wrestled down at the 20.
00:10:12Special teams tackle made by Tebucky Jones.
00:10:1557-yard punt, a 5-yard return.
00:10:18Rob Johnson receiving instructions.
00:10:24Tom Brady on the sideline as the Patriots come up empty on their
00:10:28first offensive possession of the game.
00:10:31And let's take a look at the series note.
00:10:33The last three meetings between these teams all going into overtime.
00:10:40First down and 10 for Buffalo.
00:10:42At their own 20.
00:10:43Play action.
00:10:44Johnson sets up deep in the pocket.
00:10:46Looks down the field.
00:10:47He's broken up at the last moment.
00:10:49Otis Smith making up some ground while the ball was in the air.
00:10:56Intended for Reggie Germany.
00:10:58And you know what?
00:10:59Rob Johnson throwing that ball into the wind.
00:11:01It's about 25 miles per hour.
00:11:02And that ball hung up because Reggie Germany had a couple of
00:11:04steps on Otis.
00:11:06Allowed Otis to catch up.
00:11:07And he's got that wind holding the ball up there.
00:11:09And a pretty significant wind out there today, Gus.
00:11:12Flags blowing at the top of the stadium.
00:11:14Otis Smith.
00:11:17Last week at an interception versus Atlanta.
00:11:19Second and 10 from the 20.
00:11:22Here's Henry over the left side with running room.
00:11:25Gets down the sideline.
00:11:27Out of bounds at making the 26.
00:11:30A gain of 7.
00:11:32And Brent, this Buffalo offense averages 110 yards rushing per game.
00:11:36Tied for 13th in the league.
00:11:38But they said today they want to run it even more.
00:11:40They really have got to stick with it.
00:11:42And a big part of that is because their offensive line has had trouble pass
00:11:45protecting.
00:11:46When you're an offensive lineman, you want to run the ball every play
00:11:48because nobody calls your name out for giving up sacks.
00:11:50Travis Henry, I've been impressed watching him on film.
00:11:53Built low to the ground, about 5'9", 220 pounds.
00:11:56Really has got some good leverage staying down low.
00:11:59Third down and short.
00:12:01They need two from the 28.
00:12:05Here's Johnson to throw underneath Moulds with the catch at the 35.
00:12:10And a first down.
00:12:12Tackled on the play by Ty Long.
00:12:14A gain of 7.
00:12:22And let's see Eric Moulds in the slot after going in motion.
00:12:24You see the blitz from the Patriots, and that's a hot read right there.
00:12:27Of course, Eric Moulds has been around in this league a long time.
00:12:30Him and Rob Johnson on the same page.
00:12:32That blitz comes.
00:12:33Moulds right now on a hot look.
00:12:36Moulds, the fourth player in the franchise's history to record 300 receptions.
00:12:41Johnson blitzed and taken down.
00:12:45Roman Pfeiffer.
00:12:49So let's go to Jim Nance right now in New York.
00:12:52All right, Gus.
00:12:53In Cleveland, backed up to the dog pound.
00:12:55Pittsburgh allows its first points of the season as the bus is sacked for a safety.
00:13:01First points on the Steelers in the first quarter this season.
00:13:04Let's go back to Gus and Brent.
00:13:06All right, Jim.
00:13:07Heartbreaking loss last week for the Browns at Chicago.
00:13:10Game going into overtime.
00:13:12Much improved Cleveland Browns franchise.
00:13:15Second and 17 from the 28.
00:13:18There he centers the lone setback.
00:13:20Here's Johnson.
00:13:21All day to throw.
00:13:22Starts to dance out of the pocket.
00:13:24Gets rid of it and out of bounds.
00:13:26Moulds with the catch at the 30.
00:13:28It's a gain of three.
00:13:31And, Gus, sometimes just a gain of three is better than a sack.
00:13:34Just to get that ball.
00:13:35You know, people have talked about Rob Johnson holding the ball too long.
00:13:38But right there, all of his receivers were covered.
00:13:41And there was nowhere for him to go with it.
00:13:42And we've talked about him being able to step out of the pocket and make some things happen with his feet.
00:13:46But it looks like on first and second down thus far today, they've gone to the pass.
00:13:50And they talked about having to run the ball.
00:13:54Johnson, first in the National Football League.
00:13:57Completing 71% of his third down pass as he's faced with the third and 14 at the 31.
00:14:03They need to go to the 45.
00:14:05Johnson, a lot of time to throw.
00:14:07Now gets out of the pocket.
00:14:09And Johnson tiptoes out of bounds at the 35.
00:14:13And they'll have to putt it away.
00:14:16So Rob Johnson, who leads quarterbacks in rushing in the AFC.
00:14:26Great wheels.
00:14:29Unable to pick up the first down.
00:14:32Brings on Brian Mormon to send it away.
00:14:35Troy Brown, Kevin Falk, back deep.
00:14:37Mormon stands at the 21.
00:14:46Low snap handle.
00:14:48And overhead kick.
00:14:50Picked up at the 35 by Brown with the lay.
00:14:53Troy Brown needs one block.
00:14:55Gets down the sideline.
00:14:56Cuts it back in.
00:14:58And steps out of bounds at the Buffalo 35.
00:15:04A 28-yard putt.
00:15:06A 30-yard return.
00:15:08So with 6.32 to go here in the first quarter of play.
00:15:12New England with excellent field position.
00:15:14Yeah, and when you get a punt that's a line drive, that's a punt returner's dream.
00:15:18No height.
00:15:19Comes right to Troy Brown.
00:15:20Comes up.
00:15:21Running up.
00:15:22And we know that he has some elusiveness.
00:15:24Doing a great job this year as the number one receiver.
00:15:27You see him make some moves and get outside.
00:15:31Brown averaging 10 yards per return.
00:15:33Here's the pitch.
00:15:34Antoine Smith.
00:15:36Smith.
00:15:37Chopped down.
00:15:39At the 37 for a loss.
00:15:42Tackle on the play by Winfield.
00:15:47So offensively for New England.
00:15:50Let's take a look.
00:15:51Williams, Compton, Damian Woody is the leader at center.
00:15:54Andrewsie and Greg Robinson-Randall.
00:15:57Backs and receivers.
00:15:58Antoine Smith 117 yards rushing last week versus Atlanta.
00:16:02Edwards, Brown and Patton with Jermaine Wiggins at tight end.
00:16:077-12 from the 37.
00:16:09Empty backfield for the Patriots.
00:16:12Four receiver combination.
00:16:14Here's Brady underneath.
00:16:17Strike.
00:16:19At the 27, Troy Brown with the reception.
00:16:23And these corners for Buffalo, they said they're going to play man-to-man with their receivers today.
00:16:28Yeah, they're going to stay with them all day long.
00:16:30You're going to see Troy Brown get a chance right here in this one zone.
00:16:33So we didn't get the man-to-man coverage.
00:16:35But Antoine Winfield told us that he's going to follow Troy Brown all over the field for most of the day.
00:16:43Brings up third down three from the 28.
00:16:48Brown lines up in the slot.
00:16:55Here's the reverse.
00:16:56Brown with blocking in front of him.
00:16:58Brown puts it inside.
00:17:00Brown still running.
00:17:02Tackled at the 9 and a flag on the play.
00:17:07Kendrick Office pulls him down.
00:17:10But let's see.
00:17:19A 19-yard run.
00:17:23Holding.
00:17:2481 offense.
00:17:26Hard penalty.
00:17:29Result of the play will still be a first down.
00:17:33So a holding penalty called against New England.
00:17:37However, it comes after Brown gets the first down.
00:17:42Charles Johnson with the hole.
00:17:45And here's Charles Johnson right here downfield blocking.
00:17:48He gets some jersey and this is where they're going to call it right there when you see the defensive player going down on the ground.
00:17:54Ken Irvin.
00:17:58Makes it first and ten from the 21.
00:18:02As the Patriots break to the line of scrimmage.
00:18:054.42 to go here in the first quarter.
00:18:08No score.
00:18:09Antoine Smith with the deep back.
00:18:12Squares his shoulders and powers it ahead to the 11.
00:18:18Antoine Smith, what an interesting story.
00:18:21Was projected as the runner of the future for Buffalo a few years back.
00:18:26As a matter of fact, back in 1998 he rushed for 1,100 yards.
00:18:30However, offensive coordinator Joe Pendry didn't really like him very much in Buffalo.
00:18:34And he didn't play him.
00:18:36He came over here to New England because he felt that he'd have a chance to start and he's doing a good job.
00:18:42Ignored the last two years.
00:18:45Second down and one.
00:18:47Game nine on the play from the 12.
00:18:50Brown in motion.
00:18:53Here's Smith again.
00:18:56With the first down and some extra effort.
00:18:59Antoine Smith drags Buffalo Bills down to the five.
00:19:03Sean Price with the tackle after a gain of seven.
00:19:09Defensively for the Bills, they gave up 100 yards to Dominique Rhodes who replaced Edrin James last week.
00:19:15Flowers, Price, Williams.
00:19:17Meanwhile, the linebackers, Brandon Spoon, a rookie in the middle.
00:19:22And in the secondary, Clements and Winfield, both out of Ohio State.
00:19:26Tillman and Hill are the safeties.
00:19:29This is Jermaine Wiggins time.
00:19:31The Patriots gotta get their tight end involved in this offense.
00:19:34This is the best area to deal down here in the red zone.
00:19:36First and goal from the six into the end zone.
00:19:39Caught!
00:19:41Kevin Faulk!
00:19:44A spectacular catch!
00:19:46And the Patriots are on the board.
00:19:53Kevin Faulk!
00:19:59Kevin Faulk's greatest asset is catching the ball coming out of the backfield.
00:20:03Got him lined up as a wide receiver.
00:20:05Watch the ball thrown away from him.
00:20:07And he opens up his hips, turns back, and makes the grab.
00:20:10That's a big time catch for anybody, but especially a running back.
00:20:14One on one with the linebacker.
00:20:16Foreman.
00:20:18Vinatarian to attempt the extra point.
00:20:23And it's good.
00:20:26So the Patriots strike first.
00:20:29A six play drive covering 35 yards.
00:20:33Kevin Faulk with a beautiful reception.
00:20:36New England leads it.
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00:20:59Welcome back New England with a 7-0 lead.
00:21:02Tom Brady has thrown 11 touchdown passes in the last 5 games.
00:21:07And New England very impressive inside the red zone.
00:21:10They've scored on 21 of 27 possessions, 14 touchdowns, 7 field goals.
00:21:19Vinatarian ready to send it away.
00:21:22Clements and Black back deep.
00:21:26This is Clements inside the 5.
00:21:30And Clements taken down at the 25.
00:21:33A 22 yard return to Bucky Jones again on special teams.
00:21:4977th consecutive sellout at Foxboro Stadium.
00:21:52Patriots get on the board first.
00:21:547-0 on top of Buffalo on the Kevin Faulk touchdown reception.
00:21:58So Rob Johnson and the Bills start first and 10 at their own 25.
00:22:09Travis Henry straight ahead. Nothing to it.
00:22:13Travis Henry on the carry.
00:22:17Richard Seymour in on the play.
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00:22:36A loss of one on the last play. Second down and 11 from the 24.
00:22:41For the Bills. Peerless Price goes in motion.
00:22:47Henry again looking for running room.
00:22:49Crosses the 25 and gets close to the 30 yard line.
00:22:53Busy day in the NFL. Here's Jim Nantz in New York.
00:22:56Well Gus we're going to stay right in the AFC East.
00:22:59Miami at Indianapolis and Travis Miner running the sidelines.
00:23:04Breaking free. 56 yards for the touchdown.
00:23:07And how about this news. Dominique Rhodes in for the injured Edron James.
00:23:11Out with a shoulder injury. Unlikely to return today.
00:23:14They're down to the third team back there with the Colts. Let's go back to you.
00:23:18So Rhodes out. Edron James with the sprained knee.
00:23:21Trouble in Indianapolis for a team that never gets hurt.
00:23:25Especially with the big three.
00:23:28Here's Johnson flying over the sideline.
00:23:30Incomplete on third down. A flag on the play.
00:23:34And I think they're going to call pass interference.
00:23:38Because that ball was in the air.
00:23:40And usually you have that five yard chuck zone as a defensive back.
00:23:43You don't expect the ball to come out right away.
00:23:46And you're going to see Terrence Shaw holding Peerless Price.
00:23:49And they threw the flanker screen.
00:23:51You can't throw the flanker screen and bump and run.
00:23:53Rob Johnson has got to get out of that play.
00:23:56Because you just can't make that happen.
00:23:58That could be an interception.
00:24:00It can be all kinds of problems coming from out there.
00:24:04You've got to know.
00:24:05You've got to have a check where the receiver runs a fade route or something like that.
00:24:09A go route. You can't just go ahead and...
00:24:13And the referees are huddling right now.
00:24:15Jeff Triplett is the leader.
00:24:22It's a holding called against New England.
00:24:26And an eligible man down field for the Bills.
00:24:31Wow, and it's tough to get down field on a flanker screen for an offensive lineman that quickly.
00:24:37Somebody must have got down there.
00:24:39Holding. 26, defense.
00:24:43An eligible down field.
00:24:45Number 76, offense.
00:24:47Those penalties offset.
00:24:49Repeat, third down.
00:24:55And they call the holding on the wrong player.
00:24:57It's actually Terrence Shaw right there grabbing Jersey of Peerless Price.
00:24:59And you see the ball coming right now.
00:25:02I don't know if Buffalo has a 76.
00:25:04They don't have a 76.
00:25:05So they screwed up both the numbers.
00:25:07They made the right call.
00:25:08They just couldn't figure out who to call it on.
00:25:10Third down and six from the 29.
00:25:12They need to go to the 35 for a first down.
00:25:16Larry centers the single set foul.
00:25:19Johnson under pressure.
00:25:20Steps up.
00:25:21And is sacked at the 21.
00:25:25Ty Long.
00:25:27Second sack of the day.
00:25:31And Gus, the Patriots brought 12 blitzes from the secondary last week.
00:25:35That was a huge number versus Atlanta.
00:25:37You see Ty Long is going to come in untouched.
00:25:39Just clipped by Larry Sanders right there.
00:25:41Misses Rob Johnson the first time.
00:25:42Whoop.
00:25:43Turns the corner.
00:25:44Comes right back and nails him.
00:25:45Whoop.
00:25:46There it is.
00:25:47There he goes.
00:25:48Whoop.
00:25:50Richard Seymour also with some pressure.
00:25:52Yeah, and Richard Seymour.
00:25:53We're going to talk more about him as the game goes along.
00:25:55Collapse in that pocket.
00:25:57Last few games the Patriots have been awesome defensively.
00:26:0115 sacks in the last three.
00:26:04Brings off Ryan Borman.
00:26:06His last putt 28 yards.
00:26:08Which helps set up a touchdown.
00:26:11Troy Brown returning at 30 yards.
00:26:14Borman from the 7.
00:26:16Wobbly kick.
00:26:17Gets caught in the wind.
00:26:19And Brown.
00:26:21Fair catch.
00:26:22Fair catches it inside his own 40.
00:26:2439-yard punt.
00:26:26Pittsburgh and Cleveland, one of the great rivalries.
00:26:29Here's Jim Nantz.
00:26:30We showed you earlier the safety of Bettis.
00:26:33And after the kick to the Brown's couch.
00:26:36Comes back to O.J. Santiago for the touchdown.
00:26:399-0 Cleveland first quarter.
00:26:42Back to you, Gus.
00:26:45All right, Jim.
00:26:46The standings in the AFC Central.
00:26:48A bruising division this year.
00:26:50Cleveland at 4-3.
00:26:52Chasing Pittsburgh and Baltimore.
00:26:55And Baltimore will face Tennessee on Monday night.
00:26:59Brady back into the game.
00:27:01First and 10.
00:27:02At his own 39.
00:27:05Wiggins in motion.
00:27:07Here's Brady going for the home run.
00:27:10Terrell Buckley in at receiver.
00:27:12It's intercepted.
00:27:14And he got both feet in.
00:27:17Antoine Winfield with the interception.
00:27:22And, Gus, this is something that we hadn't seen almost at all this year.
00:27:26Other than one quarter where Tom Brady threw four interceptions.
00:27:29He throws it right into double coverage.
00:27:31You see Buckley in there.
00:27:33And you think, hey, I got a special play.
00:27:35And actually not necessarily double coverage.
00:27:37But that safety was getting over there.
00:27:39But Terrell Buckley did not have Antoine Winfield beat.
00:27:42You see Winfield just waiting for the ball.
00:27:44Nice job getting his...
00:27:46Got the elbow in, Gus.
00:27:48You see, people want to know where his feet in.
00:27:50His elbow hit.
00:27:51That's inbounds.
00:27:53Even though his feet came down out.
00:27:55So, Winfield with his second interception of the season.
00:27:58First and 10 from the 22.
00:28:01And a run at Henry.
00:28:03Looking for some real estate.
00:28:05Gets over the 25.
00:28:07Stopped by Lawyer Malloy.
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00:28:21There he is.
00:28:22We spoke to that young man.
00:28:23Very impressive in our meetings yesterday.
00:28:26From Akron, Ohio.
00:28:27Played at Ohio State.
00:28:29And has a lot of confidence in his covering ability.
00:28:32Second and 7 from the 25.
00:28:36Hey, Mike.
00:28:37Come here, Mike.
00:28:38Get your back, Mike.
00:28:39Johnson.
00:28:40Delayed handoff.
00:28:41Henry again.
00:28:42Bounces it outside.
00:28:44Flag on the play.
00:28:45Henry.
00:28:46Tripped up at the 33.
00:28:48After a gain of 7.
00:28:50Maybe a face mask.
00:28:52Yeah, I didn't see any other players around that flag.
00:28:54Usually the officials throw that flag where something's going on.
00:28:57And there was nobody over there.
00:29:02And it is.
00:29:04And it is.
00:29:07Face mask against New England.
00:29:11Personal file.
00:29:12Face mask.
00:29:1330-60.
00:29:1515-yard penalty.
00:29:16Automatic first down.
00:29:18And that's the big one.
00:29:19That is the big one.
00:29:20And you don't want to get a big one.
00:29:21And that means you're grabbing on and hanging on.
00:29:24Probably had some neck action there.
00:29:27Here's Lawyer Malloy.
00:29:28And that's grabbing and hanging on.
00:29:30That's when they call the big one.
00:29:34Instead of a 5-yard penalty, it's a 15-yarder for Lawyer Malloy.
00:29:39And the Bills will most likely let the clock run out in 7 seconds to go here in the first quarter.
00:29:47And that is the end of the first quarter with the score New England 7, Buffalo nothing.
00:29:52We'll return to Foxboro Stadium after this message.
00:29:55You're watching the National Football League on CBS Sports.
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00:30:06Scoreless in the second quarter.
00:30:08Tom Brady throwing his seventh interception of the season.
00:30:11New England leads at 7-0.
00:30:13Rob Johnson and the Buffalo offense trying to get something going right here at the beginning of the second quarter.
00:30:19They hand it off.
00:30:20Henry over the right side.
00:30:22Lifts up running.
00:30:23Gets to the New England 45 after a gain of 8.
00:30:27Richard Seymour with the tackle.
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00:30:39Let him tell you tonight on 60 Minutes.
00:30:44So, so far, Buffalo sticking with it.
00:30:48That's what they've got to do.
00:30:49One of the other things they said, they said they were going to move the pocket, move Rob Johnson around
00:30:52so he's not at the same launch point the whole day.
00:30:55Shotgun.
00:30:57Johnson steps up.
00:30:59Underneath, caught by Riemersma who pounds his way to the 9.
00:31:05Jay Riemersma, gain of 36.
00:31:08And that should make you happy.
00:31:09I love that and I love Jay Riemersma.
00:31:11He does a great job of beating that two-deep coverage.
00:31:14He said if they play that, we've got some plays down the middle today.
00:31:18And that's exactly what you've got.
00:31:20You've got the tight end coming into your screen from the left-hand side one-on-one.
00:31:23Ted Johnson, the linebacker, you know as a linebacker you've got that deep middle.
00:31:27It's tough.
00:31:28Riemersma's a big target, got good speed for a big man.
00:31:32And that's where they usually like him, Gus, down the middle, also in the red zone right now.
00:31:36In his fifth year, former quarterback at the University of Michigan.
00:31:40First and goal from the 9.
00:31:43They hand it off.
00:31:44Henry breaking it back.
00:31:46And Henry stacked up back to 5.
00:31:48First man to him, Matt Stephens, the safety.
00:31:55Johnson on the wall.
00:31:56And we've talked about this Patriots defense playing a lot of that cover, too.
00:32:00That's virtually a double on the outside line of receivers on Peerless Price and Eric Moult.
00:32:05And to take advantage of that, you've got to hit your fullbacks.
00:32:08You've got to hit your big tight end.
00:32:10And that's what Rob Johnson has done thus far.
00:32:12They've stuck with the run.
00:32:14This is a crucial play, though, right here.
00:32:16You don't want to be third and long down here.
00:32:18You've got to make a big play right here.
00:32:19Get it close.
00:32:20Second and goal from the 4.
00:32:23Out of the aisle.
00:32:24New England showing blitz.
00:32:26Henry bounces it outside.
00:32:28Dives!
00:32:30And his knee down at the 1.
00:32:33And I'm not so sure if that ball didn't cross the play when his knee hit.
00:32:39Well, heck of an effort by Travis Henry.
00:32:42Needless to say, we're going to get the chance to see it right here.
00:32:46Here comes Travis Henry getting out.
00:32:48Bouncing.
00:32:49Is that ball over before his knee hits?
00:32:51There's the knee right there.
00:32:53And it didn't look like it.
00:32:54Great call by the officials.
00:32:56Let's...
00:32:57There's the knee down right there.
00:32:59And there's the ball just going over.
00:33:03Makes it third down and goal.
00:33:05Fans rising to their feet here in Foxboro.
00:33:08Henry in motion out of the backfield.
00:33:12And the left guard jumps.
00:33:15You can't do that.
00:33:19We just talked about second down being so crucial because you get it close.
00:33:23And you can run it.
00:33:25You can play action it.
00:33:26It's so close.
00:33:27Now you're going to be third and sixth.
00:33:29And everybody knows that you're throwing the ball.
00:33:35Left tackle right here.
00:33:38Geez.
00:33:40Big Jonas Jennings.
00:33:43Got to hold your water.
00:33:44That's what we used to say.
00:33:45Not really.
00:33:46Got to hold your water.
00:33:47First penalty against the Bills this afternoon.
00:33:50Third down goal from the sixth.
00:33:56Larry Sinners.
00:33:57Really great receiving out of the backfield.
00:34:00Johnson looking in the endzone!
00:34:03Incomplete.
00:34:04Eric Moulds had a crease in the back of the endzone.
00:34:08Couldn't hold on.
00:34:10Couldn't keep two feet in.
00:34:11And I'm not sure even if Eric Moulds was able to hang on to that.
00:34:14If he would have been able to get those feet down.
00:34:15Ball is high.
00:34:16He's getting up in the air.
00:34:17You can see him run the post route.
00:34:18Coming across.
00:34:19Coming across the back of the endzone.
00:34:20Here it's high.
00:34:21And you see him land about a yard out of bounds.
00:34:26Yep.
00:34:27Just too much momentum carrying him out.
00:34:29Man, you just can't make those mistakes on the one yard line.
00:34:32Brings on Jake Arians.
00:34:34His last two field goal attempts have been blocked.
00:34:36This one from 24 yards.
00:34:40Reimers ball the holder.
00:34:42It's up.
00:34:44And good.
00:34:46So Buffalo has to settle for three points.
00:34:49And with 11.38 to go in the second quarter of play,
00:34:527-3 is our score.
00:34:5811.38 to go here in the second quarter of play.
00:35:00New England with a 7-3 lead.
00:35:03Look at the scoring drive.
00:35:04A 24-yard field goal for Arians.
00:35:09Bills sends it away.
00:35:10Falk from the two.
00:35:15And Falk over the 20.
00:35:17Hops forward.
00:35:18Gets to the 31.
00:35:20A 29-yard return.
00:35:24Now Saturday,
00:35:27it'll be a wild walk in the swamp when Bobby Bowden's Florida State Seminoles
00:35:31tangle with Rex Grossman and the Florida Gators.
00:35:34It's the Hatfields and McCoys.
00:35:35Bixkin style Saturday in primetime right here on CBS Sports.
00:35:42Florida State losing yesterday at home to North Carolina State.
00:35:46Their first loss at home in the ACC.
00:35:49First and ten from the 32.
00:35:51Here goes the handoff.
00:35:52That's Ron Smith.
00:35:55Power running.
00:35:56Stopped by Keith Newman.
00:35:59A gain of six on the play.
00:36:00And, you know, you'd think this would be a revenge game for Antoine Smith,
00:36:03but he says he still has a lot of friends in Buffalo,
00:36:05and the guys that made it miserable for him,
00:36:07the guys that he didn't agree with, Joe Pendry, Wade Phillips,
00:36:10aren't there any longer, so it's not really a revenge game.
00:36:12He says, hey, I expect these guys to be hitting me hard,
00:36:15and Big Pat Williams to be trash-talking me,
00:36:17but, hey, it's just another game, and I'll shake their hand after the game
00:36:20and say, hey, all right, guys, good job.
00:36:22Second and four at the 38.
00:36:27The pitch.
00:36:28Smith.
00:36:29Big running lane.
00:36:30And Smith is down at the 49.
00:36:34Great blocking on the right side for Antoine Smith.
00:36:37Winfield with the tackle after a gain of nine.
00:36:40And let's watch Antoine Smith.
00:36:41There's Big Pat Williams, number 93, getting over there.
00:36:44Antoine Smith's buying before he knows what happened.
00:36:47You know, Antoine Smith wears on you during the course of a game.
00:36:50His power and speed, a great combination.
00:36:52And the more that he can run the ball,
00:36:54the more that things are going to loosen up in the secondary here
00:36:56and allow the Patriots to be able to get that ball downfield as well.
00:36:596'2", 230 pounds, 31 yards so far.
00:37:03First down.
00:37:04Smith again, this time tripped up in the backfield.
00:37:08Getting to him, Jay Foreman.
00:37:10Reaching out.
00:37:12Foreman in his third season out of Nebraska.
00:37:18You know, thus far today, the wide receivers for the Patriots, Troy Brown,
00:37:22been a little quiet.
00:37:26It's been interesting because we talked about the coverage,
00:37:29the man coverage that they're going to get from Nate Clements out there
00:37:32and Antoine Winfield.
00:37:34Both Troy Brown and David Patton haven't had a whole lot of noise going on yet.
00:37:39Second and 12.
00:37:41Brady, under pressure, loses it and pounces on the football.
00:37:46They say his arm was going forward.
00:37:50It's an incomplete pass.
00:37:52Even if the ball slips, if your arm's going forward,
00:37:54they call that an incomplete pass.
00:37:56Once that motion starts and you see him try to pull it back,
00:38:00Tom Brady wasn't taking any chances.
00:38:01He was still falling on the ball.
00:38:05Sometimes that ball's slippery.
00:38:06You get that pump going.
00:38:09Makes a third down and 12.
00:38:12At the 47, they need to go to the 41 of Buffalo for a first down.
00:38:18Play action.
00:38:21Brady sets up, looks, fires.
00:38:24It's caught at the 30-yard line.
00:38:27David Patton with the reception.
00:38:29First down, New England.
00:38:31Gain of 25.
00:38:33There's some noise from David Patton.
00:38:37And it's tough controlling these wide receivers
00:38:40when you've got your quarterback having so much time.
00:38:43You see Tom Brady able to step up into the pocket
00:38:46and put some juice on it.
00:38:48David Patton doing a great job coming across in the deep over route.
00:38:52The susceptibility of this Buffalo Bills defense is that deep middle.
00:38:58You can see his targets that he's had thus far this year
00:39:00coming into today's game.
00:39:02At the Buffalo 27, another reverse.
00:39:04This time it's Patton hopping forward.
00:39:07David Patton down at the 19.
00:39:10Big Pat Williams catching him.
00:39:13But David Patton played in Cleveland last year,
00:39:16started his career on special teams with the New York Giants,
00:39:20and here's a guy that five years ago,
00:39:22he was working in a coffee bean factory
00:39:25loading trucks of 70-pound coffee beans.
00:39:29Bags of coffee beans, rather,
00:39:30and he is really appreciative of the opportunity to play in this league.
00:39:34He told us that situation really keeps him grounded.
00:39:36I didn't know if he was trying to be funny or not.
00:39:40Coffee grounds, okay.
00:39:42They run it forward, down at the 19.
00:39:488.05 to play in the second.
00:39:51There's David Patton.
00:39:53Very religious young man, and he can fly.
00:39:59Yes, he can.
00:40:00We asked him if he was the fastest guy on the team.
00:40:02He said, hey, put anybody on the line.
00:40:04I'm ready to go.
00:40:06That's usually a yes.
00:40:0732 from the 19.
00:40:16Troy Brown in motion.
00:40:20They hand it off, and this is Falk running forward, down at the 15.
00:40:25Flag down on the play.
00:40:28But a flag on the play.
00:40:29Yeah, I think we're going to get a hold.
00:40:31Make that Antoine Smith with the ball.
00:40:33Ant Williams is holding over here on the left side of the line.
00:40:39Holding.
00:40:4076 off its 10-yard penalty.
00:40:43Remains third down.
00:40:49So Bill Belichick now faced with the third down and 12 at the Buffalo 29.
00:40:58They need to go to the 17 for first down.
00:41:00Some late substitutions coming on the field for Buffalo.
00:41:07Brady out of the shotgun.
00:41:13This ball, trick play, run by Kevin Falk.
00:41:18Fooled everybody, including us.
00:41:19He gains eight.
00:41:20Hey, don't say us.
00:41:22I saw it the whole time.
00:41:25I saw Tom Brady drop back to pass.
00:41:27Well, because I'm not the play-by-play guy.
00:41:31You're going to watch Kevin Falk from your side come in and take the snap.
00:41:34Watch Tom Brady with the fake.
00:41:35See, look at that.
00:41:36He faked you out.
00:41:37Good play fake by Tom Brady.
00:41:39You got Gus, Tom.
00:41:42He certainly did.
00:41:45That was good, and that's part of it, the quarterback carrying through that fake.
00:41:49I know Buffalo fell for it for the most part.
00:41:52And a flag on the play.
00:41:53A personal foul has been called against Buffalo.
00:41:56Half the distance, automatic first down.
00:41:58And a first down.
00:42:02And, you know, one of the things that Greg Williams, the coach of the Bills,
00:42:04told us yesterday, we're too young and not talented enough to overcome turnovers
00:42:08and stupid mistakes.
00:42:10We saw one already on the one-yard line.
00:42:12That's another one.
00:42:13Would have been fourth down, personal foul, automatic first down.
00:42:17You just can't do that, especially on the road.
00:42:20Ninth play of the drive.
00:42:21It started at the 32.
00:42:22Tavares Tillman with the penalty.
00:42:25They hand it off, and Buffalo's defense swarming.
00:42:29Pat Williams tackling Kevin Faulk for a loss.
00:42:34And that will make it second down and 14.
00:42:36There's Big Pat from Monroe, Louisiana.
00:42:40You see him kind of hobbling off there, Gus.
00:42:42He misses his buddy.
00:42:43Yeah, he does.
00:42:44His big buddy, Antoine Smith.
00:42:45He nailed him right there.
00:42:47But if he's limping, that's trouble for this Buffalo Bills defense,
00:42:51especially the middle, where Pat Williams is such a force.
00:42:56That wasn't his buddy.
00:42:57That's not the buddy I was talking about.
00:42:59Oh, yeah, his other buddy.
00:43:00Ted Washington.
00:43:01Ted Washington in Chicago calling him up, saying he was in first place.
00:43:04Second and 14.
00:43:05Brady, all day to throw.
00:43:07Now steps up and goes down.
00:43:09Coverage sack for the Bills.
00:43:11Second sack of the game.
00:43:13Schoble once again getting to Tom Brady.
00:43:16That's his second sack.
00:43:19And you made the call, coverage sack.
00:43:21Nate Clements, Antoine Winfield,
00:43:23and the safeties for this Buffalo Bills defense doing a nice job
00:43:26versus the wide receivers for the New England Patriots.
00:43:30Jerry Gray, the defensive coordinator.
00:43:34Tough job for these coaches with a young, inexperienced team.
00:43:38You know, I played against Jerry Gray.
00:43:40He couldn't catch me.
00:43:42Jerry Rice would get huge battles.
00:43:44Third down, 15 from the 16.
00:43:46Here's Brady.
00:43:47Dumps it out to Falk.
00:43:49Breaks it back.
00:43:51And Falk running.
00:43:52Flag on the play.
00:43:53Loses it.
00:43:54It's picked up by Buffalo's Winfield.
00:43:58And Antoine Winfield advances it to the 20.
00:44:08And I think what they're going to call, it took a while to get the ball,
00:44:10but I think they're going to call legal lineman downfield.
00:44:13And Buffalo's going to get a hang on to this ball, I imagine.
00:44:17Second turnover of the game for the Patriots.
00:44:25Ineligible downfield.
00:44:2776 on the offense.
00:44:29That penalty is declined.
00:44:31First and 10, Buffalo.
00:44:34Grant Williams.
00:44:37Here's the hit and the fumble.
00:44:38Kevin Falk, been known for having troubles hanging on to the ball.
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00:45:10Seven to three.
00:45:11The Patriots with the lead.
00:45:12Buffalo forces the turnover.
00:45:14They have it at their own 20.
00:45:16Ron Johnson scrambling.
00:45:17Out of the pocket.
00:45:18Picked up.
00:45:19Otis Smith.
00:45:23In and out of the hands of his intended receiver.
00:45:26And the tide turns quickly.
00:45:30Classic opportunity to move the pocket.
00:45:32Sheldon Jackson getting the ball delivered right in the hands from Rob Johnson.
00:45:37And tip balls in those situations are always interceptions.
00:45:45So, Otis Smith.
00:45:48With a very important interception for New England.
00:45:51Smith in his 12th season.
00:45:54Makes it first and 10 from the 24.
00:45:58Brady and the New England offense get another chance.
00:46:03They pitch it to Smith.
00:46:05Antoine Smith.
00:46:06And Antoine is down at the 20.
00:46:10Gained four on the play.
00:46:11He'll bring up second at six.
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00:46:25Brady and Antoine Smith getting five, six, seven yards a crack.
00:46:28Especially over that right side of the Patriots offensive line.
00:46:31Joe Andruzzi, Greg Robinson, Randall.
00:46:33Big Damian Williams, center, who's been going to the Pro Bowl this year.
00:46:36Clearing the way for him.
00:46:38Knight carries 34 yards for Smith.
00:46:40Running once again.
00:46:42And this time, he gets to the 19.
00:46:44Pat Williams.
00:46:48With the tackle.
00:46:50And Pat Williams told us in our meetings yesterday, this is going to be a lot of fun.
00:46:54Because finally I can lay a helmet on Antoine.
00:46:57And he said, first thing I'm going to tell him, this isn't practice anymore, pal.
00:47:01Because practicing against him all those years, they couldn't smack him.
00:47:05Smacked him there.
00:47:07Third and five from the 19.
00:47:10Pat with five tackles already.
00:47:12They need to go to the 14 for a first down.
00:47:17Brady, straight drop back.
00:47:20Brady in trouble.
00:47:21Sacked again at the 25.
00:47:25And it's showable.
00:47:27Three sacks in the first half of play for this rookie out of TCU.
00:47:31The defensive player of the year in the Western Athletic Conference.
00:47:36And watch him coming off the edge right here.
00:47:39Lined up wide.
00:47:40Coming back inside using his strength.
00:47:42Keeps that going.
00:47:43You see the arm rip underneath.
00:47:46Beating Grant Williams right to Tom Brady.
00:47:48Man, that guy's a force.
00:47:50And Grant Williams has had a horrendous first half.
00:47:55Adam Venetarian with Tim to 43-yarder.
00:47:58It's up.
00:48:01And he pushes it wide right.
00:48:04So, New England allowing Buffalo to stay in this game.
00:48:083.29 to go.
00:48:107-3 the score.
00:48:157-3.
00:48:16There's a guy that New England misses, Brian Cox.
00:48:19And he's got a broken leg and he's at four to six weeks.
00:48:22I'm going to be back.
00:48:23He said this is a big game for him today.
00:48:25Because on paper he said we're supposed to win.
00:48:27He's going to tell a lot about the strength of this team.
00:48:30First and ten from the 33.
00:48:33And the Bills continue to keep it on the ground.
00:48:38Travis Henry running once again.
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00:49:08Second and ten from the 33.
00:49:11And no room on that left side for Travis Henry.
00:49:15Hamilton with the tackle.
00:49:18And Brian Cox told me if this team is going to go to the playoffs,
00:49:20we're going to have to do it on the defensive side of the ball here this second half of the season.
00:49:24We're going to have to start shutting down people.
00:49:26He said our offense is good enough to get to the playoffs.
00:49:29And Brian Cox knocked out of the lineup after suffering a broken leg
00:49:34when Dan Neal blocked him.
00:49:37Neal was fined $15,000 by the NFL, but no penalty was called on the play.
00:49:41But Cox says that he will be back before the end of the year.
00:49:45And when he says it, you know he means it.
00:49:47Third down, ten from the 33.
00:49:49They need to go to the 43 for a first down.
00:49:51They set up the screen.
00:49:53And this is Setters running.
00:49:55Larry Setters gets close.
00:50:01But I believe he'll be a little short.
00:50:06Stevens with the tackle.
00:50:08And he's going to be about a half a yard short, it looks like, Gus, at least from up here.
00:50:12That's one of the things that the Bills need to do, run more screens and more draws.
00:50:17Take some of that pressure off the offensive line, the quarterback, if you're getting blitz.
00:50:21And they've been getting a lot today.
00:50:23That's how you keep the defense honest.
00:50:25And with that reception, Setters has become only the second running back in NFL history
00:50:30to record 6,000 receiving yards, Ronnie Harmon the other, at 6,068.
00:50:45So they're a hair short.
00:50:48And that takes us to the two-minute warning.
00:50:50Greg Williams and the Bills have a decision to make right after this.
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00:51:15Buffalo deciding to go for it on fourth and one at their own 42.
00:51:19I don't know if I like this call.
00:51:20I did the first time around going into Patriot territory here in the first quarter.
00:51:25I don't know about this one, though.
00:51:26Two minutes left, you don't make it.
00:51:27Patriots have great position to go ahead and get a touchdown.
00:51:30You don't want to be behind 14 to three at halftime.
00:51:33Maybe they're just going to try to draw them off sides here.
00:51:35But I don't know.
00:51:36This isn't a great call.
00:51:40Fourth down and one.
00:51:42Setters and Henry in the backfield.
00:51:45Rob Johnson straight ahead.
00:51:48Needed about six inches, and he has it.
00:51:54So Greg Williams deciding to go for it deep in his own territory.
00:52:00Man, that was a gutsy call by Coach Williams, and maybe he figures he's got nothing to lose.
00:52:04I just felt like going in at halftime, only down seven to three on the road, really gives you a chance.
00:52:10You don't make it.
00:52:11You can go in down 14 to three, and your team's in the tank.
00:52:13First and ten from the 44, Bills quickly to the line of scrimmage.
00:52:19Johnson out of the gun.
00:52:22Set and up.
00:52:24Makes the first man miss.
00:52:25Rob Johnson throws.
00:52:28Incomplete pass.
00:52:30Out of bounds for Moulds.
00:52:33And the difference between this Bills team on offense and the one from last year,
00:52:37they're utilizing the West Coast offense, or as some people like to say, the 49ers offense.
00:52:42That's right.
00:52:43That's what I like to say, and it's right now, though, they probably don't have one-fourth of the stuff
00:52:48even in on what the West Coast offense can be.
00:52:50It takes a while.
00:52:51It takes time to ramp up.
00:52:52It takes time to have the receivers learn, the steps, the quarterbacks, the checks, the hot reads.
00:52:57There's a lot of things that goes into that.
00:52:59So it's going to take probably a season plus another offseason to really start feeling comfortable with it.
00:53:04Second and ten from the 44.
00:53:07Johnson again down the sideline.
00:53:10Incomplete.
00:53:11Flag on the play.
00:53:12Moulds and Ty Law.
00:53:15Locked up in one-on-one coverage.
00:53:17I see the flag, and it looks like they threw it over on Terrence Shaw, Peerless Price's area.
00:53:22I wonder if Terrence Shaw was holding again.
00:53:27It goes against New England.
00:53:29No, it wasn't Terrence.
00:53:33In a use of hands.
00:53:35Hands to the face.
00:53:38Five-yard penalty.
00:53:39Maddox down.
00:53:42So it's called against right at the top of the screen.
00:53:46Watch Terrence Shaw.
00:53:47He's going to try to get the jam on Peerless Price.
00:53:49Just gets his hand on his face mask and takes it right off.
00:53:52That's a love tap.
00:53:53This is football.
00:53:54A love tap.
00:53:55This is football.
00:53:57Terrence Shaw, former San Diego Charger.
00:54:00First and ten from the 49.
00:54:06Johnson.
00:54:08In trouble.
00:54:09Tumps it off.
00:54:10Thrown behind Peerless Price.
00:54:12He was under pressure.
00:54:14Had to get it off.
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00:54:25America fights back.
00:54:28A minute 21 remaining in the first half of play.
00:54:32And the Bills trail 7-3 with the football.
00:54:35There's Romeo Cronell, the defensive coordinator.
00:54:39Second down, ten from the 49.
00:54:46Johnson.
00:54:48Flushed up.
00:54:49Dumps it.
00:54:50It is caught at the 45.
00:54:57A six-yard reception for Reggie Germany.
00:55:02And Rob Johnson's having trouble just getting time to set his feet.
00:55:04The blitz and the pressure coming up the gut is so intense that he's having trouble setting his feet.
00:55:10Threw that ball up for grabs right there.
00:55:12And Reggie Germany did a great job of coming back down the sideline and having to dive going back just for a six-yard reception.
00:55:18The blitz very effective for the Pats last week against Atlanta.
00:55:22Nine sacks by eight different players.
00:55:26Makes it third and four from the 45.
00:55:29They need to go to the 41 for a first.
00:55:34Johnson looking, steps up.
00:55:37Johnson trying to get outside.
00:55:39Throws across his body.
00:55:41Out of bounds.
00:55:42Flag on the play.
00:55:43And you know what, they're going to call Roman Pfeiffer for holding Jay Reimers, I imagine.
00:55:47Reimers must jump it up and down and right in that area over the middle of the field.
00:56:00And it is against New England.
00:56:08And the Patriots have done everything in their power to allow Buffalo to stay in this game.
00:56:14Holding. Defense.
00:56:16Number 36.
00:56:18Five-yard penalty. Ball at first down.
00:56:21Loyer-Malloy called for the hold.
00:56:24And the fans are starting to grumble here at Foxborough.
00:56:28Here's Jay Reimersman right there at Foxborough.
00:56:31Here's Jay Reimersman right there and it looks like he's getting held by two guys.
00:56:34Loyer-Malloy and Roman Pfeiffer.
00:56:37And the Patriots came into this game with 47 penalties for close to 400 yards.
00:56:43They have 45 yards in penalties today.
00:56:46Penalized five times.
00:56:48First and ten from the 40.
00:56:52Rob Johnson scrambling.
00:56:55Stepping up.
00:56:57And Johnson gets to the 41.
00:57:00Bobby Hamilton grabbing it.
00:57:03And that is a sack.
00:57:06Fourth of the day for the Pats.
00:57:09And Buffalo calls timeout with under a minute to go, trailing 7-3.
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00:57:27Ninth play of the drive for the Bills that started at their own 33.
00:57:31Second down.
00:57:33Third, second down, rather, and 12 from the 42.
00:57:37Third, second down, rather, and 12 from the 42.
00:57:46Here's Johnson.
00:57:49Rolls out, fires on the run.
00:57:51Bob Johnson spins.
00:57:53Dropped out of bounds at the 27.
00:57:59A 15-yard gain, but he stays inbounds.
00:58:02Actually tackled inbounds.
00:58:03Reggie Germany doing a nice job of getting open again.
00:58:08And Johnson spikes the ball.
00:58:14So with 36 seconds remaining, it's first and 10 at the 27.
00:58:21Actually, Germany's progress was stopped inbounds right here.
00:58:24You're going to see.
00:58:25It looked like he got out of bounds.
00:58:26They're going to say it's forward progress after turning up field.
00:58:29You see him try to turn it up field.
00:58:30He's got to know better than to do that.
00:58:32Take your step out of bounds.
00:58:34Half yard doesn't matter.
00:58:37And that's actually called stopping forward progress inbounds.
00:58:43Second and 10 from the 27.
00:58:46Here comes the blitz.
00:58:48Johnson hangs in there.
00:58:50Oh, a complete.
00:58:51That ball thrown right on the money to Germany as he came out of his break,
00:58:55but he wasn't prepared to catch it.
00:59:01Makes it third down and 10.
00:59:03When you're running that square out, you've got to snap your head around
00:59:05and be ready for the ball,
00:59:06especially when you know you're playing a team that blitzes a lot
00:59:09and you know that your offensive line has had trouble protecting your quarterback.
00:59:12So that means he has to throw it early sometimes.
00:59:14Well, he's going to throw it early a lot.
00:59:17Unfortunately, that's part of the problem.
00:59:21Arias prepares on the sideline.
00:59:2332 seconds to go.
00:59:25Third and 10 at the 27.
00:59:28They need to go to the 17.
00:59:29Here's another blitz.
00:59:30Malloy coming.
00:59:32Johnson out of the pocket.
00:59:34Johnson across his body.
00:59:36Complete.
00:59:38Flag on the play.
00:59:39He may have been over the line of scrimmage.
00:59:41Yeah, I think he was about a yard over.
00:59:44And those officials do a fantastic job of knowing just where that line of scrimmage is.
00:59:48The quarterback gets over that line of scrimmage.
00:59:56And that's exactly going to be the call.
01:00:05Rob Johnson under so much pressure in this first half of play.
01:00:10He's been sacked four times.
01:00:12Coming into the game, the Bills have yielded 27 sacks.
01:00:28Awful long discussion down there.
01:00:30They go forward and pass.
01:00:33Number 11.
01:00:34Beyond the line of scrimmage.
01:00:36Five yards.
01:00:38Loss of down.
01:00:40Fourth down.
01:00:43So here comes the field goal team.
01:00:47Jake Arians.
01:00:50Who is 10 of 17.
01:00:52Good today for 24.
01:00:54First year man out of the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
01:00:59And with the win in the pregame warm-ups, Gus, he was good from 54-55.
01:01:03This is going to be 49 yards.
01:01:05Still got that advantage of the win.
01:01:15Another conversation by the officials.
01:01:17They seem to have been confused quite often in this first half.
01:01:23Delaying play.
01:01:24Well, they're discussing every call.
01:01:26Nothing wrong with that.
01:01:27But don't they know it's cold out here?
01:01:40Bill Belichick.
01:01:41Headset off.
01:01:48Greg Williams still coaching.
01:01:50Served as the defensive coordinator for Tennessee.
01:01:54Jeff Fisher, his best friend.
01:01:56Went to a Super Bowl.
01:01:58Losing to the Rams.
01:02:02So all that talking and they're not going to even let us in on what they were saying, huh?
01:02:12Alright, they're faking us out.
01:02:14They are faking us out today.
01:02:16They're faking themselves out today.
01:02:18So here's Arians.
01:02:19Into a 10-49 yarder.
01:02:22All spotted on the left hash mark.
01:02:27High snap.
01:02:28Riemersma gets it down.
01:02:30And hits the upright.
01:02:32No good.
01:02:34He missed by 6 inches.
01:02:38A 49 yarder, no good for the Bills.
01:02:41So with 19 seconds to go in the first half, New England gets it back.
01:02:52Nice job, Jay Riemersma.
01:02:53High snap, getting the ball down.
01:02:56Still decent field position for the Patriots.
01:02:58We saw David Patton earlier on that deep crossing route.
01:03:01Maybe take a chance there.
01:03:03Get a timeout and get yourself in field goal position.
01:03:09So New England takes a knee and they will settle for a 7-3 lead at halftime.
01:03:14I don't know.
01:03:15Ball's almost at the 40.
01:03:1619 seconds, go for it.
01:03:19Guess not.
01:03:20So Coach Belichick walks off the field and that's the end of the first half with the score 7-3.
01:03:26We'll go to our New York studios for the next Hill Halftime Report
01:03:29after these messages and a word from your local station.
01:03:47Back at Foxboro, the score 7-3.
01:03:49Patriots on top of the Bills.
01:03:52Gus Johnson, Brent Jones with you.
01:03:53And if you look at that first half of play, it looks like the Patriots were on focus.
01:03:57Classic looking ahead type situation for them.
01:04:00And you know, Brian Cox, I had mentioned and talked to him before the game,
01:04:03he said on paper we should win this game easily,
01:04:05but there's another story to a team that can't go ahead and dominate.
01:04:09And I think that's what they're looking for, this Patriots team,
01:04:11the second half of the season.
01:04:12This is their first game of the second half.
01:04:14They wanted to come out and dominate this team, but they've been lethargic.
01:04:16They've had a couple of dumb penalties and they've let this Buffalo Bill team stay in the game.
01:04:21Only one touchdown scored in the first half of play.
01:04:25Kevin Falk, a six-yard reception from Tom Brady.
01:04:32Acrobatic move and that's been it.
01:04:35And a look at the statistics from the first half of play.
01:04:37And like we said, a few dumb penalties and some pretty good defense on both sides of the ball.
01:04:41Not a whole lot of offensive prowess here in the first half.
01:04:45Hopefully this second half, these guys can start laughing.