![]() It’s just that while the whole league went wireless a few years ago - metaphorically speaking - the press box is still relatively analog. The people are great and the facilities are really pleasant and the pre- and post-game spread is good. There are probably more Xerox machines than WiFi routers in the place. It feels like they just took out the ashtrays three months ago. Different than anything you see across the league these days. I love it because it feels like something out of 1983 - small and homey and sort of intimate. There’s an old-school vibe to the press box. It was always one of the most distinctive trips of the year. Why games in Buffalo can be fun - 6:40 p.m.Ĭonsider this a personal post: Over the years, I had the chance to cover a dozen or so games in Buffalo. One other note: No Jalen Mills, who remains on COVID reserve. In addition to Harry, some of the notable actives tonight including defensive back Kyle Dugger, who has been such a key part of the New England secondary this year Christian Barmore, a talented defensive lineman who was dinged up at the end of the Miami loss and Dont’a Hightower, who missed the Dolphins’ game with a knee issue but is apparently good to go this evening. I’d guess that N’Keal Harry will end up taking the bulk of his reps/targets. WR Kristin Wilkerson: Another healthy scratch, his appearance among the inactives is likely tied to more depth at another position. In all likelihood, this could be tied to personnel elsewhere namely, getting as many defensive backs on the field as possible. A good sign when it comes to Christian Barmore - not that there’s a whole lot of positional redundancy there, but it could be a sign New England feels OK about depth along the interior of its defensive front.ĭE Chase Winovich: A healthy scratch, which is a bit of a surprise for the youngster out of Michigan who led the team in sacks last season. ![]() NT Carl Davis: The young defensive lineman is a healthy scratch. QB Jarrett Stidham: Another healthy scratch - the signal-caller hasn’t seen a snap of game action this season. Taylor: Two youngsters who have grown accustomed to healthy scratches, particularly because they both play positions where New England is particularly deep. LT Isaiah Wynn (hip/ankle): As we wrote earlier, its going to be interesting to see how the Patriots make up for his absence will they move Trent Brown to left tackle and have either Mike Onwenu or Justin Herron on the right side? Or will a Herron/Onwenu combo play left tackle against Buffalo tonight? The following players are inactive for the Patriots this evening: Patriots inactives include Wynn, Winovich - 7:00 p.m. But the running attack needs a jump start if New England is going to put up some points in the second half. Harris has gotten the bulk of the work - perhaps the Patriots will switch it up and get Rhamondre Stevenson more work in the second half. Not sure how much is scheme, personnel, matchup, or simply situational football (more of this, in all likelihood), but New England isn’t getting the sort of push when it comes to the overall ground game.But those moments were few and far between. There was some good in the early going - Jones showed a nice awareness on multiple occasions picking up extra yards when plays broke down. There was more of that as the game continued, as errors and sloppy tackling doomed New England to an early deficit. On that first drive, Jones threw a pick, Jakob Johnson committed an early false start (the Patriots were hit with four penalties in the first half), and Brandon Bolden dropped a pass when he was wide open. Slow starts have dogged this team since the bye week, and we saw that again throughout the first two quarters this evening. ![]() This was the exact sort of opening act the Patriots could not afford. Stop me if you’ve heard this before: A slow start for the Patriots has them in big trouble.
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