Brady Bitches, Gronk Cheap Shots, and Pats Win
Monday, December 04, 2017
Perfect throw, perfect catch.
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) December 3, 2017
Brady to @DannyAmendola for 27 yards. #GoPats pic.twitter.com/veOK0k4BUk
Tom Brady and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels engaged in a heated screaming match on the sideline, tight end Rob Gronkowski landed a cheap shot on Buffalo corner back Tre' Davious White and the New England Patriots defeated the Buffalo Bills 23-3 on Sunday afternoon in Buffalo.
The Patriots have now won eight straight games and 14 straight on the road dating back to last season.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTNew England improves to 10-2 on the season and in first place in the AFC.
Patriots Pull Away in 2nd Half
After a first half full of field goals, the Patriots opened the second half with a 9-3 lead and the ball.
The Patriots opened the half with a ten play, 70-yard drive capped off with a one-yard touchdown run by Burkhead to give the Patriots a 16-3 lead following a Stephen Gostkowski extra point.
Burkhead scored his second touchdown of the game later in the quarter on a 14-yard touchdown run to put the Patriots up 23-3 following a Gostkowski extra point.
Burkhead finished the game with 12 carries for 78 yards and two touchdowns.
Dion Lewis led all running backs with 15 carries for 92 yards.
Gronkowski Could Face Discipline from League
Late in the fourth quarter with the game in hand, Brady threw a pass to Rob Gronkowski that was picked off by Buffalo's Tre'Davious White.
With White on the ground, Gronkowski threw himself at White, appearing to injure him with a late hit.
Gronkowski was called for a personal foul for unnecessary roughness, but was not ejected from the game.
What a shocker. The world's douchiest frat boy Rob #Gronkowski can't control himself, takes a big cheap shot on Bills DB. pic.twitter.com/VBuA2XVKNR
— Joe (@SeattleGuy32) December 3, 2017
First Half of Field Goals
The Patriots opened the game with field goals at the end of the first quarter and midway through the second quarter to take a 6-0 lead.
The field goal in the first quarter came after a 14 play, 59-yard drive giving the Patriots a 3-0 lead.
The field goal followed an incomplete pass from Brady to Brandin Cooks on third and 11. Following the play, As Brady walks off the field onto the sideline, McDaniels says “he was wide open.” Brady then proceeds to scream at McDaniels for several seconds before walking away.
Tom Brady getting into sorts with Josh McDaniels. pic.twitter.com/HCZuhKevTC
— Rich Hill (@PP_Rich_Hill) December 3, 2017
Gostkowski’s second field goal came in the second quarter and capped off a seven play, 56-yard drive to put New England up 6-0 in the game.
The Bills got a field goal of their own with three minutes left in the half when kicker Stephen Hauschka converted a 49-yard field goal to cut the Patriots lead to 6-3.
Just before the half, the Patriots would get a 39-yard field goal with 15 seconds left to take a 9-3 lead into the break.
Next Up
The Patriots return to action on Monday, December 11 when they visit the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football.
Game time is set for 8:30 p.m.
Per @ESPNStatsInfo: Patriots can clinch the AFC East championship with either a Bills loss next week to the visiting Colts, or by beating the Dolphins on Monday Night Football.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) December 3, 2017
Per @ESPNStatsInfo: Patriots can clinch the AFC East championship with either a Bills loss next week to the visiting Colts, or by beating the Dolphins on Monday Night Football.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) December 3, 2017
Rob Gronkowski said his late hit on Tre’Davious White was the result of “frustration.” Wanted a flag.
— Zack Cox (@ZackCoxNESN) December 3, 2017
“They’re calling the craziest stuff on me, and they don’t call that?”
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