Belichick mum on Patriots QB vs. Bills
FOXBOROUGH, MASS. >> Patriots coach Bill Belichick remains mum on his team’s quarterback situation ahead of its game against division rival Buffalo this week.
Belichick declined to provide updates Monday on the health of Jimmy Garoppolo or rookie Jacoby Brissett, both of whom may be unavailable. Franchise quarterback Tom Brady will be serving the last game of his four-game “Deflategate” suspension.
Belichick wasn’t as tightlipped about facing a challenging Bills rushing attack anchored by four-time Pro Bowl running back LeSean McCoy.
“McCoy is as good as it gets,” Belichick told reporters in a conference call. “The production that he has had is outstanding.”
McCoy ran for 110 yards and two touchdowns to help Buffalo earn its first win of the season in a 3318 victory against the Arizona Cardinals.
The Bills (1-2) rank eighth in the NFL in rushing yardage (359 total, 119.7 per game) through three games.
New England’s running game has proven problematic for opponents as well. The Patriots (3-0) boast the league’s best ground game with 452 total yards, good for an average of 150.7 per game.
LeGarrette Blount has carried much of that workload and leads the league in rushing with 298 yards and four touchdowns.
Blount ran for 105 yards and two scores in the Patriots’ 27-0 win against the Houston Texans last Thursday.