FOXBORO, Mass. — Tom Brady hope to see a lot of empty seats at Ralph Wilson Stadium by the end of the New England Patriots’ Week 2 matchup with the Buffalo Bills.
At least one Bills fan hopes to set the world record for the loudest outdoor stadium Sunday when the Patriots come to town. Fans will be fired up, world record or not, as the Bills take on their AFC East rivals.
Communication is key on offense, especially in the Patriots’ system, so noise creates more havoc. It’s Brady and the Patriots’ job to shut them up.
“It’s part of pro football. You get eight at home and eight on the road,” Brady said. “To be a good team, you have to win on the road. You have to beat division opponents on the road. Every time we go to an opposing stadium, you know that there’s no one cheering for us. That’s just part of it.
“You have to use the energy to heighten your level of tension, focus and discipline and execute really well. It’s great, it’s a great feeling when you shut everyone up by the fourth quarter and half the stadium’s cleared out. It think that’s part of the motivation is to make great plays and quiet them down, take control of the game and win on the road. It’s a very satisfying feeling, so that’s what we’re going to try to do.”
Brady is 10-2 while playing in Buffalo, so shutting up Bills fans is par for the course at this point for the Patriots quarterback. The rivalry heated up this offseason when the Bills hired former New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan, keeping him in the division.
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