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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Custom Oklahoma City Thunder Jerseys . -- Tom Brady wont return to an undefeated team after all.But following the Buffalo Bills surprise 16-0 shutout victory at New England Sunday, he will come back to an AFC East that is suddenly tighter a month into the season.Buffalos win was a continuation of an offensive turnaround that seemed improbable after a 0-2 start.The change in direction began with the firing of offensive coordinator Greg Roman and promotion of assistant Anthony Lynn. It is now in full bloom after back-to-back wins over Arizona and New England.For sure, were confident in coach Lynn, running back LeSean McCoy said. Each game, each time he has a shot he has to call a play, different situations, hes answering every time. ... We loved him already before he was an offensive coordinator, and now were just falling in love with the calls that hes making.And for a team that seemed to be going nowhere two weeks ago, getting just its second win in 16 visits to Foxborough is a very big deal.A big part of the reason is quarterback Tyrod Taylor. In his second year as a starter, he has found confidence with his throwing.He had trouble reading coverages and throwing the deep ball earlier in the season, but didnt exhibit those issues in picking apart a veteran New England defense that is having trouble defending the pass this season.Buffalos defense also took a big step by handing the Patriots their first shutout loss at Gillette Stadium.Even with Brady serving the final game of his four-game Deflategate ban, cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman said its something to build on.So was the camaraderie his teammates showed about an hour before the game, when Bills safety Robert Blanton and others were involved in a shoving match with Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett and receiver Malcolm Mitchell.Robey-Coleman said he and other Buffalo players felt disrespected when the Patriots players twice ran through their pregame warmups.Several punches were thrown when a shoving match erupted near the sideline. The altercation appeared to begin when Brissett was jogging along the field and was shoved by Bills safety Robert Blanton.Brissett didnt stop, and Mitchell retaliated by shoving Blanton. Blanton responded by punching Mitchell in the chest and head-butting him, which led to several other players and assistant coaches getting involved before it was broken up.When he did that, it kind of put a fire up underneath us, Robey-Coleman said. We came out there with some fire. And it was like, `Nah, we aint going to let nobody disrespect us no matter where were at.WELCOME BACK BRADY: As bad as things went for the Patriots on Sunday, Bradys return to the team on Monday is welcomed for several reasons. Not only do they get back the leader of their offense, but they get back a healthy player at the position with Jimmy Garoppolo still recovering from his shoulder injury and Brissett not 100 percent after tweaking his right thumb last week. Receiver Julian Edelman said his presence will help everyone refocus.Any time one of your best players isnt there, theres something missing, Edelman said. We handled a lot of it well. Today we just didnt. The Bills outplayed us, so thats that.A LITTLE MORE GRONK: After going without a catch in his season debut last week, Rob Gronkowski got his first reception of 2016 with an 11-yard reception in the fourth quarter. With it, he took over sole possession of 20th place among NFL tight ends. Gronkowski (5,566) needs 161 yards to move past Irving Fryar (5,726) into fourth place on the Patriots career receiving list.BOUNCING BACK: Following a 0-2 start, Ryan looked forward to Buffalos next two opponents.He said Arizona and New England would be a great test to see how his team responds. The Bills passed with flying colors in winning both games, starting with a 33-18 win over the Cardinals.Yeah, not one of the more brilliant statements Ive had, Ryan said with a self-deprecating laugh. Well, I feel a lot better.SACK ATTACK: The Bills had three sacks against the Patriots.Buffalo has 13 sacks in four games after managing just 21 last season -- a franchise low for a 16-game schedule. Last season, the Bills failed to record more than two sacks in one game. This season, the Bills have had three or more three times.More encouraging is the Bills defense prepares to welcome back star defensive tackle Marcell Dareus, who missed the first four games serving a suspension for violating the NFLs substance abuse policy.---AP NFL websites: http://pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Kyle Hightower on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/khightower Mike Muscala Jersey . -- Ryan Getzlaf grabbed the three pucks wrapped in tape and held them up to his chest in the Anaheim Ducks dressing room for a celebration nine seasons in the making. Gary Payton Jersey .B. -- The Baie-Comeau Drakkar took over sole possession of first place atop the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League on Thursday with their sixth straight win. https:///...City-Edition-Jersey/ . Carey Price didnt, but he still came out on top against one of his rivals for the No. 1 job at the Sochi Games. The Anahim Lake, B.C., native was stellar in making 39 saves in his home province and Lars Eller got credit for a bizarre short-handed winner as the Canadiens defeated the Canucks 4-1. DAVIE, Fla. -- Steel Tannehill doesnt care whether the Miami Dolphins win or lose, which makes his dad glad.The Dolphins are 1-4 and fans have been booing their quarterback, but at the end of the day, Ryan Tannehill can count on a warm welcome from his 2+-month-old son.Hes like a better version of a dog, Tannehill said with a laugh Wednesday. Everyone knows there have been some tough times here. Its always nice to be able to go home, even if its late, and get a smile before bed. It caps the day in a nice way.While 2016 is far from a total loss for Tannehill, thanks to the birth of his first child, things have gone downhill lately. He was expected to have a breakout year under a new coach, quarterback guru Adam Gase, but instead the offense has been awful and the Dolphins appear destined to miss the playoffs for the eighth season in a row.Tannehill has been the QB since his rookie year in 2012, and with his record at 30-39, fans are losing patience. They chanted for backup Matt Moore during Sundays dismal loss to Tennessee .Moore predicted Tannehill will weather the situation.Our guy is strong inside and out, Moore said. We understand how it is, and how it needs to be.While teammates remain supportive of Tannehill, the locker room mood is strained. If not for a missed field goal by Cleveland on the final play of regulation in Week 3, the Dolphins would be the NFLs only winless team, and theyre a touchdown underdog at home Sunday against Pittsburgh.Its tough, Tannehill said. Were nowhere near where we thought we were going to be. Thats the reality. We have one real option -- to keep working and find a way to win games.Gase is willing to shake things up. On Tuesday he released offensive linemen Billy Turner and Dallas Thomas after they played poorly as emergency starters against the Titans.But Gase has publiccly said Tannehill is his quarterback for the rest of the season, and has been encouraging in private. Kevin Durant Thunder Jersey. He says to stay the course, keep doing everything I can to play the way Im supposed to play, and good things will happen, Tannehill said.If the season goes south, this might be Tannehills final season in Miami, because his salary is scheduled to nearly double to $18 million in 2017.Thats so far away right now, Gase said. I know everybody wants to rush to judgment. I mean, were five games in.Its difficult to envision a turnaround, however, unless the Dolphins solve their perennial problem with blocking. The running game has been nonexistent, and Tannehill endured six sacks by the Titans to increase his career total to 201, most in the NFL since 2012.He was hit several other times but didnt rank the pounding as the worst he has taken in a game.Ive had a few rough ones, he said. Hopefully we can get the ball out and not have as many hits.Critics say Tannehill holds the ball too long and is slow to react when the pocket starts to crumble.If youre getting hit from behind, its tough to move at that point, he said. But I need to be able to escape the pocket some.So far this season, his only refuge is at home.Game notes Back at practice after missing the Titans game were RB Arian Foster (hamstring and groin), G Laremy Tunsil (ankle), T Branden Albert (illness) and LB Jelani Jenkins (groin). TE Jordan Cameron (concussion), S Xavien Howard (knee) and S Reshad Jones (groin) were out.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Steven Wine on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Steve-Wine. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/steven-wine ' ' '