Brady was named to his seventh Pro Bowl this week and honored as AFC Offensive Player of the Week, but as he prepares for Sunday’s matchup with Buffalo, he is more concerned with cleaning up some of the miscues from his first meeting with the Bills, when he threw four interceptions and the Patriots lost, 34-31, despite being up, 21-0.
“We had some great opportunities,’’ Brady said. “We had a pretty good lead there in the second quarter and we turned the ball over right before halftime. That really hurt us.
“They’ve really done a great job scoring points off turnovers and getting a bunch of turnovers.
“They certainly take advantage of bad offensive football, which certainly we did a lot of that in the first game. I think it was just a very frustrating day because we didn’t play to the level of our expectations and they took advantage of it.
“They have some very skilled players, and if you make a mistake, they’re ready to capitalize, especially the guys in the secondary. Hopefully, there’s no repeat performance.’’
Slater elated
When Bill Belichick asked to see Matthew Slater Tuesday night, Slater hoped he wasn’t getting called into the principal’s office.
“I was a little worried at first, because you don’t want to get called into his office,’’ Slater said.
The look on Belichick’s face didn’t help.
“He kind of had a little smirk on his face,’’ said Slater.
But the news Belichick was sitting on was good. After four seasons grinding between wide receiver, safety, and special teams, Slater was rewarded. He was one of eight Patriots named to the Pro Bowl, the first appearance for the 28-year-old.
“It was very humbling,’’ Slater said. “I’m very thankful for the honor.
“It’s something you strive for. Whatever most of us set out to do, we want to be the best at it. We’re competitors, and that’s why we’re here. Every single man in this locker room at some point has been the best at what he’s done, and that’s why he’s in this locker room.’’
