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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Bills safety Corey Graham was attending high school in Buffalo and has only a vague recollection of the blockbuster trade his hometown team made to acquire Drew Bledsoe from New England in April 2002.Bledsoe was the established star and expected to fill Buffalos long-term need at quarterback. Tom Brady, meanwhile, was still an emerging quantity after filling in for an injured Bledsoe and helping the Patriots win a Super Bowl that year.What amuses Graham in retrospect is being reminded of Bledsoe arriving at the Bills headquarters by police escort and greeted by thousands of fans and a marching band.Ha, ha, ha, he said. It just shows, they held a parade for Bledsoe, and look at Tom. Tom turned out to be one of the best to ever do it.Acquired for a first-round draft pick, Bledsoe lasted three seasons in Buffalo and failed to lead the team to the playoffs during whats become a 16-season playoff drought -- the leagues longest active streak.In the meantime, Tom Terrific has spent much of these past 15 seasons being the bane of the NFL, and Buffalo in particular.Brady is 25-3 overall against Buffalo, with a chance to match the NFL record for most wins by a quarterback against one opponent on Sunday, when the Patriots (6-1) play at the Bills (4-3). Brett Favre won 26 games against Detroit.Itll be Bradys first and only regular-season meeting against his AFC East rival after he sat out a 16-0 loss at Foxborough on Oct. 2 while serving his Deflategate suspension.Im back, Brady said during a conference call with Buffalo reporters.And the 39-year-old might be playing better than ever.In three wins, Brady is 76 of 101 for 1,004 yards with eight touchdowns and no interceptions.He credited the Bills for how they performed in beating a New England team with rookie Jacoby Brissett filling in quarterback. And he dismissed questions of having any added motivation to redeem the loss or bitter feelings over the suspension .You know, I dont even think about it, Brady said. Its just about doing what my job is.Bills cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman has plenty of respect for Brady, but refuses to get caught up in the quarterbacks aura.Even though that one person is the centerpiece of the whole organization, hes still just that one person, Robey-Coleman said. I mean, Im not going to say hes God, because theres only one of those to me.A number of things to watch out for as New England attempts to avoid being swept by a division rival for the first time in 15 years:BLUNTING BLOUNT: The Bills gave up 256 yards rushing to the Dolphins, including 214 alone to Jay Ajayi, in a 28-25 loss at Miami . They face a Patriots run attack led by LeGarrette Blount, who had a season-best 127 yards and scored twice in a 27-16 win at Pittsburgh .Im not really worried about Blount, defensive tackle Marcell Dareus said. As long as we do our assignments, fill our gaps, feel out the plays ... he has nowhere to go, so its not a big deal.Dareus is expected to make his season debut. He missed the past three games with a hamstring injury, and sat out the first four serving a suspension.GRONK: Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has an opportunity to set a few franchise records in his old backyard. From Buffalo, Gronkowski is tied with Stanley Morgan for most career touchdowns receiving (67) and career TDs (68) in team history.In purchasing about 20 tickets for family and friends, he noted hes not focused on setting any records.Thats the last thing Im thinking about, Gronkowski said. When it happens, if it happens, theres another time to talk about it. But as of right now, Im just focused on the Bills.He has 47 catches for 704 yards and 10 TDs in 10 games against Buffalo.PRE-GAME FIREWORKS: An altercation erupted between players an hour before kickoff at New England when Brissett and rookie receiver Malcolm Mitchell jogged through the Bills defensive back drills.Robey-Coleman warned the Patriots from doing it again on Sunday, but doesnt expect that from Brady.Tom is a pro, he said. So Im pretty sure that hes not going to give us that ammunition.PICKOFFS: The Patriots have yet to throw an interception this season, their longest streak since an eight-game stretch in 2010. The NFL record for most games to start season without throwing interception is nine, set by Cleveland in 1960.The Bills have six interceptions, four of them in a 33-18 win over Arizona on Sept. 25. 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The 27-year-old Scrivens will be joining his third NHL club since signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs as a free agent in 2010. The move also reunites with him with head coach Dallas Eakins from their time together with the American Hockey Leagues Toronto Marlies. (STATS) -- Andy Talley has been Villanovas coach for a very, very long time. And while hes prepared to finally walk away, he surely wouldnt mind another week in the position hes held since the Reagan administration.The ninth-ranked Wildcats made sure their coach would stick around a little longer with a win in their season finale and now face Northeast Conference champion Saint Francis on Saturday at Villanova Stadium in the first round of the FCS playoffs.Talley announced in January that his 32nd season at the helm of the Wildcats would be his last. He has become the winningest coach in school history since taking over the program in 1985, guiding Villanova to 12 playoff appearances, six conference titles and the 2009 national championship.Whether Talleys tenure would continue was in doubt before the Wildcats (8-3) secured a postseason spot with a 41-10 win at Delaware on Saturday. They finished tied with New Hampshire for second in the Colonial Athletic Association.Playing at home should provide a jolt of confidence for Villanova, which won its first four home games this season before a 20-7 loss to No. 5 James Madison on Nov. 12. Talley and the Wildcats are 8-2 on their own field in the playoffs, including 5-0 in openers.At some point in the Delaware game, I got emotional on the sideline, Talley said. That was the only time. I think Im over that. To be home is a comfort zone for us. If were fortunate enough to get past these guys, Ive been on the road against tough teams in the playoffs before. I know what were in for.A stout and physical defense has been the calling card for Villanova all season, ranking third in the FCS in average yards (265.1) and points (14.9) allowed per game. That unit is anchored by senior defensive lineman Tanoh Kpassagnon and junior safety Rob Rolle.Kpassagnon was named the CAAs Defensive Player of the Year after finishing 12th in the FCS with 19 tackles for loss and tied for 21st with 8 1/2 sacks. Rolle led the league with six interceptions and was First Team All-CAA.Quarterback Zach Bednarczyk tied a career high with four touchdown passes in the win over Delaware, one week after he threw four picks in the loss to JMU. The Wildcats, though, prefer to control opponents behind the rushing of Bednarczyk and runninng backs Aaron Forbes (745 yards), Javon White and Matt Gudzak.ddddddddddddSaint Francis (7-4) is something of an unknown to Villanova, though the teams share two common opponents this season. The Red Flash lost to CAA teams Albany and Towson after leading both games at the half, while the Wildcats posted home wins over both.They played toe-to-toe with Towson, toe-to-toe with Albany. They played really well in (a loss at) Montana, Talley said. They wont be awed against Villanova. Theyre very, very battle-tested.Saint Francis tied Duquesne for the regular-season NEC title and earned the leagues automatic bid with a 14-10 win over the Dukes during the season. This is the first postseason appearance in program history for the Red Flash, who won six straight games before closing with a 31-24 loss at Wagner.Its very exciting, Saint Francis coach Chris Villarrial said. Its been great to see the progress weve made. A lot of work to do still. We have to enjoy the moment. Villanova is a very good football team. Were going to have our hands full. Were going to have to play an errorless game and go down and play our type of game.There is some special talent on Saint Francis, evident by its NEC-high eight players on the all-conference first team. Standout free safety/kickoff returner Lorenzo Jerome is the first player in conference history to earn First Team All-NEC four straight years. Hes a four-time first-team selection as a defensive back and three-time pick as a returner.Jerome, though, is playing with a partially torn MCL and his explosiveness could be limited.Also in the special category is sophomore wide receiver Kamron Lewis, who was named the NEC Offensive Player of the Year after leading the FCS in receiving yards (1,349) and ranking in the top 20 in touchdown catches (10) and receptions (69).Junior running back Marcus Bagley was also a First Team All-NEC honoree and acts as a nice counterpart to Lewis downfield ability. Bagley ranks 29th in the FCS and second in the NEC with 868 rushing yards while adding 12 catches for 109 yards.The winner plays at No. 8 seed South Dakota State (8-3) in the second round Dec. 3. ' ' '