AFC East Notebook: Brady and Manning buzz; Vick breaks teammate's finger
Every Monday and Friday, theScore's NFL editors will bring you a roundup of everything you need to know from around the division with the AFC East Notebook.
New England Patriots
Looking back at Brady vs. Manning. Boston.com takes a trip down memory lane with recaps of all 15 previous meetings between teams quarterbacked by Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.
Who had better weapons? CSNNE.com examines the top 25 receivers Brady and Manning have played with and attempts to answer the question of which quarterback was surrounded by more offensive weapons.
Film review. The tape of the Patriots' convincing win over the Chicago Bears shows the team's offense is flourishing primarily because Rob Gronkowski is back to being a dominant player. It helped that Brady was extending plays and making accurate throws on the move.
New York Jets
Vick breaks teammate's finger. Michael Vick may be 34 years old and past his physical prime, but he still has a cannon for an arm. The Jets' new starter reportedly broke the finger of tight end Jeff Cumberland with his first pass last Sunday.
Johnson frustrated with role. Running back Chris Johnson says he's unhappy with how little playing time he's getting, adding that he doesn't want to become a distraction to his teammates.
Ryan named World Series MVP his starter. Rex Ryan opened his conference call with reporters this week by jokingly naming San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner his new starting quarterback.
Miami Dolphins
Marino tutoring quarterbacks. Legendary Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino is increasingly visible at the team's practice facility. The Hall of Famer is reportedly helping out by tutoring Ryan Tannehill and the Dolphins' quarterbacks.
Film breakdown of interception. Dolphins blog ThePhinsider.com breaks down Tannehill's fourth-quarter interception against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Williams says he quit team because of bad quarterbacks. Former Dolphins running back Ricky Williams revealed this week that he retired from the Dolphins in 2004 (he later rejoined the team) not because of his drug use but because he was fed up with the play of A.J. Feeley and Jay Fiedler.
Buffalo Bills
Midseason rookie report card. Buffalo Football Report takes a look at the Bills roster over the first half of the season and assigns grades to the team's rookie class.
Bills, Texans are teams to watch. Former NFL head coach Brian Billick crunched the numbers and identified the Bills and Houston Texans as possible second-half breakout teams.
Alonso feeling good about rehab. Injured linebacker Kiko Alonso says his recovery from a torn ACL is on track. He cites previous experience with rehabbing an injury in his other knee as helping him remain patient this time around.