When New England Patriots express frustration at being counted out and overlooked, most people roll their eyes. It seems silly to think that anyone would think the Patriots, led by six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick, will be anything but AFC East champions and title contenders.
And yet, Bills receiver Isaiah McKenzie thinks Buffalo is going to take over the division this offseason. With Tom Brady leaving the Patriots for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, McKenzie thinks the Bills have an opening.
“The Brady situation, I cheered,” he told WROC in Buffalo. “He’s a great player. Our team is stacked. The last two years we’ve been giving him a run for his money, but now that he’s gone, it’s going to kind of be the Bills’ time to take over.”
Isaiah McKenzie said he cheered when Tom Brady left.
"Our team is stacked… now that he's gone it's going to be the #Bills time to take over."#Billsmafia pic.twitter.com/jzpdgZ06Tu
— Thad Brown (@thadbrown7) March 31, 2020
After McKenzie’s comments, Bills general manger Brandon Beane backtracked, likely in order to avoid the hubbub about McKenzie’s promise. But the damage is done. Those remarks will surely find their way into the Patriots’ locker room, if and when the team reports for 2020.
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