Patriots fans put hat on Ralph Wilson statue in Buffalo

The Bills may have only beaten the Patriots four times since 2000 but that is not preventing the two teams from engaging in some spirited smack talk before the division rivals face off for the first time in 2015.

The Bills may have only beaten the Patriots four times since 2000 but that is not preventing the teams from engaging in some spirited smack talk before the division rivals face off for the first time in 2015.

Rex Ryan got things started earlier in the week when he said he did not fear the 2014 Super Bowl champions despite their 9–4 record against him when he coached the Jets, and thing were escalated further when the Buffalo pro shop prominently placed football pumps in the store in the run up to the game.

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Now New England fans are striking back by putting a Patriots hat on top of a statue of longtime Bills owner Ralph Wilson that sits outside the stadium bearing his name, according to ProFootballTalk.

ProFootballTalk via Larry Brown Sports