FOXBOROUGH – Here, thanks to the Patriots media relations staff, are the postgame comments from Buffalo coach Dick Jauron.

DJ: Certainly proud of the way a group of young guys got out there and fought for 60 minutes. It tears my heart out for them, you know, but that’s the way the game is. And you got to finish. You got to finish games in this league, particularly against teams as talented as this team is with the experience that they have. You’ve got to tip your hat to them, but just an awful feeling in that locker room.

Q: Coach, what do you tell such a young team like that when you get into that locker room?

DJ: Just the truth. You know, the truth: they fought hard. I didn’t see anybody – I mean I don’t watch every guy and every play obviously, can’t do that – but I didn’t see anybody out there that didn’t leave it on the field. There were a lot of tired people on that field at the end of the game, a lot of tired people in that locker room. They’ll be alright, you know they’ll be alright, but it’s painful right now. But it will serve us well as we move along.

Q: (On Leodis McKelvin fighting for extra yardage and then fumbling)

DJ: You know, we talked about that specifically. I have no problem with Leodis coming out with that ball. He’s a dynamic runner and he was trying to win a football game, ice a football game and we’ve seen him do it, he almost did it there. From the sideline it looked to me like he was making a particular effort to cover the ball, to have it covered with two hands, and somehow it came out of there.  Just one of those things that happens, but I don’t have any problems with Leodis. He plays the game hard. You know, he’s a guy that could take it the distance.

Q: Could you comment on Alex Van Pelt’s play calling?

DJ: You know, I think Alex did a terrific job. The whole staff did a terrific job, really, in preparation for this game, you know, a lot of things going on. They really came together; I thought that the team came together. I’m really proud of the young guys. I know they got beat and they had a couple penalties in there, but they play hard and they give us a chance. They give us a real chance and they are just going to get better. You know, [I’m] optimistic about the effort, but just feel disappointed in the loss tonight.

Q: (On Tom Brady and the comeback)

DJ: Well, they had to earn it then too, you know. They’ve done it a lot. They’ve done it a lot together. They are certainly talented and they are well coached and well led on that field, too. He is the guy.

Q: (Inaudible)

DJ: I guess the question is because it was close? Nobody gave us any chance, and we understood that coming in, but we didn’t come to lose. We didn’t come to play a close game. We came to win a game. So, you know, we are disappointed, we are just disappointed. This is a really good group of guys, so whatever happened tonight – whatever happened – we would’ve moved on, win it, lose it, we’re going to move on. You know, we believe we are going to get better, week-to-week. Good hard working guys and a number of young guys at critical spots. I just keep rolling.

Q: Got an update on Chris and Paul?

DJ: You know, I don’t have one on Chris [Kelsay]. I know Paul [Posluszny] has a broken bone in his arm. I’m not certain how long that will keep him out. It’s not as bad as it was the first time.