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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Tom Brady overcame a sloppy start with his new group of receivers to produce whats become a familiar finish. Brady marched the Patriots 49 yards in 12 plays to set up Stephen Gostkowskis 35-yard field goal with 5 seconds left for a 23-21 season-opening win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Brady twice completed passes to convert third downs on the decisive drive. That included threading a throw to his right to Danny Amendola in traffic for a 10-yard gain on third-and-8 at the Bills 39. Shane Vereen ran 15 yards on the next play, and the Patriots settled on running time off the clock before Gostkowski won it. Brady finished 29 of 52 for 288 yards and two touchdowns in helping the Patriots win their 10th straight season opener. That ties Portsmouth/Detroit (1930-39) for the NFLs third-longest streak. It marked the 36th time Brady led the Patriots to victory while tied or trailing in the fourth quarter. And he did it with nearly a brand new group of receivers. Amendola, an off-season free-agent addition, had 10 catches for 104 yards. Julian Edelman, the Patriots most senior receiver with tight end Rob Gronkowski sidelined, had seven catches for 79 yards and two touchdowns. The new-look Bills nearly pulled off a stunning upset in their first game under coach Doug Marrone and rookie quarterback EJ Manuel. It instead turned into an all-too-familiar outcome for the Bills against their AFC East rivals. They dropped to 1-19 in their past 20 meetings. They are 3-24 in 27 games since Bill Belichick took over as Patriots coach in 2000. Belichick won his 206th career game to move one ahead of Marty Schottenheimer for sixth place on the NFL list. Manuel, the first-round draft pick, completed 18 of 27 passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns. After trailing the entire first half, Manuel put the Bills ahead 21-17 on the first possession of the third quarter. Behind a solid running game, Manuel capped an 11-play, 80-yard march with a perfectly placed 18-yard pass to Stevie Johnson. The Bills had difficulty mustering any further offence, managing just three first downs and 73 yards on their final five possessions. Turnovers led to all four touchdowns in the first half. Patriots cornerback Kyle Arrington forced two fumbles, one by running back C.J. Spiller, the other by receiver Marquise Goodwin. Both came inside Buffalo territory and set up Edelmans 9- and 8-yard touchdown catches. Safety DaNorris Searcy scored Buffalos first touchdown by returning Stevan Ridleys fumble 74 yards. Justin Rogers intercepted Bradys pass that tipped off the fingers of Zach Sudfeld in the final minute of the half. Manuel hit fellow rookie Robert Woods for an 18-yard touchdown with 34 seconds left. Ridley did not return after his fumble. It was an unforced error, as Ridley slipped at the line of scrimmage and lost the ball without being touched. Ridley had also fumbled in the first quarter, but officials ruled he was down before losing control of the ball. Ridley spent the rest of the game watching from the sideline with his helmet perched on his head. Vereen took over most of the running duties and finished with 14 carries for 101 yards. Brady had difficulty finding chemistry minus his familiar security blankets. Wes Welker, Brandon Lloyd and Aaron Hernandez are gone, while Gronkowski is still recovering from back and forearm injuries. Rookie Kenbrell Thompkins struggled in particular. He had only four catches for 42 yards despite being targeted 14 times. The Patriots offence lacked finish in the second half, coming away with two field goals on three drives inside the Bills 20. Brady fumbled a snap on fourth-and-goal at the 1 on New Englands first possession of the third quarter. And the Bills lacked discipline: They were penalized 10 times for 75 yards. Mark Recchi Jersey . 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To make room for Turner on the 40-man roster, the Cubs designed outfielder Ryan Kalish for assignment. Turner, 23, was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the first round (No. 9 overall) of the 2009 draft and traded to the Marlins in 2012 as part of the deal that sent Anibal Sanchez to the Tigers. Turner split time this season between the Marlins rotation and bullpen, going 4-7 with a 5.97 ERA. He is 9-21 with a 4.77 ERAA in 53 major league appearances (45 starts) over the past four seasons with the Marlins and Tigers.dddddddddddd "He was one of the better starting pitching prospects in all of baseball a couple of years ago and we feel like that talent is still in there," Cubs president Theo Epstein said. "If you look at his velocity, its still there. If you look at some of the peripheral numbers, theyre still pretty decent. "Weve had some success with talented pitchers who are going through tough periods, kind of just getting them here and letting them reset a little bit." 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