Patriots and Bills Separated After Robert Blanton Shoves Jacoby Brissett Pregame

Before Sunday's AFC East rivalry game between the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills, things got heated.

Bills safety Robert Blanton shoved Patriots rookie quarterback Jacoby Brissett, which led to Pats wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell fighting back.

Here's another angle:

The players were separated before the scuffle got out of hand. New England president Jonathan Kraft later jabbed Bills coach Rex Ryan over the scrap, per Phil Perry of CSNNE.com:

Kickoff is at 1 p.m. ET. This should be fun.

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