Saracens England contingent have been compared with Manchester Uniteds Class of 92 -- and George Kruis believes the same sense of brotherhood is developing among Eddie Jones men.The analogy was made by Paul Gustard, who played and coached at Allianz Park before being appointed as one of Jones lieutenants, enabling him to view and contribute to the development of players such as Kruis, Owen Farrell, Maro Itoje and Mako Vunipola.Saracens marched to an Aviva Premiership and European double last season and Gustard sees a similarity to their core of English players and the contribution of Paul Scholes, David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs and the Neville brothers to Uniteds dominance of club football on these shores.People spoke about the Class of 92 at Manchester United, well Saracens had their own class, Gustard said.Once one started achieving there was enough peer pressure that they all wanted to out-perform each other and strive to do things together. They are a close group.Kruis, who is expected to be selected in the second row alongside Courtney Lawes when England name their team to face Argentina on Thursday, insists the bond is not confined to Saracens.Definitely theres a sense that, as a group, weve got responsibility for each other, Kruis said. When you have five or six players coming through together its like that competition between brothers. It always pushes you a little bit further.Weve got a good respect for each other which means you have to turn up each week and ultimately play well for each other. At Saracens its dragged a lot of people along with us. Were a very young team still, with a hell of a lot of experience. Its exciting for us.I think it extends to England, I really do. If you look at what England have tried to build here, then there are a lot of similarities here between club and country.If you look at results there are a lot of similarities as well. Youve got to breed a culture in which people want to improve and constantly push each other.Kruis travelled between Saracens and England for his rehabilitation and has made the quickest possible comeback from the ankle surgery that threatened to rule him out of the entire autumn program.Just over five weeks separate the 26-year-old from undergoing the procedure to lining up against Argentina.I never gave up playing in these games. I just wanted to get back to playing as soon as I could for either club or country, Kruis said.There were few things wrong with the ankle. There was a bit of wear and tear and for the last year, there were two bits of floating bone in the joint.Id been able to play on but more recently its been shutting down, so after the Toulon game, I spoke to both parties and we decided I needed to get it taken out as soon as possible.Before I was struggling with it -- I could do the session but Id want to get off my feet as soon as possible. I am really glad Ive done it. Ive got lots of confidence in the ankle now. I woke up 2 or 3 days after the op and thought it already feels better, the pressure in the foot feels less.When considering an immediate return to the starting XV, Kruis draws inspiration from Farrells man of the match comeback for Saracens against Toulon having been out for almost three months.We are in an environment now where you can push yourself in the weeks leading up to it as much as you can. Weve got everything available to be in peak condition, Kruis said.Youve got Owen Farrell who played in the Toulon game, which was pretty much Test match intensity, having had months off. He came back very sharp.Things like that give you a lot of confidence. Youve got to have a lot of confidence in yourself. If I didnt feel right, I wouldnt be here. 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The next, New England quarterback Tom Brady piled up 315 yards and four touchdowns passing.We know we have to play better, and especially against an opponent like that, Ryan said Monday, a day after Buffalo gave up five touchdowns in a 41-25 loss to New England . What was really disappointing to me is that we played poorly, its as simple as that.This isnt what Ryan expected from a unit he vowed would be much improved over last seasons high-priced defense, which finished 19th in the NFL in yards allowed. It was the worst end-of-season ranking in Ryans 11 seasons as a coach or coordinator.The numbers dont look much more promising halfway through this season with the Bills (4-4) preparing to travel to Seattle for a prime-time showdown on Nov. 7. Buffalo is 16th in yards allowed per game at 360.3, including 25th in rushing yards allowed per game with 118.4.In losing the past two games, Buffalo has surrendered a combined 811 yards offense and eight touchdowns without managing a takeaway.Thats a departure from how productive the defense played during a four-game winning streak that ended with a 28-25 loss to Miami on Oct. 23.In those four wins, Buffalo combined to allow four touchdowns, force 10 takeaways (four fumbles and six interceptions) and limit opponents to converting 13 of 52 third-down chances.In four losses, Buffalo has given up 13 touchdowns, forced just two takeaways (both fumbles) and had opponents convert 28 of 53 third-down chances.It was the Bills inability to stop the Patriots on third down that stung Ryan most.Brady converted New Englands first five third-down opportunities and nine of 12 overall before giving way to backup Jimmy Garoppolo in the fourth quarter.In the first half alone, Brady completed 6 of 6 attempts for 111 yards with two touchdowns and was sacked twice on third down. One of hiis touchdowns was a 53-yarder up the left sideline to Chris Hogan on third-and-13.ddddddddddddThats inexcusable, Ryan said.Things didnt get much better in the second half, when the Patriots converted three third-down opportunities because of penalties, including Buffalo being flagged for having 12 men on the field.We cant win like that. Theres no way. Weve got to be smart, Ryan said. If we get beat physically, thats one thing. But when you contribute to some of the mistakes or some of their big plays, we have to get better.The coach took some of the blame.Without being specific, Ryan made what he called a tactical mistake in departing from his game plan once Buffalos top pass-rushing threat, linebacker Lorenzo Alexander, was sidelined by a hamstring injury during a punt return early in the second quarter.I know I can do better, he said.Ryan also regretted the decision to continue having Alexander play a dual role on defense and special teams.The 33-year-old Alexander entered the game with an NFL-leading nine sacks, doubling the number he had in his first nine seasons.Ryan didnt have an update on Alexanders status.If he cant play, rookie first-round pick Shaq Lawson will have to fill in. Lawson has played limited time the past two games and had been out since having surgery to repair a shoulder injury in May.Against New England, Lawson had his first career sack but was also flagged for roughing the passer on a third-and-7.Ryan also didnt provide updates on running back LeSean McCoy, who did not play against New England because of a left hamstring injury, or backup Reggie Bush, who hurt his groin on Sunday.Game notes A few days after cutting Ed Eagan, the Bills signed the receiver and TE Manasseh Garner to their practice squad. ... After playing Seattle, the Bills enjoy a break in entering their bye week off.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '