Bush Approves Russert Highway President George Bush has signed a bill allowing for a stretch of Route 20A to be named after the late Tim Russert. A section of the highway in Orchard Park will now be called "Timothy J. Russert Highway".
The 'Meet the Press' host passed away on June 13th after suffering a heart attack. Russert was an avid Bills fan who often used his national exposure to promote his team.
Dolphins Trade Jason Taylor to Washington The Miami Dolphins traded Pro Bowl defensive end Jason Taylor to the Washington Redskins Sunday, in exchange for a 2009 second round pick and a 2010 sixth round pick.
The Dolphins have been anxious to trade Taylor, who asked to be moved to a playoff contender at the beginning of the offseason. Before the draft, the Dolphins were asking for a first-round draft pick. They lowered the demand later to a second-rounder.
Bills Sign Steve Johnson The Buffalo Bills have announced the signing of 7th round draft pick Steve Johnson. The receiver out of Kentucky came to terms this afternoon, becoming the 5th of Buffalo's 10 draft picks to sign. Terms of the deal were not given.
Johnson caught 13 touchdowns for the Wildcats last season, falling one shy of the school record.
Lynch pleads guilty Marshawn Lynch made his first public appearance in two weeks today inside Buffalo city traffic court. The Bills running back admitted to being the driver of the Porsche Cayenne that hit a Canadian woman during the early hours of May 31st.
Goodell meets Simon (WGR 550) -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell took some time away from a trip home to meet up with Howard Simon and Jeremy White during their show from the Chautauqua Institution.
Simon and White quizzed Goodell on a number of issues that the top the minds of Bills fans, including regular season games in Toronto, the league's conduct policy and the collective bargaining agreement.
Lynch plea expected Sources tell our sister station WBEN that Marshawn Lynch's courtroom appearance will occur Wednesday or Thursday, and that the Bills running back will likely plead guilty to a parking violation to end the hit-and-run investigation into an May 31 accident involving his sports utility vehicle.
Report: Testimony will wait (WGR 550) - Friday could have been a benchmark day in the alleged hit-and-run accident involving a vehicle registered to Marshawn Lynch, as three Bills players were scheduled to appear in front of a grand jury. That date has been delayed, according to The Buffalo News.
Report: Police will question Lynch (WGR 550) - Buffalo police officer Allan Kasprzak will head to One Bills Drive this afternoon, and not as a fan. Kasprzak will try to question three or more Bills players about the hit-and-run accident involving Marshawn Lynch's sport utility vehicle and a woman May 31 on Delaware Ave, according to a report in The Buffalo News.
Lynch's Attorney to Meet with Investigators Monday WGRZ is reporting Lynch’s attorney, Michael Caffery, came to the courthouse this weekend to speak with the lead prosecutor and two investigators about a hit-and–run that occurred with Lynch’s SUV last weekend.
Caffery apologized for not getting in touch sooner, and then scheduled to meet with investigators Monday without his client, Marshawn Lynch.
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Cambria: Lynch's treatment not "special" WGR sought out one of the nation's best defense lawyers for his perspective on the Marshawn Lynch alleged hit and run story.
Lynch at practice (WGR 550)- While four Bills starters were missing from Tuesday's organized team activities at One Bills Drive, it was a player in attendance who was perhaps more of a surprise.
Marshawn Lynch participated in the practice, while the Buffalo Police announced a 1 p.m. press conference to discuss his car's alleged inclusion in a hit run early Saturday morning.
Losman, Parrish return (WGR 550) -- The Bills' second-string quarterback is back at One Bills Drive, while two other regulars were absent from Wednesday morning's OTAs.
J.P. Losman and Roscoe Parrish were back in attendance. Aaron Schobel and Angelo Crowellwere absent, joining Jason Peters and Lee Evans.
Report: Buffalo awarded Arena Football (WGR 550) - With all the talk of Buffalo eventually losing a football team, the city may be gaining one, albeit in a different league.
Buffalo has been awarded an Arena League 2 football team, according to Demeris Johnson on"Thurman Thomas' Sports Training Hour," Saturday morning on WGR. There are no details about where the franchise would play.
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