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It certainly was not a normal regular season with only 48 games played due to the lockout, but now we get back to normal as t...
It certainly was not a normal regular season with only 48 games played due to the lockout, but now we get back to normal as t...
The 2013 NFL Draft is finally here. In what is sure to be one of the craziest first rounds in recent memory, the Buffalo Bill...
The Buffalo Sabres made one move on Wednesday before the NHL's 3 o'clock trade deadline and that moved sent the capta...
With Free Agency almost a week in, some needs and potential draft targets have shifted around the NFL. Some franchises missed...
Did you know the two leading scorers in NCAA Division One hockey during the 2007-08 season are both playing for the Buffalo S...
The NHL Players Association has voted and given consent for the NHL to realign Divisions and Conference next season. The new-...
A new mapping system of how NHL players are used may offer some insight as to why the Buffalo Sabres have struggled out of th...
June 26, 2012 was one heck of a day for Adam Oates. The former NHL center found out that day that he would be joining the hoc...
If you're hoping for a grandiose revelation and declaration saying the Buffalo Sabres have changed their ways and have pu...
The Buffalo Bills have filled the last remaining opening for head positional coaches.On Saturday, the team announced they'...
With the offensive and defensive coordinator positions both settled in Buffalo, who will be coaching the third phase of footb...
The Canisius Golden Griffins rode the hot hands of Isaac Sosa and Billy Baron to an 87-74 win over the Alcorn State Braves on...
With the Buffalo Bills losing once again, the draft order comes even more and more in to focus.The Bills' most recent los...
With the Buffalo Bills officially eliminated from playoff contention, the draft order comes in to full view once again.And th...
It's been a roller coaster ride through the first four years of Buffalo Bills defensive end Kyle Moore's career.Ridin...
I want to be very clear about this game in Toronto. IT IS NOT A HOME GAME! I don’t care that the NFL considers it a hom...
In miserable weather conditions, the Buffalo Bills gave their fans a reason to stick around and make the most of a rainy day ...
Mike Schopp and the Bulldog threw rocks at the White House... probably. Who cares. You're not reading this. These guys pi...
Let's take a trip to hypothetical town:A team has four red zone opportunities, forced three turnovers, held their opponen...
Only three teams since the current playoff format came in to being have been 3-and-6 and made the playoffs. It hasn’t h...
Mike Schopp and the Bulldog pick games and Bulldog went 5-and-0 last week. You know this because you hung on his every word l...
Twelve months ago, Evan Rankin was playing in the ECHL – a league where the minimum salary is $425 per week.Last we...
Marco Scutaro singled home the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning, and the San FranciscoGiants beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on...
The one that got away.When the Buffalo Bills ultimately look back on the 2012 season, this Tennessee game may just be the one...
I think this may be the hardest column I’ve ever tried to write since we’ve been doing them.While Jay Feely was l...
WGR's Pat Malacaro and Matthew Coller are back to provide their previews and predictions for the next round of the Major ...
Mike Schopp and the Bulldog have been picking football games on Friday for years. And, for years, you have cared about their ...
Now that the League Division Series are set in both the American and National League, WGR's Pat Malacaro and Matthew Coll...
The Sabres first five games have been cancelled by the NHL due to the owner imposed lockout.Buffalo will lose four home games...
Wins the last two weeks by the Buffalo Bills have calmed the collective nerves of Bills nation. Nerves that were frayed by th...
The title of this blog this week should be “I’m-HOT-over-what-I-saw-in-New-Jersey-READS!” ......Where&rsquo...
I’ve been thinking a lot about Ralph Wilson and the future existence of the Bills in Western New York lately. The lates...
By the time you read this, the Bills may very well have trimmed their roster to the final 53 players they’ll go into th...
The five weeks of training camp and fake games are finally over. Now, after an 0-4 preseason the Bills can prepare for real a...
The Bills fell to the Lions 38-32 in the preseason finale in Detroit. That leaves Buffalo winless in the 2012 preseason. The ...
It's crunch time for Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyler Thigpen. Seemingly behind the eight-ball after Vince Young took a st...
The dress rehearsal for the Bills was last week so Thursday in Detroit is pretty much one series and out for the starters. St...
The score of the most recent preseason contest for the Buffalo Bills begs one question:Even though they got blown out, can yo...
This is always the most interesting preseason game because this is the one where the starters play a half plus maybe a little...
Most Sabres fans, I believe, feel the team could use a player like Shane Doan. Respected, veteran leader type who can show th...
John Gambadoro of KTAR in Phoenix is reporting via Twitter that the Buffalo Sabres have made an offer to Phoenix Coyotes forw...
Thom CichTwitter: @TC_WGRWe're getting into the second week of NHL Free Agency and so far the Sabres have used the open m...
The two biggest free agents have decided to do what Brad Richards did last year, sleep on it.Both Zach Parise and Ryan Suter ...
We have debated it over and over. We've taken thousands of phone calls and deleted hundreds of comments on it. And yet th...
The NHL Entry Draft is an annual event, and the Sabres are drafting in spots where other notable players have been drafted in...
The Sabres have released their 2012-2013 regular season schedule. The campaign opens at the First Niagara Center on October 1...
Buffalo Sabres' fans have several months to think about what went wrong. Was it the injuries? Was it a combative relation...
Trade chatter is picking up as round one of the NFL Draft approaches.NFL.com's Jason LaCanfora reports that the Lions are...
With the 2012 NFL Draft just hours away, it's time to put out my final offering as to what may happen in the first round....
The NHL has announced its three finalists for the Calder Trophy which is Rookie of the Year.Last year’s number one over...
Predator defenseman Shea Weber buried Detroit forward Henrik Zetterberg's head into the glass during Nashville's Game...
Nashville's Shea Weber might be hearing from Brendan Shanahan after an incident at the end of the Predators' win over...
No Sabres, but one of the most exciting times of the year begins with three series.This evening the 5th seed in the East Phil...
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are set to begin and unfortunately there will be no games here in Buffalo this season. One of the be...
With the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs set to begin Wednesday, we look at each team's injuries:Eastern ConferencePittsburgh4/5...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, April 4, 2012BILLS ANNOUNCE 2012 PRESEASON SCHEDULEORCHARD PARK, NY – The Buffalo Bills...
The NFL has released their preseason schedule for 2012, and the Buffalo Bills will be taking on three teams from the NFC.VIEW...
Thom Cich ReportingThe playoff picture in the West is coming down to the wire. If you thought the race for the Southeast titl...
Perhaps you have already researched this and committed it to memory but in the event you have not, here are the remaining sch...
Well here we are. 6 games to go and all tied up in points with Washington heading into a roadie with the Caps on Tuesday. The...
While the Sabres are locked in a day to day fight for a coveted playoff spot, their opponent tonight has no such concern. The...
The Sabres didn’t play on Sunday, but the results of the night put some smiles on their faces Monday.Washington lost in...
Thom Cich ReportingSabre fans may not be too amped right now as the race for the playoffs comes down to the wire. After Wedne...
The Sabres now go to battle in 9th place in the East instead of 10th. Buffalo trails 8th place Washington by four and are eve...
Now that the Sabres are legitimately in the race for 8th, I spent part of my weekend looking at the schedules for the other t...
***The Sabres can pick high! And they don't even have to stink for it!***The Buffalo Sabres should be one of the more int...
Local media just starting to get to the Center to prepare for 11:30 practice and of course. The NHL trade deadline.I’ll...
Local media just starting to get to the Center to prepare for 11:30 practice and of course. The NHL trade deadline.I’ll...
I know many of you have been begging for the Sabres to make a move dating back to December, but in typical Darcy Regier fashi...
The Sabres will welcome Thomas Vanek back to the lineup after missing three games. He took a high check from Erik Cole in Mon...
Its time Mr. Pegula. I know you haven’t even hit a full year as owner of the Buffalo Sabres but its time to make your f...
The freefall continued as the Sabres suffered their 11th straight road loss on Thursday 4-1 at Winnipeg. The highlights start...
With tonight being a NBC Sports Network game, it has to start at 7:35, which is 6:35 here in Chicago. With that in mind, Lind...
With tonight being a NBC Sports Network game, it has to start at 7:30, which is 6:30 here in Chicago. With that in mind, Lind...
With injuries on defense the Sabres need Jordan Leopold and Mike Weber to play bigger roles and eat up minutes. Both made maj...
The Sabres ventured on after a tough loss in Detroit with a practice in Chicago Tuesday and a game there on Wednesday. The te...
You just can not turn the puck over against the Detroit Red Wings or you’re are going to leave the first period down 3-...
The Sabres lost tothe Red Wings 5-0. The night started off with a different look up front. Lindy Ruff mixed up the forward li...
Ryan Miller’s play has been better lately, but you wouldn’t say we’re seeing the Ryan Miller of old yet. In...
Sabre defenseman Andrej Sekera will return to the line-up Monday night against the Red Wings.Sekera takes the place of the in...
Things could go from bad to worse for the Buffalo Sabres this week when you take into account they are playing three of the b...
Even with as poorly as some of the Sabres played in Long Island, with three games in four nights and two late nights of trave...
With the Sabres getting into Long Island very late Lindy Ruff cancelled the morning skate.The Sabres got a big win last night...
I’m not sure if you can quote Yogi Berra for a story about hockey but what why not give it a shot. “Its deja-vous...
All the losing the Sabres are doing is just killing them in the Eastern Conference. Tonight starts a home and home with the L...
As the Sabres close out the December portion of the schedule tonight, the staff at Inside The Numbers(which is basically just...
Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson speaking with the Associated Press says the Bills are currently in talks with Rogers Communi...
It’s unbelievable after the starts Miami and Buffalo had they’re both now 5-9. The Bills losing streak is now sev...
Buffalo Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta has played in just one game since November 19, but it looks like he may finally be able...
It seems the occasions are too few and far between when we can say the National Hockey League got something right but they di...
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced that realignment has been approved by the NHL Board of Governors. It must be approved...
The NHL's Board of Governors has passed new league wide realignment set to go into place starting next season. It will be a 4...
Nashville’s Jordin Tootoo gets to talk to the league’s Brendan Shanahan today about his hit on Ryan Miller during...
The Red Wings got off to a blistering start against the Sabres on Friday, scoring three times in the opening period en route ...
Welcome yet again into the Ted Darling Memorial Press Box inside of First Niagara Center. Tonight the hometown Sabres look to...
Ryan Miller passed his Neuropsych test and is ready to at least dress for a game. He’ll backup Jhonas Enroth against De...
Former Sabre Mike Grier announced his retirement after 14 seasons in the NHL. Grier had two stints with Buffalo, from 2003-to...
The Sabres practiced on Wednesday without Jordan Leopold, Pat Kaleta, Brad Boyes and Tyler Myers. Ryan Miller went full go (S...
It wasn’t supposed to be this way.This season was going to be different for the Columbus Blue Jackets. They traded for ...
Mike Schopp and the Bulldog were told by our new boss that they could hold a Thanksgiving draft! Jerry Sullivan, Joe Buscagl...
With the win in Carolina last night the Sabres made it six wins in eight games. Buffalo has 12 wins which is most in the NHL ...
Here’s an Inside the Numbers I never thought I would do. For those of you who were wondering exactly who is Drew MacInt...
Two different teams, two different years in two entirely different cities.Though if you look at the way both the 2010 Buffalo...
The Buffalo Bills officially announced Tuesday that they have placed center Eric Wood and rookie linebacker Chris White on in...
The Buffalo Sabreshave announced that ‘Party Bundles’ are now on sale for select Sabres games throughout the 2011...
Buffalo, N.Y. (wgr550.com) - The NHL’s equivalent of a roller coaster ride rolls into the First Niagara Center tonight....
Buffalo, N.Y. (wgr550.com) - Two weeks I ago I wrote about NHL realignment for Inside the Numbers and how it made my head exp...
Ville Leino’s career as a Buffalo Sabre is off to a slow start. The key off season pickup at the forward position has j...
Ville Leino’s career as a Buffalo Sabreis off to a slow start. The key off season pickup at the forward position has ju...
Buffalo, N.Y. (WGR550.com) - Man, what I would give to be in the room when the NHL’s Board of Governors meet in Decembe...
Let's go back all the way to the 2011 NFL Scouting Combine in February.Marcell Dareus, the defensive tackle from Alabama, was...
Buffalo, N.Y. (wgr550.com) -The 94th NHL season is underway and there are some tremendous storylines for you to follow above ...
On Sundays before the ball is placed on the tee and kicked off, you'll see the Buffalo Bills circling around linebacker Shawn...
This morning Joe Buscaglia andIgot into a big discussion about Ryan Fitzpatrick's future. We talked about theBills' desire to...
There's no more any of the Bills can do to be out on the practice field in Orchard Park on Saturday. The players have had fou...
In September the Sabres prospects will head off to Traverse City, Michigan to play in a tournament hosted by the Detroit Red ...
Bills fans unable to make it to the Ralph are assured of some locally televised sellouts this fall. The Bills have announced ...
Nick Barnett can't practice until Thursday, but he's sure happy to be signed by the Bills and be out on the field watching. B...
The Buffalo Sabres announced the team has achieved a record renewal rate of 99% for their 2011-12 season tickets. As a result...
Sabre defenseman Andrej Sekera will not be heading to arbitration. Sekera and forward MattEllis both signed multi-year deals ...
The 2011-2012 season for the Buffalo Sabres will be a bit different, because of the reduced schedules of both Rick Jeanneret ...
Are the Sabres better today than they were before the NHL Draft started? In my mind absolutely! Look at it this way, they've ...
Buffalo Sabres' General Manager Darcy Regier chose his words carefully when talking about his team's plans for July 1st but w...
When the Winnipeg Jets were officially readmitted into the National Hockey League, it appeared NHL realignment became a certa...
Wednesday night's award show hosted by Jay Mohr will put the final bow on the 2010-2011 NHLseason. The annual ceremony will t...
Front office continuity and success in the annual Entry Draft were just two of the reasons the Buffalo Sabres finished third ...
The Sharks travel to Vancouver tonight to open the NHL Western Conference Final. San Jose arrived by beating Los Angeles in s...
The San Jose Sharks have done what only four other teams before them have accomplished. The Sharks are just the fifth team to...
For the first two periods of Game 6 between the San Jose Sharks and the Detroit RedWings, it looked like one goal could win t...
No matter what happens during the series between the Sharks and Red Wings, the NHLhas cemented its postseason schedule. ...
First star Ryan Kesler assisted on two goals by the Vancouver Canucks in the first ten minutes of Game 6 and were able to mak...
The Detroit Red Wings kept their season alive, after they rallied back in the third period to beat the San Jose Sharks in gam...
Three-quarters NHLConference Finals could have been set in stone on Friday night if not for a late goal by Darren Helm of the...
The Washington Capitals were struck by Lightning on Sunday night, as Vincent Lecavalier scored 6:19 into overtime to help Tam...
1.) Carolina - Cam Newton, QB, Auburn2.)Denver - VonMiller, LB, Texas A&M3.)Buffalo - Marcell Dareus, DL, Alabama4.)Cincinnat...
Thu Apr 28, 2011 ...
2011 EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS SERIES I ...
Here are the unrestricted and restricted free agents that will be on the market during this offseason. Make sure you leave yo...
The Detroit Red Wings held on and defeated the Phoenix Coyotes 4-3 onSaturday afternoon at Joe Louis Arena to take a 2-0 seri...
The 2011 NFL Preseason Schedule was released Tuesday late in the afternoon. The Buffalo Bills schedule is as follows:Week 1 -...
The Sabres magic number (Points gained by Sabres or lost by Canes) to make the playoffs is 4 - and that's to make sure they s...
The Sabres' magic number (points gained by Sabres or lost by Canes) to make the playoffs is 4 - and that's to make sure they ...
The Sabres come into Montreal with the same line up they used against Nashville. As far as if Steve Montador and Jochen Hecht...
I know it’s only 3 games but at this point you can say Andrej Sekera received Lindy Ruff’s message loud and clear...
Just nine minutes in to the day, the Buffalo Sabres announced they had acquired Brad Boyes from St. Louis for a second round ...
Preseason: WK DATE O...
Blog Posts
I’ve been thinking a lot about Ralph Wilson and the future existence of the Bills in Western New York lately. The lates...
On Monday ahead of practice, Buffalo Bills General Manager Buddy Nix alluded to two young defensive ends that he felt have re...
On their first day back to practice after a preseason loss, the Buffalo Bills were under the lights at St. John Fisher Colleg...
Each and every year, there is a few "it" players that fans of the Buffalo Bills always want to know about.They may ...
Perhaps you have already researched this and committed it to memory but in the event you have not, here are the remaining sch...
While the Sabres are locked in a day to day fight for a coveted playoff spot, their opponent tonight has no such concern. The...
Now that the Sabres are legitimately in the race for 8th, I spent part of my weekend looking at the schedules for the other t...
Its time Mr. Pegula. I know you haven’t even hit a full year as owner of the Buffalo Sabres but its time to make your f...
Nick Perry #8USC6'3", 250 lbs., 21 years oldDetroit, MI55 tackles, 9.5 sacks (4 in '10, 8 in '09)AudioPROS- ...
Things could go from bad to worse for the Buffalo Sabres this week when you take into account they are playing three of the b...
I’m not sure if you can quote Yogi Berra for a story about hockey but what why not give it a shot. “Its dejaz-vou...
As the Sabres close out the December portion of the schedule tonight, the staff at Inside The Numbers(which is basically just...
It seems the occasions are too few and far between when we can say the National Hockey League got something right but they di...
After a tumultuous week at One Bills Drive, the Buffalo Bills finally made their fans want to shout -- and in the good way.I ...
With a deal in place, there is a timeline in place for the start of training camp around the NFL.The question is, what day m...
Weinterrupt our regularly scheduled hockey column for some thoughts on pro basketball. I know, crazy isn't it? The fancy Miam...
Could “Pegula Power” help make Sabres history tonight?If the Sabres win, it will mark the first time in franchise...
I know it’s only 3 games but at this point you can say Andrej Sekera received Lindy Ruff’s message loud and clear...
With time to digest how each prospect looked in Indianapolis at the NFL Scouting Combine, the way the draft may play out has...
It's All-Star season for selected seniors in college football for the next couple of weeks. In Orlando this weekend, the East...
I have an idea for the next station sponsored Buffalo Sabres road trip.Europe anyone?Not to take anything away from the excur...
You have been thinking about the draft since before the season started.You think Ryan Fitzpatrick is the long term answer at ...
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