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Major League Baseball's senior vice president Joe Garagiola Jr. delivered a total of eight suspensions to members of the ...
Major League Baseball's senior vice president Joe Garagiola Jr. delivered a total of eight suspensions to members of the ...
On the same day the Buffalo Bills promoted Doug Whaley to take over as General Manager of the franchise, the team announced t...
When the Buffalo Bills elected to move former second-round pick Aaron Williams to safety this off-season, it opened up a star...
During the final week of Organized Team Activities, the Buffalo Bills elected to switch out a wide receiver for a cornerback....
For the Buffalo Bills, Organized Team Activities are winding down and the start of training camp is merely two months away. T...
Congratulations Doug Whaley on rising to the lofty status of NFL general Manager at the young age of 40. One of the many perk...
At the start of this week, the on-the-field portion of the Buffalo Bills competition for the 2013 starting quarterback positi...
Through two days of the 2013 NFL Draft the Buffalo Bills have added four players to their roster, focusing almost exclusively...
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...
With the 2013 NFL Draft only two days away, the Buffalo Bills once again made their scouting staff available to the media to ...
By Sal CapaccioTwitter: @SalSportsAbout the first round. And only the first round…..Position that's very possible,...
Logic would seem to suggest the Bills will take quarterback Ryan Nassib in next week’s draft but the Syracuse product i...
The 2013 NFL Draft is closing in, and the Buffalo Bills concluded their pre-draft visits on Friday. The team welcomed in thre...
With the latest batch of news on Thursday, it seems all 30 of the Buffalo Bills' pre-draft visits have been revealed. Fou...
With the 2013 NFL Draft only a little over two weeks away, the Buffalo Bills invited four more draft-eligible prospects to te...
Heading in to unrestricted free agency, the opportunities for retread quarterbacks were few and far between to get a chance t...
Since the release of Ryan Fitzpatrick, the Buffalo Bills have been looking high and low for a new starter for 2013. After a s...
The calendar continues to fade away, and the 2013 NFL Draft is now only two weeks from Thursday. Rumors continue to fly about...
Round 1PickTeamPositionNameCollege1OTEric FisherCentral Michigan2OTLuke JoeckelTexas A&M3OLBDion JordanOregon4OTLane JohnsonO...
The Buffalo Bills have made another move in free agency to help their ailing defense. On Tuesday, the team announced they hav...
If the most recent report comes true, the names mentioned when someone brings up the Buffalo Bills situation at quarterback w...
To this point in the off-season, the Buffalo Bills have only Tarvaris Jackson and Aaron Corp as quarterbacks presently on the...
The NCAA tournament is down to its Sweet 16. We’ve seen Cinderella darling Florida Gulf Coast grab the headlines from t...
The NCAA tournament is down to its Sweet 16. We’ve seen Cinderella darling Florida Gulf Coast grab the headlines from t...
In a down year for quarterbacks in the draft, the Buffalo Bills have the unenviable task of trying to figure out which of thi...
March Madness is upon us and we are here to provide a little help for your office pool. We’ve collected the hoop junkie...
With Free Agency almost a week in, some needs and potential draft targets have shifted around the NFL. Some franchises missed...
Whether you loved or hated his play on the field, it was hard not to think of former Buffalo Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatri...
With the 2013 NFL Draft being less than two months away, it's time for the first look at a mock draft. It's almost fr...
Jim Baron brought Canisius College basketball back to life this season. Now we’ll see if the revival continues into the...
Jim Baron brought Canisius College basketball back to life this season. Now we’ll see if the revival continues into the...
Tomorrow is March 1st.If you're reading this that means you're most likely a sports fan and you know exactly what the...
The search for the next head coach of the Buffalo Bills is officially over.Exactly one week after the franchise fired former ...
I didn't get up Sunday morning until about 8:45, which for me these days is really sleeping in. Early ice times and a dif...
The four men searching for the next Head Coach of the Buffalo Bills had a very busy day on Friday. The Bills interviewed Univ...
Here is some background on the coaches who have interviewed or will interview with the Buffalo Bills for their head coaching ...
The Buffalo Bills have interviewed a second candidate for their vacant head coaching job. The team's official web site ha...
The Buffalo Bills are keeping busy in Arizona.According to Kent Somers of AZcentral.com, Arizona Cardinals defensive coordina...
Kyle Williams missed most Wednesday practices to rest his ankle. On Monday the DT revealed that he had the same injury on his...
It's been quite a stretch over the past 24-plus hours.The Buffalo Bills went from a state of hopelessness and despair fol...
So who is this man Doug Whaley? Both Russ Brandon and Buddy Nix spoke a lot about Whaley in their New Year’s Day press ...
For the first time since he bought the franchise in 1960, Buffalo Bills owner Ralph C. Wilson junior is giving up organizatio...
It comes as no surprise that Chan Gailey has been fired as coach of the Bills. Usually the coach finishes the season then cli...
As the Buffalo Bills turned off the lights at Ralph Wilson Stadium one last time in 2012, members of the underachieving team ...
Earlier this week I wrote a column about the Bills considering the approach of “stay the course”. I will now give...
With the Buffalo Bills officially eliminated from playoff contention, the draft order comes in to full view once again.And th...
The Bills are once again part of NFL history when it comes to embarrassment. Seattle scored 58 points against Arizona last we...
Arizona 49 Nevada 48 Gildan New Mexico BowlWhat a way to open up the bowl season. I hope all of the games are like this one. ...
We were supposed to be talking about the wildcard playoff race right now and not the 2013 draft or whether or not the Bills s...
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...
It appears season three for the Buffalo Bills under the leadership of General Manager Buddy Nix and Head Coach Chan Gailey wi...
Many felt before the Bills played at Indianapolis that the Colts record was deceiving because of the teams they’ve play...
If the Buffalo Bills are going to make a push for one of the two AFC wild card spots over the final six games of the season, ...
Texas A&M 29 Alabama 24How good is Johnny Manziel? I would take him today as the Bills quarterback. Manzielis a true freshman...
Following four moves that impacted the active roster for the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday, the team rounded out their roster to 5...
Same story with passing game: Let me make this first part clear: I thought Ryan Fitzpatrick - when he attempted to pass - did...
I’m going out on a limb here and will predict you won’t see many “We miss you Mario” signs in the sta...
Amidst the optimism and high expectations as Bills training camp opened back in July, players were wearing T-shirts with a pi...
Week 9 College Football RecapNotre Dame 30 Oklahoma 13Notre Dame broke Oklahoma’s 47 game winning streak back in Novemb...
As the 'Upon Further Review' series charges on, it's time to take a look at what went wrong for the Buffalo Bills...
One step forward and three steps back. That seems to be the way the Buffalo Bills operated in their most recent contest again...
Better players, worse results:390 yards. 197 yards rushing. 64% 3rd down conversions. The awful numbers continue for the Bill...
The one that got away.When the Buffalo Bills ultimately look back on the 2012 season, this Tennessee game may just be the one...
One of the greatest defensive players in the history of the Buffalo Bills franchise and one of the best ever when you combine...
Florida 44 South Carolina 11This was a weird game. At halftime Florida had 21 points but had less than 30 yards of offense. S...
The Buffalo Bills are heading in to the weekend with a chance to not only collect a victory over an underdog opponent at home...
I had to dust off the old time football handbook for this week's preview. Its time to talk about run and stop the run for...
Before the Buffalo Bills move on to take on the Tennessee Titans, one last breakdown of the players on the field is in order....
One of the things that just didn’t seem to work was Fred Jackson and C.J. Spiller alternating series.I knew Jackson did...
The Buffalo Bills got back to their winning ways against the Arizona Cardinals in a 19-16 overtime victory.Continuing in the ...
During the two-game losing stretch where the Buffalo Bills lost some respect as well as their swagger, they also found names ...
The Buffalo Bills have two very good, maybe great, running backs on their roster. Head Coach Chan Gailey admits it can be a b...
The Buffalo Bills shoved aside the demons from the previous two games to collect a 19-16 overtime win over the Arizona Cardin...
Percent signs have been flying in and out of my email box since late Sunday. Seems to me more and more fans are curious about...
There were many plays fans have been questioning from the overtime win in Arizona.The first was the wildcat throw late in the...
A strange thing happened on Sunday, moments after Rian Lindell’s field goal gave the Bills an overtime victory against ...
Fitz has regressed: When new QB coach David Lee was brought in, we were told he was working hard on fixing some of Ryan Fitzp...
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...
A win is a win is a win.The Buffalo Bills came in to their contest with the Arizona Cardinals with two weeks worth of questio...
Despite having a mediocre 2-3 record, the Buffalo Bills are heading in to what could be the most important game of their 2012...
Mike Schopp and the Bulldog have been picking football games on Friday for years. And, for years, you have cared about their ...
After missing the first two practices for the Buffalo Bills, it seems like defensive tackle Kyle Williams might just be able ...
The good thing for the Bills is they were not in town to hear how disgusted fans are with this football team after blowout lo...
It was 2008.The Bills were 4-0, averaging over 27 points a game and allowing only 17.5.QB Trent Edwards was being mentioned i...
Are you familiar with the phrase “the unstoppable force meets the immovable object”? I’m going to tweak it ...
As the Buffalo Bills approach what could be one of their most important contests of the 2012 NFL season, injuries have certai...
For the second straight week, the Buffalo Bills failed to show up in the second half of their contest against a legitimate Su...
The Buffalo Bills are getting thin along the offensive line due to injuries. On Tuesday, the team made a pair of moves to giv...
Not only did the Buffalo Bills receive their worst loss of the season, but they also had some starters fall to injury against...
The Bills are out in Arizona going through their usual Monday routine. That routine is going over tape of the previous game a...
FitzMaddening: The criticism of Ryan Fitzpatrick's inability to throw the deep ball has almost always been centered aroun...
Well that's not exactly the way to start off what will be the most critical part of the season, now is it?The Buffalo Bil...
I was struggling while trying to figure out how to start this column and I thought taking the dog out for a walk and getting ...
Week 6 RecapBy Bob GaughanNC State 17 Florida State 16This is a game that Florida State should have never lost. The Seminoles...
I think we all know a game against the Niners in San Francisco is a tough task. In the past year, Ryan Fitzpatrick has been a...
Murphy's Law.A pair of words that are often associated with a string of bad luck, in which a person or a group continue t...
Wins the last two weeks by the Buffalo Bills have calmed the collective nerves of Bills nation. Nerves that were frayed by th...
Tom Brady is without a doubt one of the best QBs in the history of the NFL but is he showing signs of...slowing down? WGR&rsq...
Three games into the 2012 season and the Bills are, it's safe to say, uhm, er,uh, what?Take two. Three games into the 201...
Some Hot Reads from the big Bills win over the Browns in Cleveland Sunday.....CJ’s impact is even more than meets the e...
Different week. Different opponent. But it’s the same story for the Buffalo Bills. As was the case against the Kansas C...
Mike Schopp and the Bulldog are still picking football games on Friday and, like a WNBA press conference, no one cares!This y...
Bills. Browns. Buffalo. Cleveland. Can there be two cities with any more heartbreak in their sports worlds than the two Lake ...
One game in and all of the high hopes fans had for the Buffalo Bills in 2012 have been tarnished a bit after the team's 2...
Derek Hagan probably entered training camp on the outside looking in as far as a spot on the 53 man roster was concerned. But...
Even for him, it's hard to pinpoint when baseball surpassed football.Maybe it was in 1998, experiencing the joy of leadin...
Conventional wisdom says 10 wins will get you into the NFL playoffs. Sure, a team winning ten games and still missing the pla...
The Buffalo Bills will invite 21 prospects to Rookie Camp this weekend. Here is the list distributed by the team:BILLS ANNOUN...
(ESPN - Scott Burnside) When Marc Bergevin, the new GM of the Montreal Canadiens, retired from hockey, he called his old pal ...
With one day in the books, there are two more rounds on tap in the 2012 NFL Draft. The Buffalo Bills own two selections in th...
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....
About the first round. And only the first round......Position I don't think Bills should take: Offensive Tackle. Sure, ga...
The 2012 NFL Draft is only two days away, and teams around the league are gearing up for finding the next wave of talent.It s...
With the up and down season the Bills had last year, Ryan Fitzpatrick was ready to get back to town and get preparations read...
I’m not a big schedule guy. If you’re the Buffalo Bills by the end of December you must play seven home games and...
With plenty of new things to chew on from what Buffalo Bills GM Buddy Nix has said over the past two days, it seems fitting t...
From a Bills standpoint, here's what I like, don't like, and other notes and nuggets on the 2012 schedule:First thing...
I doubt I’ve ever said “its perfect” when looking at a newly released Buffalo Bills schedule but I’m ...
I doubt I’ve ever said “its perfect” when looking at a newly released Buffalo Bills schedule but I’m ...
The NFL has officially released its 2012 scheduleHere is the Buffalo Bills' full 2012 season:PRE-SEASON:Aug. 9 - Bills vs...
With the 2012 NFL Draft creeping up and just over two weeks away, it's time for another set of projections. It seems most...
NEW YORK -- Sean Payton now knows for certain he won't be coaching in 2012.And the New Orleans Saints must figure out whe...
With the wild, wild first week of NFL Free Agency in tow, the landscape has shifted a bit for some teams in the 2012 NFL Draf...
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If you grew up in Western New York, you almost definitely have family or friends who left the area and now live in Charlotte,...
Welcome to 2012 NFL Mock Draft #2.The last time I projected the first 41 picks (before the NFL Combine), a lot has happened w...
Welcome to another fun season of NFL Draft analysis!I've been hard at work watching what college football has to offer ov...
"I don't know if you guys have been to the hotels in Buffalo, but they're not the nicest places in the world.&qu...
We know now the Bills opponents for the 2012 season:Home: New York Jets, New England, Miami, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Seattle...
The Bills have activated 2011 7th round pick Mike Jasper to the 53-man roster while placing TE Mike Caussin on injured reserv...
Hello once again from the Ted Darling Memorial Press Box, high atop ice-level at First Niagara Center where a team from Winni...
I think the prevailing reaction to the numbers on Ryan Fitzpatrick's new contract with the Buffalo Bills when they were first...
Buffalo, N.Y. (WGR550.com) -Last season the Buffalo Bills had an epically bad defense.It was so bad, I could’ve run for...
Yeah, I know. The Bills got handled on both sides of the ball Sunday in losing to the Bengals. One 3rd down pass called inco...
FoxSports.com is reporting that the Arizona Cardinals have acquired QBKevin Kolb from Philadelphia in exchange for CBDominiqu...
NY Yankees second basemen Robinson Cano outslugged Adrian Gonzalez of the rival Boston Red Sox to capture the 2011 Home Run D...
Thinking about the retirement of Kerry Collins, Mike Schopp decided to make a running list of the all-time players for each N...
The Buffalo Bills announced the addition of Theo Young as a college scout. His primary scouting region will include schools i...
While the "secret" meetings outside of Chicago last week breathed new hope into the NFLlabor talks, there is a repo...
Most of the Bills players are heading home after four days of workouts together. Many expressed how they thought this all wen...
Leading up to the 2011 NFLDraft, it was tense times for Buffalo Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. Despite having a season t...
Major League Baseball lost a hall of famer on Tuesday and the inspiration for their logo as well. Harmon Killebrew passed awa...
Former Buffalo Bills linebacker Darryl Talley will be a part of the 2011 class to be inducted in to the College Football Hall...
The city council of Glendale, Arizona voted 5-2 to pay the NHL$25 million in order to keep the Phoenix Coyotes playing at...
Bills WRDonald Jones joined WGR 550's Greg Bauch and Joe Buscaglia on SportsTalk Saturday to discuss the team's recent draft ...
1.) Carolina - Cam Newton, QB, Auburn2.)Denver - VonMiller, LB, Texas A&M3.)Buffalo - Marcell Dareus, DL, Alabama4.)Cincinnat...
The VCU Rams can officially consider themselves a bracketbuster. They downed the number 1 seeded Kansas Jayhawks Sunday after...
Steve Johnson is involved in a different bracket this year than most people.He’s one of the 64 players who are in a bra...
No. 1 Duke fell hard to Arizona and the Sweet 16 was just that for viewers Thursday as the night. The evening began with NCAA...
The third round of the NCAA Tournament concluded on Sunday night, and three upsets are now in the books. Check out all of Sun...
Friday's NCAA action is over and theres plenty ofupsets and close games todiscuss. Check out the results of the second roundi...
After some incredible first-day action, the NCAAMen's Basketball Tournament continues on Friday. Here's the complete schedule...
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You know the NFL Draft is almost here when the Buffalo Bills meet with the media for their annual pre-draft luncheon in Orcha...
The 2013 NFL Draft is closing in, and the Buffalo Bills concluded their pre-draft visits on Friday. The team welcomed in thre...
With the latest batch of news on Thursday, it seems all 30 of the Buffalo Bills' pre-draft visits have been revealed. Fou...
As we get closer to the 2013 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills are going through their annual 30 pre-draft visits at team faciliti...
With the 2013 NFL Draft only a little over two weeks away, the Buffalo Bills invited four more draft-eligible prospects to te...
Jim Baron brought Canisius College basketball back to life this season. Now we’ll see if the revival continues into the...
Here is a list of the top quarterbacks the 2013 NFL Draft has to offer and how I rank them. Please note, this list is not ind...
The four men searching for the next Head Coach of the Buffalo Bills had a very busy day on Friday. The Bills interviewed Univ...
Here is some background on the coaches who have interviewed or will interview with the Buffalo Bills for their head coaching ...
Here is some background on the coaches who have interviewed or will interview with the Buffalo Bills for their head coaching ...
For the first time since he bought the franchise in 1960, Buffalo Bills owner Ralph C. Wilson junior is giving up organizatio...
Quick show of hands. How many of you are thrilled to see the 2012 Buffalo Bills season come to an end on Sunday? One, two thr...
Earlier this week I wrote a column about the Bills considering the approach of “stay the course”. I will now give...
We were supposed to be talking about the wildcard playoff race right now and not the 2013 draft or whether or not the Bills s...
If the Buffalo Bills are going to make a push for one of the two AFC wild card spots over the final six games of the season, ...
I’m going out on a limb here and will predict you won’t see many “We miss you Mario” signs in the sta...
Amidst the optimism and high expectations as Bills training camp opened back in July, players were wearing T-shirts with a pi...
One of the greatest defensive players in the history of the Buffalo Bills franchise and one of the best ever when you combine...
I had to dust off the old time football handbook for this week's preview. Its time to talk about run and stop the run for...
A strange thing happened on Sunday, moments after Rian Lindell’s field goal gave the Bills an overtime victory against ...
Are you familiar with the phrase “the unstoppable force meets the immovable object”? I’m going to tweak it ...
I was struggling while trying to figure out how to start this column and I thought taking the dog out for a walk and getting ...
Different week. Different opponent. But it’s the same story for the Buffalo Bills. As was the case against the Kansas C...
Derek Hagan probably entered training camp on the outside looking in as far as a spot on the 53 man roster was concerned. But...
As they do every year around the NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills make their team of scouts available to the media to talk about ...
Here are a list of the 30 reported visitors to One Bills Drive over the course of the pre-draft process. Teams are allowed a ...
You can read about the following prospects right now:Kirk Cousins, Michigan StateAustin Davis, Southern MississippiRobert Gri...
The following are 2012 NFL Draft eligible cornerbacks and how I rank them:Morris Claiborne, LSUDre Kirkpatrick, AlabamaStepho...
Emmanuel Acho, #18Texas6'1", 235 lbs., 21 years oldDallas, TX2011: 117 tackles, 14.5 TFL, 3 sacks, FF2010: 81 tackle...
Vontaze Burfict, #7Arizona State6'3", 245 lbs., 21 years oldCorona, CA2011: 69 tackles, 7 TFL, 5 sacks, INT2010: 90 ...
Here are my rankings of 2012 NFL Draft eligible linebackers.Note: Since the Buffalo Bills are in need of an outside linebacke...
After the Bills radio rights were awarded to WGR, I contacted some of the guys who were on the broadcast crew the last time W...
Gerell Robinson, #8Arizona State6'3", 223 lbs., 22 years oldPhoenix, AZ2011: 77 receptions, 1397 yards, 7 TD2010: 29...
Juron Criner, #82Arizona6'4", 212 lbs., 22 years oldLas Vegas, NV2011: 75 receptions, 956 yards, 11 TD2010: 83 recep...
Here are my rankings of 2012 NFL Draft eligible wide receivers after watching all of them play.Click on any of the player'...
Jamaar Jarrett, #92Arizona State6'5", 259 lbs., 21 years oldSan Marcos, CA35 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 2 sacks (4.5 in '10, 0 in...
Heading in to their most recent game against the San Diego Chargers, the Buffalo Bills held the 13th overall pick for the 201...
With the Buffalo Bills' chances of getting to the playoffs seemingly slim, the off-season is once again the focal point for m...
With the report surfacing out of Phoenix Tuesday night that the Arizona Cardinals are showing interest in acquiring the servi...
The name Lee Evans has been surfacing with some trade rumors over the weekend and in to the week, and now there is a report o...
"A born-again rookie. Hopefully I’m on the Blake Griffin plan and I can bounce back like he did."That's the g...
Following a tumultuous off-season around the NFL, players around the league are reporting to team facilities Tuesday for the ...
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...
With the 2011 NFLDraft closing in, it's time to convey my final projections for the three-day event.I've included the Bills'...
With the draft fast approaching, I thought it would be fun to involve the listeners and readers in a Mock Draft of their very...
It's hard to believe we're just over a week away from the NFLDraft.This hasn't been your normal draft year. Thanks to the NF...
After last year's draft luncheon held by the Buffalo Bills, Icame away fairly certain that the Bills were targeting C.J. Spil...
We're on the cusp of April, and I'm back at it again. It's been almost a month since my last mock draft, and a few things hav...
I'm writing this under the assumption that the Buffalo Bills will not relinquish their third overall pick for the likes of Ke...
With time to digest how each prospect looked in Indianapolis at the NFL Scouting Combine, the way the draft may play out has...
The Buffalo Bills have said this off-season that they will probably take a quarterback at some point in the 2011 NFLDraft. Th...
The 2010-2011 NFL season is officially behind us. When the Green Bay Packers captured the Lombardi Trophy, the focal point fo...
It's All-Star season for selected seniors in college football for the next couple of weeks. In Orlando this weekend, the East...
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