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Mario saga raises hard questions
OK, here's the deal. Sign on the line, or don't.** Instead of going to a job that pays far less money and requires re...
Transcript: Bills' Mario Williams responds to published texts
It surely has been an interesting past two weeks for Buffalo Bills defensive end Mario Williams and his personal life. Going ...
The passing of a legend
One of the benefits of working in our business is getting to meet/interview some of the greatest figures in sports. There are...
Sabres shut out Flyers 1-0
Welcome once again into the Ted Darling Memorial Press Box. I have finished up just down the street at the HARBORcenter groun...
Sabres trump Leafs 5-4 in shootout
Welcome once again into the Ted Darling Memorial Press Box. The First Niagara Center should be rocking tonight as the Buffalo...
Sabres Kaleta is not concerned with Miller
As far as Pat Kaleta is concerned, there’s no problem between him and Ryan Miller.Miller went on an ill-advised rant Su...
Sabres Win 4-3 In Shootout Over Devils
Welcome yet again into the Ted Darling Memorial Press Box, where the Buffalo Sabres are trying to make it three wins in a row...
In sports, it's a time to learn
I shudder to think of how many hours I've spent watching and thinking about sports. It's better framed in terms of da...
LIVE at the NFL Combine: Day 3
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Manti Te'o day.That's right. For the first time since the season ended and the girlf...
Let Grigorenko off his leash
To begin today's story I'd like to open for you a window into my email account. Here's a stirring example of the ...
Sabres Fall Late 3-1 To 'Canes
Welcome yet again into the Ted Darling Memorial Press Box. No rest for the Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes, as the two...
Report: Te'o Faked Dead Girlfriend
A report from Deadspin.com Wednesday that Manti Te'o's amazing story of overcoming adversity was a lie. Deadspin'...
Bills' Kyle Williams was hurt most of the year
Kyle Williams missed most Wednesday practices to rest his ankle. On Monday the DT revealed that he had the same injury on his...
Gailey: 'We're headed in the right direction, but I have no proof'
Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey joined WGR Monday morning to discuss his future and the Bills' loss to the Miami Dol...
Bills LB Morrison says he'll be on the field Sunday
In 12 games on the active roster, Buffalo Bills linebacker Kirk Morrison was amongst those seen on the inactive list for each...
Toy Hall of Fame Rejection Committee
Mike Schopp and the Bulldog have cleaned out the Baseball, Football, Rock and Roll and Hockey Halls of Fame. Next up is the T...
Jim McNally cancels clinic
AS MANY OF YOU KNOW I HAVE CANCELLED MY FEB CLINIC---LEN JANKIEWICZ, JOE CANTAFIO , DAVE BONACQUISTI, SIBBY CONSTANTINO, DENN...
Toy Hall of Fame Rejection Committee
Mike Schopp and the Bulldog have cleaned out the Baseball, Football, Rock and Roll and Hockey Halls of Fame. Next up is the T...
SCHOPP: Call it a choke
Most of us have been there.No, not on the 15-yard line with 29 seconds left and a touchdown away from winning an NFL game, li...
SCHOPP: Memory Lame
Today is my eighth anniversary. My wife and I were married on a Saturday, an idyllic autumn day with lots of orange leaves an...
SCHOPP: No looking back
Last Friday, in my usual way, I announced that I might never watch another college football game. Just didn't want to go ...
SCHOPP: The autumn wind
It's my turn to write for the website and pretty much at this job you can write whatever you want on whatever subject you...
Bills' Howell feels like he belongs
Buddy Nix has been saying since OTA’s that he’s going to be out looking for a safety either through trade or on t...
SCHOPP: Cheaters' proof
The Lance Armstrong Foundation told ESPN it received 25 times the donations of a typical day Friday, hours after the U.S. Ant...
Chad Johnson Releases Statement on Arrest
Recently-cut wide receiver Chad Johnson released a statement concerning his recent arrest. Johnson was arrested for allegedly...
2012 Olympics Coverage
Please be patient as this data heavy page loads.OLYMPIC VENUES:An interactive map of venues for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games...
Ep. 7 WGR Baseball Podcast: All-Star Game, Matt Harvey and the Second Half
WGR's two biggest baseball guys return in Ep. 7 to talk about the Triple-A All-Star game in downtown Buffalo, whether Mat...
Ep. 7 WGR Baseball Podcast: All-Star Game, Matt Harvey and the Second Half
WGR's two biggest baseball guys return in Ep. 7 to talk about the Triple-A All-Star game in downtown Buffalo, whether Mat...
REPORT: Roy Has Shoulder Surgery
Former Sabre Derek Roy was apparently a bit banged up at the end of his Buffalo career. Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News...
KOZIOL: 25 years: Do you remember?
Watching the home run festivities from Monday Night at Cola-Cola Field had me reminiscing of my first days at then, Pilot Fie...
Player Stats: Steve Ott
Steve Ott traded to the Buffalo Sabres for Derek Roy.Height: 6'0"Weight: 190 lb.Born:Aug 19, 1982- Summerside, Princ...
Player Profile: Steve Ott
Steve Ott was just traded to the Buffalo Sabres for Derek Roy. Here's some information about Ott:Height: 6'0"Wei...
Sabres pick D Brady Austin in 7th Round
The Buffalo Sabres selected defenseman Brady Austin in the 7th round of the 2012 NHL draft.Austin is 6-foot-4, 220-pounds. He...
Fifth Overall Pick: Morgan Reilly
5) Toronto Maple Leafs - Morgan Reilly, Moose Jaw Warriors WHLCraig Button (TSN)- Morgan is the defenseman who is ever elusiv...
Fourth Overall Pick: Griffin Reinhart
4) New York Islanders - Griffin Reinhart, Edmonton Oil Kings WHLCraig Button (TSN)- Griffin may be a diamond in the rough but...
NHL Hands out 2012 Awards
The Stars of the NHL gathered in Las Vegas to hand out their annual awards Wednesday Night.And thewinners areHART Trophy -Lea...
WGR 550 Animal Draft
The Wgr 550 Animal Draft is upon us. Mike Schopp, the Bulldog, Thom Cich and Greg Bauch will be joined by the Why Guy, Kevin ...
HAMILTON: The Kings did it!
For the first time in NHL history the 13th ranked team in the playoffs and the #8 seed in the West won the Stanley Cup. It wa...
Rick Jeanneret Receives Hockey Hall of Fame Award
Buffalo Sabres play-by-play announcer Rick Jeanneret is receiving the highest honor for his profession, being honored by the ...
You Make The Call - Brown's Hit On Roszival
Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith was furious about Dustin Brown's hit on Michael Rozsival.Brown caught Rozsival with...
Former Sabre Cyr Passes Away at 48
Reports out of Canada state that former Buffalo Sabres forward Paul Cyr has died at the age of 48. Cyr was drafted by the Sab...
HAMILTON: I think this Young thing can work
I have to admit, seeing and listening to Vince Young Tuesday afternoon I was impressed.Young does not appear to be a man that...
Patrick Kane Party Pics
Buffalo's star player on the Chicago Blackhawks Hockey team is getting some partying publicity again.The Chicago Sun Time...
Kenmore East Accepting Hall of Fame Nominations
Kenmore East Accepting Hall of Fame NominationsThe Kenmore East Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee is accepting nomina...
Shanaban Coming?
Nashville's Shea Weber might be hearing from Brendan Shanahan after an incident at the end of the Predators' win over...
NHL Stanley Cup playoffs begin
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...
Ep. 1: WGR Baseball Podcast
Baseball is back and so are WGR's two biggest baseball fans Matthew Coller and Pat Malacaro.Episode 1 of WGR's Baseba...
Kenmore East Accepting Hall of Fame Nominations
Kenmore East Accepting Hall of Fame NominationsThe Kenmore East Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee is accepting nomina...
REPORT: Flynn to Visit Fins
Miami may be falling behind in the Peyton Manning sweepstakes. ESPN's Adam Schefter says quarterback Matt Flynn is schedu...
Manning: Shortening His List
Peyton Manning is narrowing down his list of potential teams. Denver, Tennessee and San Franciscoappear to be his top choices...
Bachelor Recap- Please Impregnate My Daughter
There are two kinds of people who read my Bachelor Recaps, those who actually watch the show and the lucky people; the people...
Legendary catcher Gary Carter dies
According to his daughter, former New York Mets and Montreal Expos catcher Gary Carter has diedCarter, who was elected into t...
Listener Blog: The Whiney Awards - Don't You Like Laughing?
Ahhh, the Whiner Line. A breath of fresh air through the banality of sports talk radio. Where sane men congregate to offer up...
Bachelor Recap- If Only My Boyfriend Didn't Have 5 Other Girlfriends
Ben Groban has narrowed down his search for love to 6 women. They’re in Belize. There is only one “Can you Belize...
Thank You Patrick Kaleta
Thank you Patrick Kaleta. Thank you for doing something that if I knew you were going to do in advance I would have tried to ...
Joe Paterno Passes away
Legendary Penn State Football Coach Joe Paterno has passed away at the age of 85
Pominville an All-Star
Sabres Captain Jason Pominville has been chosen by the league to participate in the 2012 NHL All-Star game. Pominville is the...
The 5th Annual WGR Sportsradio 550 Whiney Awards
Featuring an All Star Celebrity Roast of Steve TaskerPresented By The Premier Group…Wine Made EasyAnd brought to you b...
Bachelor Recap- Did you guys see the Promo for Work It??!!!
Here are some quotes from last night’s Season Premiere of the Bachelor to start the recap:“It is beyond words how...
'Voice of the Aud' Milt Ellis Dies
Long time Buffalo Sabres public address announcer Milt Ellis has died. He was nicknamed the "Voice of the Aud," ser...
Tyler Myers levels a hit last night
Buffalo defensemen Tyler Myers was the Sabres lone star in a 5-3 loss to the Devilslast night, scoring 2 goalswhile displayin...
Four Sabres on NHL All-Star Ballot
Four Buffalo Sabres playersare on this year's NHL All-Star ballot.Ryan Miller, Thomas Vanek, Tyler Myers and Jason Pominville...
Penn State president told to quit or be fired
The Patriot News of Harrisburg is reporting that Penn State's trustees have reportedly given university president Graham Span...
Breaking Sports News Alerts - Powered by Batavia Bets
Now you can get breaking sports news updates sent directly to your phone!You will receive up to3 msgs/week. Msg&data rates ma...
Pro Bowler Kyle Williams placed on Injured Reserve
The Buffalo Bills announced today that they have placeddefensive tackle Kyle Williams on Injured Reserve.The Pro Bowl D-linem...
Joe Frazier dies at age 67
Former boxing Heavyweight Champion "Smokin" Joe Frazier lost his battle with liver cancer late Monday night and has...
GI division 1basketball signing
lady viking star & 2010 all wny player of the year Kallie Banker will be signing a letter of intent to Rhode Island(A10 conf)...
Inside High School Sports Top 10 for week 8
Inside High School Sports Top 10 Football Poll: Week 8Large (Pts)1 OP (60)2 St. Joe's (51)3 St. Francis (42)4 Williamsville S...
Kent Hull Passes Away at 50
Bills Wall of Famer Kent Hull has passed away at the age of 50 after suffering an apparent heart attack in his home. Hull pla...
BREAKING: Oakland Raiders' Owner Al Davis Dies
The Oakland Raiders' website saying today that long-time owner Al Davis has died.Davis, who was born July 4, 1929, won three ...
Sabres Legend Rick Martin Had Disease Linked to Brain Trauma
In March, Buffalo lost one of its greatest athletes and personalities when former Sabres player Rick Martin died of a heart a...
So Who is Sal?
I’ve waited a long time to say or write what you’re about to read:Hi, my name is Sal Capaccio, and I’m the ...
News Flash: I'm From Buffalo!
All time wild night in Major League Baseball. Furious comebacks in games and in Wild Card races capped by Evan Longoria's wa...
Report: Sabres place Ales Kotalik and Shaone Morrison on Waivers
TSN's Bob McKenzie is reporting that the Buffalo Sabres have placed Ales Kotalik and Shaone Morrison on waivers.McKenzie twee...
Stevie Johnson Responds via Twitter to Extension Reports
WGR550 reported that Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson and the team are working toward a contract extension. WGRrepo...
Bachelor Pad Recap- Power Couples Will Destroy Us All
Bachelor Pad Recap4My favorite part of Bachelor Pad is the recap from the week before. Casey Mumbles saying, “Jake&rsqu...
Thanks Mr. Commissioner, May I Have Another?
Only a few hours into this latest Michael Vick story and already there is a thread of fans on social media outlets suggestin...
Thank You! Hunter's Hope Radiothon Raises $200,838!
The 4th annual WGR550 Hunter's Hope Radiothon raised and amazing $200,838.14!Thank you so much to all who donated their m...
Arbitrator Awards Weber $7.5 Million
An arbitrator handed a one-year, $7.5 million dollar ruling to Predators defenseman Shea Weber. It's the largest such awa...
USA Hockey Hall of Fame Adds Three Players
Chris Chelios highlighted the 2011 class of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. Gary Suter and Keith Tkachuk will also be ...
Bills Sign QB Tyler Thigpen
The Sun Sentinal's Omar Kelly is reporting that the Buffalo Bills have signed former Miami Dolphins quarterback Tyler Thigpen...
Sabres Broadcast Team Schedules Announced
The 2011-2012 season for the Buffalo Sabres will be a bit different, because of the reduced schedules of both Rick Jeanneret ...
NHL Awards Live Tracker
The NHL handed out the hardware inLasVegas at its annual awards ceremony. Here are the winners:Norris Trophy (top defenseman)...
Top 55 Buffalo Sabres
Mike Schopp and the Bulldog went through and listed who they thought were the Top 55 Sabres of all time. With help from calle...
Oprah Winfrey wants to interview O.J, Simpson for confession
Earlier this spring, Oprah Winfrey shut the doors on hercelebrated show and headed to cable to start her own network. On Frid...
Brown, Burt and Lorentz highlight Buffalo Sports HOF 2011 class
The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame introduced its 12 member class of 2011 Wednesday afternoon andformer All-Pro Buffalo ...
Bachelorette Recap- Where'd He Get Pajamas?
Seriously, if you’re in a room full of people and do not want to cry, don’t read this recap. It’s super emo...
NHL Combine in Toronto
The NHLcombine continues today in Toronto with testing. We just got started and had a moving tribute to the former Director o...
Darth Vader Stops by the Studio
Darth Vader was in town, so he stopped by the WGR 550 studio to give Bulldog a Star Wars/ Bisons uniform. He also played the ...
Bachelorette Recap- Making Vegas Un-Fun
Ashley H. thinks she has found her husband. ABC will still suck 10-or-so weeks of my life away with this summer's edition of ...
Who Is Jeffrey Gundlach?
When the story broke that bond investor Jeffrey Gundlach was interested in purchasing the Buffalo Bills, many fans and media ...
Bills Fitzpatrick thinks they need more player workouts
Most of the Bills players are heading home after four days of workouts together. Many expressed how they thought this all wen...
Sabres' Black, Regier, Ruff To Speak Wednesday
As we await the inaugural off-season in the Terry Pegula era, the Buffalo Sabres will be going through renovations of the cos...
Carl Edwards Cashes in at All-Star Race
NASCAR's version of their All-Star event finshed with Carl Edwardstaking home the $1 million dollar cash prize in the Spr...
Randy 'Macho Man' Savage Dies
Former wrestling great Randy 'Macho Man' Savage passed away after suffering a heart attack while driving in Florida on Friday...
NBC Sports president resigns
The man who has programmed the Olympics ontelevisionand convinced the NFLto return to NBChas resigned according to New YorkTi...
Animal Kingdom Odds on Favorite to Win Preakness Stakes
No horse has won the triple crown in 33 years, since Affirmed's run in 1978. Can Animal Kingdom, the 20 to 1 winner of the Ke...
Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew dies at 74
Major League Baseball lost a hall of famer on Tuesday and the inspiration for their logo as well. Harmon Killebrew passed awa...
WGR Celebrity Golf Tournament 2012
The 6th Annual WGR Sportsradio 550 Celebrity Golf TournamentWestwood Country ClubMonday, July 16thPresented ByBidding is now ...
Sabres Hall of Fame open for fan nominations
The Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame Selection Committee announced that it will now be accepting fan suggestions for nominations i...
Animal Kingdom Wins the 137th Kentucky Derby
The 137th running of theKentucky Derbywas won by 20-1Animal Kingdom. Kingdom ran in the middle of the pack beforeturningit on...
Dolphins Receiver Marshall Stabbed
ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting that Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall has been stabbed. The Dolphins' star was...
Win tickets to game 6!
Grab tickets to see game 6 of the Flyers-Sabres series at the HSBCArena on Sunday! To win, you'll have to guess our secret Sa...
Plaza Parties + Sabre Fans = Fun
I'm not going to lie. I'm suppose to recap the Sabres Party in the Plaza and the great time held within, and I'll get to that...
Bills Legend Andre Reed Joins WGR
Former Buffalo Bills wide receiver joined WGR's Joe Buscaglia on Sports Talk Saturday to talk about his new charitable ventur...
Darcy Regier joins Schopp & The Bulldog
Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier joined Schopp & The Bulldog on Friday's show from HSBC Arena to talk about the a...
Enroth Named NHL Third Star of the Week
Sabre goalie Jhonas Enroth has been named the NHL's Third Star of the week after helping the team pick up some crucial points...
Richard Martin Public Memorial Complete
The family of Richard Martin and the Buffalo Sabres held a public memorial at the HSBCArena Thursday morning that was attende...
WGR to carry Rick Martin memorial service Thursday at 11am
The family of Rick Martin and the Buffalo Sabres will hold a public memorial service to celebrate the life of Buffalo Sabres ...
Sabres continue to honor Martin
On Thursday the Sabres had their team picture, but it contained a little wrinkle. The team was in its 40th anniversary third ...
HAMILTON: Martin for HOF
Just minutes after Rick Martin's car went off the road, Iwas on my way to talk to the New York State Police one block from th...
Sabres Trounce Senators 6-4
Welcome into the Ted Darling Memorial Press Box at HSBC Arena for a subdued matchup between the Sabres and Senators this afte...
Cause of death determined for Rick Martin; public service set
The Buffalo Sabres lost a legend Sunday. Former forward Rick Martin died while driving on Main Street in Clarence in a one ca...
Sabres Sekera honored by the NHL
Andrej Sekera has gone from sitting in the press box to the NHL's second star of the week in just five games.Sekera started t...
Sabres Miller to split the weekend/ Enroth Recalled
Ryan Miller will not play back to back games this weekend as the Sabres travel to Philadelphia and then Minnesota. Even thoug...
NFL and Players Association to resume mediation March 1st
The follow is a press release from George H. Cohen of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.One week ago, the Nation...
Bachelor Recap- Brad is So Excited
Last night’s episode of the Bachelor was very much like the Final Four in College basketball. It wasn’t at all li...
Bachelor Recap: Dumping Women and Casting Them Off in a Lifeboat
If Costa Rica had the answers, the Caribbean island of Anguilla revealed those answers. Brad Womack continues to travel aroun...
Stafford Named NHL Second Star of the Week
Sabre forward Drew Stafford was chosen as the Second Star of the week in the NHL, recording two hat tricks. Stafford scrored ...
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