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Posted on March 10, 2010 by Patrick Moran
 It looks like for the time being, former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens will remain unemployed. Owens visited the Cincinnati Bengals last night, but today the team went with Antonio Bryant, signing him to a four-year deal that could be worth as much as $28 million.
At this time no other teams have publicly expressed interest in Owens and word is Buddy Nix won’t consider bringing him back.
Still, don’t expect the eccentric receiver to be out of work for long. Washington and Miami have already been looking at receivers and a few more will join the fray.
Continue reading ‘For time being, Owens remains unemployed’
Posted on March 10, 2010 by UB Press Report
 University at Buffalo head football coach Jeff Quinn has announced the signings of two Michigan natives to his 2010 recruiting class.
Dalton Barksdale, a 6-3, 240-pound defensive end from Detroit (Cass Tech HS) and Jake Silas, a 6-8, 270-pound offensive tackle from Portland, MI (Portland HS) will join the Bulls in August.
Barksdale was an All-Metro and All-City selection at Cass Tech, and is also a member of the National Honor Society. Scout.com ranked him among the Top 150 defensive end recruits in the nation after he recorded 12 tackles for loss in his senior season. His brother, Joseph, was a three-year starter at LSU.
Continue reading ‘UB adds two to football recruiting class’
Posted on March 10, 2010 by Tim Bulmer/Buffalo Bandits
 The National Lacrosse League announced today that Buffalo Bandits transition player Mark Steenhuis was named Offensive Player of the Week as well as Overall Player of the Week, while rookie forward Kyle Clancy was selected as the league’s Rookie of the Week, for Week #9 of the 2010 NLL Season. The Week #9 NLL schedule consisted of games played on the weekend of March 5th -7th.
Steenhuis, the Bandits leading scorer scorched the Titans with 10 points (6+4) in a 12-10 upset win against Orlando on Saturday. Steenhuis paced the Bandits emotional win with a natural hat-trick to start the Buffalo scoring. Two of his six goals came on the power play while recording a season-high 17 shots on Titans goaltender Matt Vinc. The win was crucial for the Bandits, who entered the contest with a 2-6 record and needed to start the second half of their season on a strong note.
Continue reading ‘Steenhuis & Clancy receive weekly NLL honors’
Posted on March 10, 2010 by Patrick Moran
 When the Buffalo Sabres take the ice tonight at the HSBC Arena against the Dallas Stars, it’s no secret what Lindy Ruff would desperately like to see his club expand upon.
Putting the puck in the net.
Buffalo has been anything but a hotbed recently when it comes to putting frozen rubber behind the enemy goal line. Over their last 10 games the team has scored more than three goals exactly zero times. None.. Zilch… Nada.
The primary reason is a power play that has been about as productive as Buffalo Bills no huddle drive. During the 10-game goal famine the unit has scored just once in 31 attempts. For those not much in the mood for pulling out a calculator, that’s a success rate of 3.2%.
Continue reading ‘Preview: Sabres aim to get offense going against Stars’
Posted on March 10, 2010 by Patrick Moran
 Former University of Buffalo running back James Starks could soon go from being the popular local boy to sleeping with enemy, literally.
Starks has announced that the New England Patriots contacted him and the former Niagara Falls high school star will meet individually with the Patriots before the NFL draft, according to the All Access Football website.
Starks, who missed all of 2009 with a labral tear in his shoulder, was impressive at the NFL Combine in February. He was seven among all running backs with a 4.5/40 time. He also finished fifth with a 6.89 time in the three cone drill.
Continue reading ‘James Starks to work out for Patriots’
Posted on March 10, 2010 by UB Press Report- Jon Fuller
 The Mid-American Conference announced its all-league teams on Wednesday and both Rodney Pierce and Calvin Betts were awarded for their exceptional play. Pierce was named to the All-MAC First Team while Betts was named honorable mention.
Pierce earned first-team honors for the second straight year – becoming the first UB player to be named All-MAC First Team multiple times. He joins Turner Battle as the only Buffalo player ever named to the All-MAC First Team.
The Buffalo native leads the Bulls and ranks third in the MAC in scoring, averaging 18.7 points per game. His 523 points scored on the year is the sixth best single-season effort in school history. Pierce also ranks second on the team in assists (92) and steals (42).
Continue reading ‘Rodney Pierce named All-Mac First Team’
Posted on March 10, 2010 by Patrick Moran
 The Section VI Class A and B overall champions were crowned in high school basketball at Buffalo State College Tuesday night. Williamsville South is the Class A champ after throttling East high school 65-46. Olean won the Class B crown for the fourth consecutive year with a $@@# victory over Akron.
The South vs. East game had all the makings of a classic but never materialized into a close game. Junior sharpshooter Joe Licata, who’s also the football star quarterback, drilled seven three pointers for a game-high 24 points as the Billies stormed out the gate and blew East away early.
Continue reading ‘Williamsville South, Olean capture Section VI titles’
Posted on March 10, 2010 by St. Bona Press Reports
 Senior Chris Matthews equaled a career-high with 28 points and sophomore Andrew Nicholson turned in his third straight 20-point outing to lead St. Bonaventure to a 83-71 win over Duquesne Tuesday night in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Championship at the Reilly Center.
The win is the fifth in six games for the Bonnies, who improve to 15-15 on the season. The Brown and White’s A-10 postseason win is their first since 2002, when they also defeated Duquesne in the first round.
St. Bonaventure advances to Friday’s quarterfinal round of the A-10 Championship in Atlantic City and will take on top-seeded and two-time defending tournament champion Temple. Gametime at Boardwalk Hall is set for noon.
Continue reading ‘Bona advances in A-10 Tournament’
Posted on March 10, 2010 by Kevin Snow
 The Buffalo Sabres today announced the 6th annual Scotty Bowman Showcase will take place on Monday, March 29 at HSBC Arena. The Scotty Bowman Showcase consists of two all-star hockey games between high school aged players from Buffalo against their rivals from Rochester. The event will also feature a 20-minute Girls Showcase between games, featuring the top local high school girl’s players from the Buffalo-area club teams. Admission for the games is $5.
The first game will be at 6 p.m. with juniors from each city facing off against one another, followed by a game at 8:30 p.m. between seniors from each city. The winner of the second game will be awarded the Scotty Bowman Cup.
Continue reading ‘Scotty Bowman showcase set for March 29′
Posted on March 10, 2010 by UB Press Reports
 Junior Kourtney Brown became just the second UB player ever to be named first-team All-MAC as the Mid-American Conference announced their postseason honors on Tuesday morning. Brown was also named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year, while freshman Abby Dowd was named to the MAC All-Freshman Team.
Brown becomes UB’s first All-MAC First Team selection since Tiffany Bell in the 2000-01 season. She is also just the second UB player to be named Defensive Player of The Year, following Sonia Ortega, who also picked up that honor in 2000-01. Dowd is the fourth UB player to be named to the All-Freshman team following Kim Kilpela (1999-00), Heather Turner (2004-05) and Jamie Schiebner (2005-06).
Continue reading ‘Kourtney Brown picks up two major awards’
Posted on March 10, 2010 by Patrick Moran
 To the surprise of roughly no one, the first thing the Buffalo Bills did organizationally when free agency started was set out to upgrade their offensive line. The philosophy was astute as the Bills offensive line was anemic in 2009 and did themselves no favors with the rash of injuries the unit suffered.
Wade Smith was brought in on day two and although the team reported positive conversations the former Chief left the team last Saturday without a deal and has since visited Houston. He’s also reported to be headed to Arizona for a visit out west on Tuesday.
The Bills then quickly struck on Monday to land Oakland Raiders tackle Cornell Green. The team met with him in the morning and by the afternoon signed him to a three-year deal worth a reported $9 million.
The 12-year veteran said on a conference call Monday night that he had the chance to visit other teams, but the Bills presented him with the best opportunity.
Continue reading ‘Green brings experience, baggage to Buffalo’
Posted on March 9, 2010 by Patrick Moran
 A few quick notes from Buffalo Sabres practice today.
Thomas Vanek was held out of practice with what Lindy Ruff called a schedule “maintenance” day. Vanek has been banged up but hasn’t missed any games. Many think he’s been playing hurt the majority of the year, which may explain only having 19 goals after having 36 and 40 the past two years, respectively.
Paul Gaustad will not be in the lineup tomorrow night when the Sabres host the Dallas Stars. He’s been out with a shoulder injury since getting into a fight Mike Rupp off Pittsburgh last Monday.
Gaustad took part in non contact drills on Tuesday skating on a line with Tim Kennedy and Mike Greer.
Posted on March 9, 2010 by Patrick Moran
Though the team never officially announced it and I’m befuddled as to why, I’m told that the Bills tendered Jonathan Stupar and Cary Harris as Exclusive Rights Free Agents before last week’s deadline.
Harris appeared in four games with Buffalo last year and had the game of his life in the season finale against Indianapolis, picking off a pair of passes, including one against Peyton Manning during the Colts opening drive.
Stupar appeared in 14 games last season, catching five passes for 39 yards.
Continue reading ‘Stupar and Harris were tendered by the Bills’
Posted on March 9, 2010 by Niagara Press Report
 After a strong rookie season, men’s hockey blueliner Jason Beattie has been named to the 2009-10 College Hockey America All-Rookie Team, as announced by the conference on Tuesday.
The 6-foot-3 product has scored two goals, three assists and five points in 28 games thus far for the Purple Eagles. Beattie also is a force to be dealt with in the defensive end, known for his physical play and crushing checks.
The No. 4 Niagara Purple Eagles open the 2010 CHA Tournament against the No. 1 Bemidji State Beavers at Dwyer Arena at 7 p.m. on Friday. Tickets are still available for Friday night’s game. The game will be broadcasted on the Niagara Sports Network.
Posted on March 9, 2010 by UB Press Report
 The University at Buffalo’s Kristy Woods (Mercer, PA/Grove City) has earned a spot in this weekend’s NCAA Indoor Track and Field National Championships in Fayetteville, AR. The sophomore will compete in the women’s shot put event at the national championship meet.
Woods secured her spot in the national field at last Friday’s Columbia Last Chance Meet in New York City. She posted a throw of 53-9.50 (16.40m), breaking her UB school record for the third time this season and adding more than nine inches to her NCAA provisional qualification distance.
Woods is seeded 17th in a 19-thrower field. Seven throwers in the national field automatically earned their slots in the competition. The remainder of the field was filled with provisional qualifiers, based on their top throws, in descending order until the field was completed.
Continue reading ‘Woods earns spot in NCAA Championships’
Posted on March 9, 2010 by Patrick Moran
 I’m told by a source I trust that Buddy Nix and the Buffalo Bills front office is “quietly and patiently” monitoring free agent wide receivers Antonio Bryant and Derrick Mason.
With a lot of holes to fill in the upcoming April NFL draft, the Bills are likely to address wide receiver at some point in free agency. But the team isn’t in any rush to find one and want to see what the market is going to be for the more productive receivers still out there.
“The Bills are quietly and patiently waiting to see what happens with them and a few other guys,” the source said. “They will find a receiver in this crop but don’t want to jump the gun and have to overpay for a number two like they did last year (with Terrell Owens). There should be one or more guys that don’t find the money they’re looking for out there and that could help Buffalo.”
Continue reading ‘Source: Bills “quietly and patiently” monitoring Bryant, Mason’
Posted on March 9, 2010 by Patrick Moran
 In what could be best described as interesting, Pro Football Talk is reporting Tuesday morning that the Buffalo are lining up a visit with University of Clemson running back C.J. Spiller.
The Mike Florio report says a source with knowledge tells him the visit will take place sometime next week.
There are few running backs considered a first round prospect in this year’s NFL draft but Spiller is one of them. Some have him rated as high as a potential top ten pick.
Continue reading ‘Report: Bills to meet with C.J. Spiller’
Posted on March 9, 2010 by Patrick Moran
 Some Buffalo Bills related free agency notes you may or may not have already known for Tuesday morning.
♦♦ Terrell Owens will be in Cincinnati today. The Bengals are expected to sign a wide receiver as early as this afternoon and it could be Owens or fellow free agent wide receiver Antonio Bryant. As we all know, Bengals eccentric wide out Chad Ochocinco has been lobbying for Owens for the past few months so we’ll see what happens.
♦♦ After the Bills failed to tender offensive guard Richie Incognito it was widely rumored he’d be returning to the St. Louis Rams. According to the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, that’s not going to happen.
Continue reading ‘Free Agency news & notes’
Posted on March 8, 2010 by UB Press Report
 University at Buffalo senior wrestler Dan Bishop is in serious condition at Saginaw St. Marys Hospital after suffering a spinal injury on Saturday afternoon while competing at the Mid-American Conference championships at Central Michigan University.
Bishop was taken to St. Marys Hospital Saturday afternoon after suffering the injury in the 125-pound semifinal match. Saturday night he underwent emergency surgery to relieve the inflammation on his spinal cord after it was determined that a fracture had occurred between his C5 and C6 vertebrae and that damage to one of his major arteries had also occurred. Doctors performed successful surgery that included fusing the two vertebrae back together and installing a metal plate and permanent screws to support the spine. At the time of the surgery, Bishop had lost feeling to all of his extremities.
Continue reading ‘UB Wrestler injured; in serious condition’
Posted on March 8, 2010 by Patrick Moran
The Buffalo Bills have signed Oakland Raiders free agent right tackle Cornell Green to a three-year contract worth $9 million.
The 10-year veteran has been with the Raiders the past three years, starting 38 games, mostly at right tackle.
During his career he’s also played for the New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos. He was signed an undrafted free agent in 1999 after playing for Central Florida in college.
Green has had trouble with the law over the past year. In March of 2009 he was arrested and charged with domestic violence in Florida.
According to a USA Today report, the Tampa police said Green became violent during an argument at his home there with the mother of his two children. Police said Green slammed 30-year-old Teriyonal Ebony Flowers into a wall, then struck her right arm with an aluminum mop handle.
The police said he then fled the house and was later arrested at Tampa International Airport before a flight he had planned to take to Oakland.
The Bills have an obvious need to fill at right tackle following the unexpected retirement of Brad Butler last month.
But given his age and recent performance this particular signing is a mystery. According to Stats.com, in 12 starts last year Green committed 12 penalties including seven false starts (sound familiar, Bills fans?). He was also credited with being responsible for 6.5 sacks.
UPDATE: The NFL Network has just confirmed this report.
Posted on March 8, 2010 by St. Bona Press Reports
 After leading the St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team to one of the best seasons in 10 years, senior defender Tyler Bellamy has signed to play professional soccer with the Rochester Rhinos, as announced by the team on Thursday.
“I am truly blessed and honored that God has afforded me this opportunity to play with the Rochester Rhinos. I know that I am young entering the next level of soccer, but I am confident that I have the ability to play at this level,” said Bellamy. “This is a dream come true from the time I started playing soccer at age three through traveling soccer and through my collegiate career, and now I actually get to embark on the next level. I am excited, nervous, looking forward to the challenge and very thankful.”
Continue reading ‘Bona soccer star to take his act to pros’
Posted on March 8, 2010 by St. Bona Press Report
 With the program’s first home postseason contest since 1995 just two days away, St. Bonaventure sophomore Andrew Nicholson was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference second team on Sunday afternoon, in voting conducted by the conference head coaches.
Nicholson lived up to his preseason All-Conference second team billing and is the first Bonnie since 2006 to be named to an A-10 All-Conference team. The 6-foot-9 forward’s stellar second season has come on the heels of being named the A-10 Rookie of the Year in 2009.
Nicholson is one two players in the A-10 that ranks in the top 10 in scoring (8th) and rebounding (10th), leading his team in both categories at 16.2 points and 7.1 boards, respectively. His 58 percent (185-320) shooting clip from the field leads the A-10 and is bolstered by a team-high 44 dunks. Nicholson has reached double figures 22 times this season, including a team-best eight 20-point performances.
Continue reading ‘Nicholson named A-10 All-Conference Second Team’
Posted on March 8, 2010 by Patrick Moran
 According to a report from WIVB, Oakland Raiders free agent offensive tackle Cornell Green will visit with the Buffalo Bills today (Monday).
The 10-year veteran has been with the Raiders the past three years, starting 38 games, mostly at right tackle.
During his career he’s also played for the New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos. He was signed an undrafted free agent in 1999 after playing for Central Florida in college.
Continue reading ‘Report: Bills to host troubled Raiders OT Monday’
Posted on March 8, 2010 by Patrick Moran
 According to Adam Caplan of Scout.com, barring a trade it looks Chris Kelsay will be back with the Buffalo Bills in 2010.
Caplan said in his Scout.com blog Sunday that the team paid Kelsay his $500,000 roster bonus that was due on March 5.
Kelsay will earn $3.7 million this season in base salary.
Continue reading ‘Report: Bills pay Kelsay $500,000 roster bonus’
Posted on March 8, 2010 by Patrick Moran
 According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter the Buffalo Bills have contacted free agent linebacker Joey Porter. But in the same report he implies if the Bills want to pursue him it they’ll have competition from at least one team.
The Arizona Cardinals are interested in him as well and according to Schefter, Porter is scheduled to visit with the team on Thursday.
No visit for Porter has been scheduled for Buffalo as of late Sunday night.
Porter was released by Miami last week, in part because of issues on the field and with head coach Tony Sparano.
Money was also a factor.
Continue reading ‘Bills contact Porter but face uphill battle landing him’
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