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 ◊ Kawika Mitchell considers himself to be both ahead of and behind schedule in his quest to earn a starting spot on the Buffalo Bills defense in this John Wawrow AP report.
◊ Chris Brown of Bills.com reports that Marv Levy visited the team in his Day 3 minicamp recap.
◊ More on new linebacker acquisition Reggie Torbor, from Mark Gaughan of the Buffalo News.
◊ BillsGab says that Roscoe Parrish wants a bigger role in the Bills offense in 2010. Then again, it’s not like this is anything new (We’re talking about Parrish wanting a bigger role)
Continue reading ‘The Daily Links – June 7, 2010′
 Buffalo’s home away from home has helped the club win three straight.
Norfolk’s Harbor Park continued to be friendly confines for Bisons hitters as the Herd won their third straight road game over the Tides, 8-6, on Sunday afternoon. J.R. House and Russ Adams both went deep to put Buffalo in position for a four-game sweep on Monday afternoon.
The Bisons success on the road in Norfolk has truly been amazing. With the three wins this weekend, the Herd is now 35-16 all time at Harbor Park -good for a whopping .686 winning percentage.
Continue reading ‘Bisons Win Third Straight, 8-6′
 He’s so close now he can literally taste it.
South Buffalo native Patrick Kane is one victory away from celebrating a Stanley Cup after the Chicago Black Hawks defeated Philadelphia 7-4 on Sunday night to take a 3-2 series lead.
After having a mostly miserable series that includes a minus-four +/- rating in their 5-3 game four loss Friday night that evened the series, Kane bounced back last night with a goal and an assist.
He has two goals and three assists in the Stanley Cup finals and nine goals and 16 assists this postseason.
Game six is in Philadelphia on Wednesday night. If there is a game seven, it will be in Chicago on Friday night. The Black Hawks have not won the Stanley Cup since 1961.
We’re undergoing website maintenance and construction this weekend and won’t be able to post any stories while doing so. When completed, the website will be easier and faster to navigate through.
We will be back up and running again on Monday morning, with new features. We apologize for any inconvenience during this process and look forward to being up and running after this weekend.
 (We’re counting down our list of the best 20 Buffalo Bills draft picks of all-time. Take note- this is not a rundown of the best 20 players. Where the player was drafted is often a major factor in determining his value and ranking. Today is No. 14 our list, Joe Ferguson)
Joe Ferguson, QB (Third round pick, 57th overall in 1973 NFL draft)
Since Jim Kelly retired following the 1996 season, nine different quarterbacks have led the Buffalo Bills in passing yards; not exactly a model for consistency.
That certainly wasn’t the case from 1973-84. In those days, Buffalo had one quarterback lead the team for a dozen years. His name was Joe Ferguson.
Ferguson was groomed for success in college while at the University of Arkansas. There, he was an All-Southwest Conference quarterback, the Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year and the MVP of the 1971 Liberty Bowl. He passed for 4.431 career yards in an extremely run-oriented offense and later became a member of the Razorbacks’ All-Decade team for the 1970’s.
Continue reading ‘Top 20 Bills All-Time Draft Picks: Joe Ferguson (#14)’
 For the second straight year, the St. Mary’s High School girl’s softball team journeyed to New York City in search of a Catholic state championship. For the second straight year, they travel back to Lancaster empty-handed.
The girls didn’t bring their “A” game with them, losing in the semifinal on Tuesday to Archbishop Molloy High School, 7-2. The Lancers hurt themselves throughout with a lack of hitting and untimely errors.
St. Mary’s committed three errors in the game, two of them in the second inning which allowed two unearned runs to score on pitcher Lauren Wesolowski; giving Malloy an early lead they never relinquished.
Continue reading ‘St. Mary’s Softball Falls Short In State Championships’
 Get ready for Stephen Strasburg fever at Coca Cola field in Buffalo Thursday. The Buffalo News reports over 9,000 tickets have already been sold to see the phenom in his last minor league start.
Adam Schefter of ESPN tweeted on Wednesday that Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch is expected to take part during team OTA’s on Thursday, after missing the first five sessions.
Bills.com lead journalist Chris Brown has an extensive look at how Day Five of OTA’s at One Bills Drive went on Wednesday.
Continue reading ‘The Daily Links – June 3, 2010′
 (We’re counting down our list of the best 20 Buffalo Bills draft picks of all-time. Take note- this is not a rundown of the best 20 players. Where the player was drafted is often a major factor in determining his value and ranking. Today is No. 15 our list, Aaron Schobel)
Aaron Schobel, DE (Second round pick, 46th overall in 2001 NFL draft)
If you’re a Buffalo Bills fanatic and haven’t resided under a rock over the past decade, you’ll know that Tom Donahoe didn’t exactly revitalize this franchise when he took over as general manager for John Butler in 2001. During his five-year tenure as the Bills primary and often lone decision maker, Donahoe’s blunders, predominantly during the NFL draft are too many to mention.
But we will anyway—at least a few of them.
Continue reading ‘Top 20 Bills All-Time Draft Picks: Aaron Schobel (#15)’
 After first breaking the story that top Buffalo Sabres prospect Zack Kassian was arrested on an assault charge over the Memorial Day weekend, Dalson Chen of the same newspaper is reporting that the arrest could cause Kassian to be denied entry into the United States and put his pro career in doubt.
“If an individual has an assault charge on their record, they’d be found inadmissible into the United States,” said Chief Ron Smith of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Chen’s report. “There are ways to mitigate that, primarily through the Department of State which issues visas. “But under normal circumstances, initially, the individual would be inadmissible in the United States for the assault charge.”
Kassian was arrested after a fight early Sunday at The Beach Sports Bar and Grill by Windsor police.
Continue reading ‘Report: Kassian’s Buffalo Career Could Be In Trouble’
 Keith Allain (Worcester, Mass.), one of the most experienced and successful coaches in the United States, was today named the head coach of the 2011 U.S. National Junior Team. The appointment marks Allain’s third stint as head coach of a U.S. National Junior Team, having taken on the role in 2001 and 2002.
“It is a great honor to be chosen to coach this team,” said Allain. “Every time you get to represent your country, it’s a terrific experience. The chance to do so in front of our home fans will make this occasion even more special.”
The U.S. National Junior Team will take part in the 2011 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship Dec. 26, 2010 – Jan. 5, 2011 in Buffalo, N.Y. The U.S. will be aiming for its second consecutive title, having won the gold medal last year at the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship in Regina and Saskatoon, Sask.
Continue reading ‘Allain Named Head Coach of 2011 U.S. National Junior Team’
Adam Caplan of Scout.com, citing a league source, reported earlier Wednesday that Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch had arrived in Orchard Park. If Caplan’s source is accurate, then Lynch is in Orchard Park, but not a team headquarters.
WGR 550 is reporting that Lynch is once again absent from Organized Team Activities today.
These workouts are voluntary. Buffalo began full-team OTAs last week under new head coach Chan Gailey. Lynch has not participated in any team activities since the close of the 2009 season.
Lynch, according to a report from Yahoo, planned on reporting to OTAs late last week, but that obviously didn’t happen. While Lynch isn’t facing any repercussions for missing these activities, this decision of his isn’t doing him any favors in the court of public opinion.
Continue reading ‘Lynch Still Absent From Bills OTA’s’
 (We’re counting down our list of the best 20 Buffalo Bills draft picks of all-time. Take note- this is not a rundown of the best 20 players. Where the player was drafted is often a major factor in determining his value and ranking. Today is No. 16 our list, Fred Smerlas)
Fred Smerlas, DT (Drafted in second round, #32 overall in 1979 NFL draft)
Going into 1979 the Buffalo Bills were a lot of things. AFC cellar dwellers were among them. Over the previous three seasons the franchise combined to go just 10-34. Becoming a playoff team seemed an impossibility headed into the next decade.
That fortune began to change when the Bills drafted a fun loving; Greek nose tackle from Boston College named Fred Smerlas in the second round (32nd overall) of the ’79 draft.
Continue reading ‘Top 20 Bills All-Time Draft Picks: Fred Smerlas (#16)’
 Misch improved to 5-1 on the season and lowered his ERA to 2.83 -ninth best in the International League. He allowed just five hits and no walks while tying a season-high with seven punchouts. The lone run he allowed in the sixth inning was the only base runner to advance past third base all night.
Misch retired 16 of the first 19 batters he faced. Overall, he threw 71 of his 100 pitches for strikes. The quality start was his team-leading seventh of the year, and his fifth consecutive.
With Misch’s dominance on the mound, the Bisons scored the only runs they would need in the first inning. Hessman knocked in his 54th of the season with an RBI grounder. Three pitches later, Jacobs crushed a 2-0 pitch from Chiefs’ starter Shairon Martis into the berm in right-center for a two-run homer.
Continue reading ‘Hessman’s 18th HR helps Bisons snap three game skid’
 Canisius College graduate Frank Turner was recently named to the I-AAA Athletic Directors Association Scholar-Athlete Team, as announced late last week by the I-AAA ADA. Turner, who was selected as an honorable mention award winner, is one of 11 men from across the country to be honored for this accolade.
The 2007 MAAC Co-Rookie of the Year, Turner closed out his career in Blue and Gold ranked in the top-10 in 12 different statistical categories at the College, and he goes down in the school’s record books ranked first in career games played (125), career minutes (4,567) and career assists (616), while ranking fourth in career points (1,769) and third in career steals (193). He wrapped up the 2009-10 season ranked sixth in the MAAC in scoring average (16.2 points per game), second in assists per game (5.7 per contest) and first in steals per game with 2.1 swipes per outing. A three-time All-MAAC selection, he was named to the MAAC All-Academic Team after his senior campaign and he was also honored as a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division I All-District I Second Team in mid-March.
Continue reading ‘Turner Named to Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete Team’
 Second-year head coach Todd Kress has announced his schedule for the upcoming 2010 season. The Bulls will take part in four tournaments and will have 17 non-conference matches in addition to their 16-match conference schedule. For the second straight season UB will be playing four teams who went to the NCAA Tournament last season.
The Bulls will open the season on the road when they travel to the West Virginia Tournament the last weekend of August. UB will play Youngstown State and the host Mountaineers on Aug. 28 and then will face Howard on Aug. 29.
After a road contest at Niagara, UB comes home to host the first of two straight weekend tournaments. The Bulls will welcome Navy, Delaware State and Central Connecticut State into town for the UB Invite, which will be played on Sept. 3-4. Following a mid-week trip to Syracuse (Sept. 7), the Bulls will host the Blue and White Classic on Sept. 10-11. UB begins the weekend against fellow SUNY member Binghamton and will face Hampton and St. John’s on the second day of the tournament.
Continue reading ‘UB Volleyball Announces 2010 Schedule’
 One of the delightful things about South Shore golf course is that it provides a mixture of challenges and opportunity for golfers of all skill levels. For every hole that has you scratching your head if you fail to make par, there’s another waiting that’ll have you fist pumping if your score matches what the scorecard says it should.
As is the case with most public courses, South Shore has a number of holes that hardly will test how far your game has come along. But as I’m rapidly learning with most courses where anyone with a set of a clubs and a few bucks in their pocket can play, the trials and tribulations that lie on these greens are as strenuous as the prestigious clubs you must be a member to play at.
Continue reading ‘Golf Course Review: South Shore Country Club’
 (We’re counting down our list of the best 20 Buffalo Bills draft picks of all-time. Take note- this is not a rundown of the best 20 players. Where the player was drafted is often a major factor in determining his value and ranking. Today is No. 17 our list, Nate Odomes)
Nate Odomes, CB (drafted in second round, 29th overall in 1987)
Headed into his second season as Buffalo Bills general manager in 1987, Bill Polian knew he needed to draft more talented defenders. The Bills were coming off a 4-12 season the year before; a campgain that saw them surrender 348 points to the opposition.
One of the positions the franchise needed the most help at was cornerback. Charles Romes’ playing days in Buffalo were coming to an end and with just Derrick Burroughs and Rodney Bellinger in tow; game-changing impact was hardly sitting on the roster.
Continue reading ‘Top 20 Bills All-Time Draft Picks: Nate Odomes (#17)’
Marshawn Lynch sat down to talk with the San Francisco Chronicle on television last week. It serves as evidence they did claim he would show up for OTA’s, as Mike Silver of Yahoo Sports originally reported, which of course he did not follow through on.
No word on if he plans on showing up for this week’s activities.
Here are some of the highlights:
On when he plans on returning to Buffalo.
“I plan to get there at the end of this week to get back there and get acclimated with my teammates. Get back in the building, man and go show this pretty smile back in Buffalo. Lift up the spirits.”
On how close he came to getting traded and dialogue with Buddy Nix
“We had a conversation about it and they let me know pretty much that that wasn’t going to happen. From there I took it as, alright I ain’t going anywhere so what is next? Now I know I’m going to be in Buffalo so my mindset is stay focused on what I got going there and hopefully get this thing going and get some games won.”
Continue reading ‘Marshawn Lynch speaks publicly about Bills’
 If you critique the FC Buffalo Blitzers soccer debut this past weekend solely by the scoreboard, you’re going to give it a failing grade. In its National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) this past Saturday at All-High Stadium, the team was held off the scoreboard in a 3-0 shutout loss to the high powered Erie Admirals, a team that made the league championship game last season.
Buffalo seemed outgun from the opening seconds and were nearly behind just 28 seconds into the game; a rarity for outdoor soccer. They were down a pair before halftime, never really in the game and finally put out of misery in the 72nd minute. They didn’t threaten at all in the first half, only did a handful of times in the second and when they did, were shut down by Erie goaltender Danny Mudd.
But for now at least, the real story wasn’t what happened on the playing field. High level soccer is back in the Queen City and fans who crave the sport are past appreciative. They’re simply fanatical.
Continue reading ‘Scoreboard Doesnt Affect FC Buffalo Fans In Debut’
 ◊ The Windsor Star reports that Buffalo Sabres top draft pick Zack Kassian was arrested after an alleged assault at a bar in Windsor, Ontario.
◊ It’s report card time again over at Die by the Blade. David Olesky hands out a great for embattled forward Drew Stafford.
◊ Doug Farrar of Yahoo Sports explains how the Buffalo Bills have a chance to improve offensively under new head coach Chan Gailey.
◊ Two Buffalo Bills appear on the Yahoo Sports countdown of the Top 20 Fantasy football rookies list.
Continue reading ‘The Daily Links – June 1, 2010′
 The Buffalo Sabres keep adding prospects to the fold, which will make training camp in both Buffalo and Portland very interesting.
With the deadline looming on Tuesday for signing 2008 CHL draftees, the Sabres have signed Jacob Lagace to a three-year entry-level contract.
Lagace, 20, had been mulling over the offer from the Sabres before deciding to sign. If he failed reach an agreement with the Sabres by the deadline, he would have gone back to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for another season as an overager, but that’s a thing of the past now as he’s expected to play Portland this year.
Continue reading ‘Sabres sign Jacob Lagace’
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