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Posted on February 7, 2012 by Patrick Moran
 The debate years for some time to come following Sunday’s dramatic Super Bowl conclusion will revolve around if the New York Giants did the right thing by Ahmad Bradshaw going into the end zone for an uncontested touchdown in the final minute instead of falling down at the goal line. Obviously, things worked out for the Giants and they’re now reveling in their second championship at the expense of New England in five years.
But was Bradshaw scoring the smart route to winning?
In my opinion the answer is yes—sort of. Don’t get me wrong — Bradshaw didn’t even know what to do himself before halfheartedly stumbling into the end zone. Of course, the Patriots wanted New York to score in order to give Tom Brady a final crack…. and New York head coach Tom Coughlin didn’t seem overly thrilled that Bradshaw obliged with 57 seconds left to play.
Moran’s Musings: Right Call, Perry & One Ruff Day – continue reading…
Posted on February 6, 2012 by BSD Staff Reports
 WGR 550 is reporting that the deal Buffalo Bills kicker Rian Lindell signed late last week is worth about $11 million over four years.
Bills.com lead journalist Chris Brown has an article that describes the Bills very obvious need to address the pass rush.
Perry Fewell couldn’t cut it as the Bills interim head coach, but he’s now a Super Bowl winning defensive coordinator for the New York Giants. Here’s his reaction to winning via the Buffalo News.
NJ.com thinks the Bills have enough pieces to make a serious run at winning their division title next season.
The Daily Links – February 6, 2012 – continue reading…
Posted on February 3, 2012 by BSD Staff Reports
Third period dramatics helped Williamsville North overcome Williamsville East in high school hockey, Charles Roberts of MetroWNY writes.
Bruce Smith looks back at his near misses in the Super Bowl as a member of the Buffalo Bills in this Globe and Mail article.
Bills.com reports that defensive tackle Torrel Troup has been cleared to work out–significant news as the second-year pro was a non factor last season with a bad back.
If Marcell Dareus wasn’t popular already among Bills fans, he certainly will be after talking about Tom Brady crying to referees.
The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle writes that Jason Pominville is not ready to give up on the Buffalo Sabres.
The Daily Links – February 3, 2012 – continue reading…
Posted on February 2, 2012 by BSD Staff Reports
 St. Bonaventure saw a three-game winning streak snapped in a loss at Saint Louis last night.
The Bona women, however, remained on fire. They upended Duquesne their first home loss of the season and improved to 21-2 overall while remaining unbeaten in league play.
UB handled Ball State Wednesday evening to win for the fifth straight time at home.
The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle reports that the Buffalo Sabres pushed real hard, but still lost to the New York Rangers last night.
The Daily Links – February 2, 2012 – continue reading…
 University at Buffalo head football coach Jeff Quinn has announced his initial signees for the 2012 recruiting class on the first day of the National Signing period.
Announcing his third recruiting class, Quinn added 19 players, including every position, with an emphasis on states that fit the Mid-American Conference blueprint. 15 of the 19 players hail from either New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio or Michigan with Florida, Virginia, Maryland and California checking in with one each.
The class is extremely balanced with nine defensive players, nine offensive players and one punter in the group. The largest areas by position are defensive line and defensive backs with four players each.
UB Announces 2012 Football Recruiting Class – continue reading…
Posted on January 31, 2012 by Patrick Moran
 ♦ The Buffalo Bills are pretty much going to a 4-3 base in 2012, which doesn’t differ as much as you think from last year. The biggest change moving forward is that Nick Barnett is no longer the middle linebacker. Instead, he’ll move over to the weak side with second-year pro Kelvin Sheppard taking over inside. Who plays on the strong side in the 4-3 remains to be seen. On paper Shawne Merriman appears to be the favorite, yet I’m not even convinced he’ll be on the roster next season.
♦ Former UB Defensive Coordinator William Inge was recently hired by the Bills as an assistant defensive line coach and while thrilled for him personally, I was a bit bothered by head coach Chan Gailey’s comments about the move on Monday. I’m paraphrasing here, but regarding Inge getting the job Gailey alluded to Inge quite possibly growing into a great coach someday. Call me crazy, but shouldn’t the Bills be focused on hires that are great coaches now after 12 straight seasons of no playoffs? It’s that kind of mega -patient mentality within the organization that drives me nuts. Again, this is no knock on Inge at all.
Moran’s Musings: 4-3 Defense, Sabres & Tavares – continue reading…
Posted on January 31, 2012 by BSD Staff Reports
 The Buffalo Sabres resume their quest to finally have a winning streak tonight, Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News writes.
Tyler Ennis returns for the Sabres tonight.
The Buffalo Bills will now turn to a 4-3 as their base defense, although a lot of what you see schematically remains the same as last year.
Bills.com ranks Stevie Johnson’s performance against the New York Jets as one of the team’s 10 best of the season.
The Daily Links – January 31, 2012 – continue reading…
Posted on January 30, 2012 by Patrick Moran
 How far under cap are Bills including carry over from unused last year- Scott Eustace (via Twitter)
Scott, it doesn’t matter. Yes, how much under the salary cap the Bills are under certainly matters, but carry-over from any unused money is irrelevant. The reason why it is because as frustrating as it can be for fans, the Bills simply do not carry over unused money and apply it to the next year. The Bills not operate under a “cash to cap” philosophy but they do it on a year-to-year basis. That means if they leave $15 million on the table one season, that money doesn’t automatically get rolled over into their spending the following year. That’s the Buffalo part of cash-to-cap I hate. In reality, most teams in the league operate on a cash-to-cap basis. Buffalo however, is one of the few if not only team that doesn’t roll anything over either.
For the record, exactly how much the Bills are under the cap is something I’m working on finding out.
The BSD Monday Mailbag – continue reading…
Posted on January 29, 2012 by BSD Staff Reports
 Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News has an excellent first half of the season breakdown (both literally and figuratively) for the Buffalo Sabres.
Jason Pominville and Luke Adam both had good moments at the NHL All-Star Skills Competition Saturday night.
Former Sabres star and all-around class act Pat LaFontaine is still doing his part to help kids.
A smattering of Buffalo Sabres thoughts, courtesy Phil of the Black & Blue & Gold blog.
The Daily Links – January 29, 2012 – continue reading…
Posted on January 27, 2012 by Patrick Moran
 I like Chad Kelly. Overall he’s a quality kid and quite obviously a ridiculously talented football player. He’s taking his extraordinary talents to Clemson next year and genuinely I wish him nothing but the best. But this youngster needs to gain some maturity in a big way as he evolves and if I could offer him advice, I’d pungently suggest him discarding Twitter.
Maybe it’s the hype of carrying a famous last name or perhaps he’s just not aged enough to handle the intense scrutiny of the media spotlight, but if you follow Kelly on Twitter surely you see what I’ve been seeing—the kid has been acting the fool lately. Kelly may not be the next rocket scientist when he’s a grown adult but he’s certainly no dummy either. Unfortunately, his spelling of words, grammar and context on Twitter are making him an easy target to critics (and haters.)
Until now I’ve enjoyed hearing what he has to say and I’ll always root for him, but for the time being I think it’s time for him to ditch Twitter—and songs rapping about him.
Moran’s Musings: Kelly, Bowe & Flynn – continue reading…
Posted on January 27, 2012 by BSD Staff Reports
 Buffalo Sabres forward Jason Pominville was not the last player drafted in the NHL fantasy All-Star draft Thursday evening like many expected. Instead he went in round 18; the second-round to team Alfredsson.
The Olean Times Herald reports that the head injury Jochen Hecht is trying to deal with has the Sabres extremely worried.
The fans’ fury deserves an answer from the Sabres organization, Buffalo News columnist Bucky Gleason recently wrote.
Ryan Fitzpatrick admitted that the Buffalo Bills were not ready to be successful this past season in this NFL.com article.
The Daily Links- January 27, 2012 – continue reading…
Posted on January 22, 2012 by Patrick Moran
 If you haven’t noticed lately and certainly I hope you have, there hasn’t been any new content all week long at Buffalo Sports Daily. The reason is simple and yet at least for me, highly unfortunate. I’ve spent the better part of the past week hospitalized and overall physically derailed after being diagnosed with a lung/breathing condition called “C.O.P.D.”
As a middle-aged adult, the news came as a shock, though in retrospect I should’ve known someone along these lines was coming. I woke up early one morning not long ago nearly unable to take a deep breath. Sensibility finally won out over stubbornness thanks largely to my wife and I went to the doctor, expecting to be told I had the cold or flu, perhaps bronchitis worst-case and be sent on my way home armed with antibiotics.
Around 72 hours later, I remained in a hospital bed armed with IVs in the arm, oxygen monitors on my fingers, constant breathing treatments, an unsatisfied appetite and a bedside television system lacking ESPN.
BSD Illness Hiatus OVER – continue reading…
Posted on January 22, 2012 by Patrick Moran
 If you read my illness post, you know I’ve been gone and out of sight in regards to Buffalo sports for the past week. When it comes to the Buffalo Sabres, I actually feel blessed about that.
At a loss of words on what to think of this organization right now, I came across a tweet from Jeremy White of WGR 550 he posted earlier this week; an incredibly accurate statement that in my opinion captures the general sentiment of fans everywhere.
“The Sabres have gone from being injured underachievers to lifeless unengaged deadbeats in the eyes of the league. Truth hurts.” White wrote.
I can’t really insert a lot of opinion right now. As stated, I’ve been out ill and haven’t watched much, if any of the team lately. From everything I’m hearing… that’s a good thing.
I’ll be back on the Sabres beat Monday. I’m sure it won’t be pretty. In the meantime, solid tweet, Jeremy.
Posted on January 13, 2012 by BSD Staff Reports
 Despite mounting pressure from fans, Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula doesn’t exactly seem ready to pull the trigger on major changes in the organization, the Buffalo News reports.
The Sabres play the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight and Bill Hoppe from the Niagara Gazette writes that recently the Leafs have tilted the rivalry in their favor.
The Associated Press reports that it’s official— Stan Hixon has left his post as Buffalo Bills wide receivers coach and has taken a position at Penn State University.
Former UB defensive coordinator William Inge is now the assistant defensive line coach with the Bills.
The Daily Links – Friday January 13, 2012 – continue reading…
Posted on December 25, 2011 by BSD Staff Reports
 It’s an off day at Buffalo Sports Daily as the time will be spent with loved ones, opening presents, experiencing the joy of giving and of course, the disgust later in the evening upon going through bank and credit card receipts as reality creeps in that overspending will take several months to pay off.
Anyway, just wanted to give a huge thanks to all our readers, especially ones that have been around since this website was launched in September 2009. Through our best stories and admittedly a few regrettable ones, your continued support is appreciated more than you can ever know.
We plan on making 2012 our biggest and best year of local sports coverage ever. New talent will be added to our staff and we’re working on creative ways to make your visiting experiences more enjoyable on a daily basis.
Again, thanks and Merry Christmas to all of you!
Posted on December 22, 2011 by BSD Staff Reports
 The good news is that for the second straight game, the effort was there and the Buffalo Sabres are getting closer. Then again, you know what they say about being close.
The Sabres struck first in Toronto but failed to hold the lead. Nazem Kadri scored the go-ahead goal 5:52 in the final period and the Maple Leafs hung out to hand the Sabres their third consecutive road defeat, 3-2 Thursday evening.
After a scoreless first period, Jason Pominville opened the scoring on the power play for Buffalo, his 11th goal of the season from Thomas Vanek.
Sabres Drop Third Straight On The Road – continue reading…
Posted on December 15, 2011 by BSD Staff Reports
 Buffalo Bills wide receiver Marcus Easley has been cleared to return to action in 2012. Easley missed the entire season with a heart ailment. Hopefully this is the last obstacle for a talented kid who just can’t seem to stay healthy.
Sal Maiorana of the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle thinks that Bills linebacker Kelvin Sheppard has been a late bloomer.
The Buffalo News learned that the extension signed by right tackle Erik Pears earlier this week is for three years and very reasonable money ($9.3 million) for the Bills organization.
The Daily Links – December 15, 2011 – continue reading…
Posted on December 13, 2011 by BSD Staff Reports
 Jay Skurski of the Buffalo News writes that simply put, Ryan Fitzpatrick is the Buffalo Bills quarterback.
There’s a poll over at Buffalo Rumblings that poses the question— should Bills head coach Chan Gailey now be on the hot seat?
Bills defensive linemen Torrel Troup tells the Associated Press that he’ll soon have back surgery. For a big defensive tackle, we’re guessing that’s a huge cause for concern.
The Bills have a surplus of well-known kick returners, but Chan Gailey says that seventh-round rookie Justin Rogers will retain the return duties after being with the job he did in San Diego.
The Daily Links – December 13, 2011 – continue reading…
Posted on December 7, 2011 by BSD Staff Reports
 Chuck Pollack of the Olean Times writes that the problem with the Buffalo Bills starts on the defense. While that statement is highly obvious, it’s an excellent read.
Wellsville Daily reporter Paul Jannace wonders where the progress has went with the once-promising Bills.
Chris Hairston will continue to start at left tackle for the Bills, but expect Demetrius Bell to get playing time in a rotation, Chris Brown of Bills.com reports.
Terry Pegula didn’t spend any money on the Buffalo Sabres yesterday (not that we know of anyway), but he did manage to buy a NFL player agent firm, John Warwow from the Associated Press reports.
The Daily Links – December 7, 2011 – continue reading…
Posted on December 6, 2011 by BSD Staff Reports
 John Vogl of the Buffalo News breaks down the new NHL realignment and playoff formats and how it affects the Buffalo Sabres. Here’s a hint: A couple of Florida teams will be in the new “conference” shared by Buffalo.
Nathan Gerbe is all stiched up and ready for Wednesday, Bill Hoppe of the Niagara Gazette writes.
The Tonawanda News reports that for the Sabres, it’s a message of giving.
Amazingly, the Buffalo Bills’ playoff picture does still exist, though to say it’s on life support is an understatement. (Buffalo Rumblings)
The Daily Links – December 6, 2011 – continue reading…
Posted on December 5, 2011 by BSD Staff Reports
 Matt Barnaby is a mess.
The former Buffalo Sabre and current ESPN hockey analyst is in trouble with the law for the second time this year. The Associated Press reports Barnaby was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated early Monday morning on Dana Marie Road in his hometown of Clarence. According to the report, Barnaby was driving without a tire, failed multiple field sobriety tests and refused to take a breath test.
This isn’t his first run-in with the law in 2011. This past May Barnaby pleaded guilty to criminal charges stemming from an innocent involved his estranged wife and another person. Barnaby was sentenced to 500 hours of community service and according to a WGR report, this latest DWI could bring his previous arrest back into the equation.
No word yet on what disciplinary, if any action will be taken by ESPN. One thing is for certain—this guy better get it together real soon.
Posted on December 1, 2011 by BSD Staff Reports
 Brian Galliford of Buffalo Rumblings thinks the Buffalo Bills have a gem in rookie cornerback Aaron Williams.
If you missed it, here’s the video of head coach Chan Gailey discussing the Bills during his weekly press conference on the team’s official website.
The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle reports that the Bills game being blacked out on Sunday is very likely.
This article by the National Post says that Toronto isn’t sitting pretty with the NFL.
The Daily Links – December 1, 2011 – continue reading…
Posted on November 10, 2011 by Buffalo Sports Daily
 The Buffalo Bills practiced in shoulder pads Thursday afternoon at the Ralph Wilson Field House and for the second consecutive day the list of non-participants remained the same. According to multiple reports Rian Lindell, Demetrius Bell and Chris Kelsay all missed practice and while only Lindell’s been ruled out for Dallas on Sunday, Bell and Kelsay will also be spectators.
Chris Hairston is practicing for the second straight day, making his return to left tackle Sunday more likely. He’ll have a daunting task should he return as he’ll often be lined up in front of Dallas pass rush specialist DeMarcus Ware. If Hairston is able to go, Andy Levitre could slide back to left guard and Chad Reinhart would come off the bench.
However, Joe Buscaglia from WGR550 reports Levitre is continuing to take the snaps at left guard so even if Hairston is healthy to play (he was technically active last week), Chan Gailey may elect to keep Levitre at tackle for the time being.
Aaron Williams is practicing but not ready for contact, meaning he’ll also miss his fifth consecutive game Sunday.
Buffalo (5-3) are currently six point underdogs.
Posted on November 10, 2011 by Bruce Corris
 To the Penn State board of trustees: You did the right thing. It took a few days, and maybe you did it out of reaction to Joe Paterno’s attempt to paint you into a corner….but you took the appropriate action.
To the Penn State students who staged that embarrassing pep rally at Paterno’s house Tuesday night and then protested last night: You’re young, you have the right to be stupid. Someday you’ll realize that you let your passion for a campus legend overcome your ability to figure out the right priorities.
And to Joe Paterno: Yeah, in hindsight you wish you had done more. In hindsight, I think the parents of the boys who were sexually abused or assaulted wish you had done a lot more. They wish you had done the right thing. And by the way, as you think about your legacy, think about the fact that the words “sex scandal” will join “winningest coach” in THE FIRST SENTENCE OF YOUR OBITUARY.
Opinion: So Long, Joe Pa – continue reading…
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