Brian Galliford of Buffalo Rumblings highlights a training camp battle upcoming for the Buffalo Bills; the nickel linebacker spot.

◊ Gregg Rosenthal of NBC Sports tweeted that Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll was on ESPN Radio and said that his team will not be signing former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens.

◊ More on the Bills signing of third-round draft pick Alex Carrington, from the Associated Press.

◊ Bills.com presents an interesting question heading into training camp.  Who will line up next to Paul Posluszny on the defense?

◊ NHL.com  writes that Tyler Myers has made a lasting impression on the Buffalo Sabres.

◊ It’s never too late for a Sabres draft review, as presented by Hockey Futures.

◊ Buffalo News columnist Bucky Gleason has a great story about WNY native Steve Messler, Olympic gold medalist and how one second changed his life.

◊ The 2010 Niagara men’s and women’s cross country teams will take on a challenging seven-meet schedule, highlighted by two local meets and participation in the Vincentian Cup.

◊ The Buffalo News reports that pitcher Oliver Perez is headed back to the New York Mets.

◊ The Tonawanda News highlights the return of the Empire State Games in Buffalo this week.