I’ve always found it peculiar how people remember things from your teenage years that seem so uneventfully random, particularly the older you get. Considering I’m 46 this undeniably pertains to me. I distinctly recall an assembly while a junior at Lafayette High School in Buffalo. The gathering was for S.A.D.D. (Students Against Drunk Driving) and … Read More
BILLS: NewYorkUpstate.com Bills beat reporter Matthew Fairburn took a trip to North Carolina to get know more about new team general manager Brandon Beane, and the result is an excellent must-read for any fan. BILLS: Head coach Sean McDermott says that nickel corner is a starting position on his defense, and Kevon Seymour looks like … Read More
The Buffalo Sabres knew they were going to lose an unprotected player to the Las Vegas Golden Knights in the Expansion Draft Wednesday. They just weren’t quite sure who. That question was answered as Vegas plucked 22-year old forward William Carrier from the unprotected list. To ensure Buffalo didn’t lose goaltender Linus Ullmark, GM Jason … Read More
Drop the gloves and fight forever, if you must over who was the most dominant female singer of the 80s. What’s not debatable is the two lionesses you’d be sparring over are Madonna and Whitney Houston. Madonna made her mark with fast tempo songs before transitioning into some slower ballads, such as Crazy For You … Read More
YANKEES: Backup catcher Austin Romine gave the Yankees a big lift in their 8-4 victory over the Angels Wednesday night to break a seven-game losing streak. BILLS: Buffalo Rumblings takes a look at which undrafted rookies may end up making the Buffalo Bills 53-man roster. It’s more than you think. SABRES: The Buffalo Sabres lost … Read More
I must insert a few disclaimers before proceeding. First and foremost, I wasn’t a Tears for Fears fan. In fact, there were exceptions for sure but generally I wasn’t into the whole 80s England pop/new wave influx on American music. Lastly, many consider “Shout” the group’s signature song. I personally found it annoying. Apologies to … Read More
BILLS: Sal Capaccio takes a page from the NHL expansion draft playbook and forms a list of 10 players the Buffalo Bills would hypothetically protect if there were a NFL expansion draft. YANKEES: The Yanks are free-fallin, man. The bullpen imploded yet again and largely contributed to their seventh consecutive loss, 8-3 to the Angels. … Read More
Perhaps I had a choice on how much I’d come to like “Born in the USA” but not listening was never an option. From the day Bruce Springsteen’s album came out as a 13-year old, I was subjected to hearing this song ad nauseam thanks to my father. This was one of, if not his … Read More
YANKEES: Even an off day on Monday couldn’t stop the barrage of recent bad Yankees news. Top prospect Gleyber Torres, who had an excellent chance to move up to the parent club and play third base this summer, is out for the season after it was revealed he needs Tommy John surgery. UGH. SABRES: John … Read More
Let’s skip the pleasantries. Sunday night was Smackdown’s turn to put on a PPV and “Money in the Bank” was a huge pile of shit. Not just any shit—but a steaming, stinking pile of it. It was appalling, one of the worst shows I’ve bothered to watch in its entirety in a long time. Many … Read More
