YANKEES: Yankees’ freefall persists as Michael Pineda and rally falter in loss to Rangers. BILLS: As we grow up, we become increasingly aware of how unpredictable life can be. Even the best drawn up plan can succumb to change without a moment’s notice. It is for these reasons that we strive to live each day … Read More
MoranAlytics’ Must Reads For June 24,2017
SABRES: The Buffalo Sabres drafted eighth Friday night, but they got the No. 3 ranked skater in North America. Buffalo picked Minnesota high school center Casey Mittelstadt. The 6-foot, 199-pound center had 21 goals and 64 points in 25 games for Eden Prairie. He was named winner of Minnesota’s Mr. Hockey award. BILLS: Led by … Read More
TV: Season 3 Of “The Ranch” Is Deceptively Intense (And Good)
(Warning: If you’ve yet to watch Season three of “The Ranch” on Netflix, it’s probably not a good idea to read this post, as many spoilers are included) In my opinion, there’s a tendency over the past several years of viewing television shows. Shows tend to peak over the first few seasons before considerably tailing … Read More
Favorite 100 Songs of the 80s: (#40) Tiffany – Could’ve Been
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
MoranAlytics’ Must Reads For June 23, 2017
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
Hot Taekery: Botts Did Right Thing With Ullmark
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
Favorite 100 Songs of the 80s: (#41) Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody
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
MoranAlytics’ Must Reads For June 22, 2017
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
Favorite 100 Songs of the 80s: (#42) Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants To Rule The World
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
MoranAlytics’ Must Reads For June 21, 2017
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