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Bills’ loss will rank as one of worst ever
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Nov 15, 2022
ORCHARD PARK — Let’s make this clear. The Bills didn’t lose this 33-30 decision to the Vikings in overtime, they lost it in the fourth quarter with tw...
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Bonnies hit road, resume rivalry with Griffs at Koessler
Basketball, College Sports, Columns, ...
JP BUTLER Special to the Era 
Nov 12, 2022
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The confusion was understandable. A year ago, Malek Green was the leading scorer for a Canisus men’s basketball team that St. Bonavent...
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Keenum ready if Allen can’t go against Vikings
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Nov 12, 2022
ORCHARD PARK — We could have guessed late last Sunday afternoon. Seeing the hit Bills quarterback Josh Allen took on his right (throwing) elbow during...
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For Bona, more good than bad in Monay’s victory
College Sports, Columns, Local Sports
JP BUTLER Special to the Era 
Nov 10, 2022
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — With an entirely new team, there are any number of takes that one could make from the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team’s ...
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Robertson: Trophy walleye?
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON 
Nov 10, 2022
People well-versed in any subject are interesting to talk to, but a fanatic, to me, is simply irresistible. Fanatics become dynamic, larger than life....
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Negative or not, this Bills’  defeat hurt
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Nov 07, 2022
This season, for me, has galvanized the reality that many Bills’ fans don’t want to hear a discouraging word, merited or not. More than a few times th...
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Bonnies set for real thing vs. Saint Francis
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JP BUTLER Special to the Era 
Nov 07, 2022
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — He referred to it as a “scary time” and “probably the most nervous you are as a head coach” given all the unknowns. Mark Schmi...
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Negative or not, this Bills’  defeat hurt
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Nov 07, 2022
This season, for me, has galvanized the reality that many Bills’ fans don’t want to hear a discouraging word, merited or not. More than a few times th...
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Pollock: Bills’ Beane has earned lofty status
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Nov 05, 2022
One of the predictable consequences of the Bills’ ascension to the NFL’s elite is that the spotlight on the players is now being shared by the front o...
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Robertson: Prime stand hunt or not?
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON 
Nov 03, 2022
I met a nice gentleman the other day and we began talking about deer and deer hunting, especially bucks and how cagey they can become. He told me an i...
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Bona’s Manhertz discusses NIL, transfer portal
Basketball, College Sports, Columns, ...
CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Oct 28, 2022
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the final in a six-part series centering on the coming St. Bonaventure men’s basketball season from the five writers from the ...
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Robertson: Finding the perfect rifle
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON 
Oct 27, 2022
What is perfection? That’s a tough question. I’ve seen a girl or two that seemed so, however, this article is about rifles and the features that can m...
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Schmidt feels re- energized, wants to retire at SBU
Basketball, College Sports, Columns, ...
VINNY PEZZIMENTI Special to the Era 
Oct 24, 2022
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Following is the first in a six-part series centering on the coming St. Bonaventure men’s basketball season from the five writers from...
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Robertson: Big Buck
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON 
Oct 20, 2022
The fall foliage was bursting forth in all its glory. The various species of maples were quickly turning red, yellow and orange, while the formerly gr...
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Notre Dame sees no home advantage under Freeman
Columns, Football, National Sports
ANDREW MENTOCK Associated Press 
Oct 20, 2022
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman understands the problem. The Fighting Irish have lost their home-field advantage. Finding the ...
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