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Four weeks into a nine-game regular season in most years would give teams, coaches and fans a fairly good idea of what’s to come in the latter half of...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - So you don’t think the Bills are toast – playoff-wise – only two games into the season? Well, the panic is already on at One Bill...

Not every subject I write about interests all people. Flatteringly, many read most articles even if they may not be especially captivated by the subje...

It’s time for a riddle. What do the Buffalo Bills and the AML schedule makers have in common? The answer is: “There’s always next year!” OK, I’m done ...

ORCHARD PARK , N.Y. - This isn’t a normal Game 2. In the National Football League, after the season’s second game, there are still 14 to play. But for...

Back in August, St. Marys football coach Tony Defilippi lamented District 9’s failure to OK a league. His concern was mostly travel. As a member of th...

It seems ridiculous … a “must win game” with 15 more to play. But that’s exactly where the Bills are, though coach Rex Ryan would never admit it. On T...

After Coudersport topped Bradford in overtime two weeks ago, I started my game story off by saying not to tell the Falcons how weak their Allegheny Mo...

BALTIMORE — This is the kind of loss that keeps a team out of the playoffs … in this case, for the 17th straight year. Yeah, the Bills’ defense showed...

I understand that I may have ruffled a few feathers in Falcons country last week! Hey, even prognosticators can get caught up in the pre-season hype. ...

Did the Bradford High Owls get caught up reading their press clippings? If so, maybe last week’s loss to Coudersport wasn’t such a bad thing. The Owls...

Golf. It’s the gentleman’s game. A game of precision. A national pastime. I don’t golf. I don’t like golf. And unless I need to get a head start on a ...

The late afternoon sun dropped lower in the brassy colored sky, the sun-baked hayfield taking on a softer and more golden hue than the previous dried ...

Is there ever going to be a season where the Allegheny Mountain League schedule-makers give the North Division schools a break! Do they (schedule-make...

There is an old adage which states that it is more blessed to give than to receive. Anyone who has followed that sage old advice discovers that it’s e...

Raptor! To anyone who’s seen the movie “Jurassic Park,” the word “raptor” immediately brings memories of fear and power, curved claws, teeth and all. ...

If you’re a serious fisherman you always have an eye peeled for those conditions which may trigger a bite. If you are not already aware of it, the moo...

My cousin Bill Robertson and I simply loved to fish in our early teens, even more than we do now. But being too young to drive, we were forced to fish...

SHEFFIELD — Team health, a brutal South Division and concerns over enrollment numbers were just a few topics that dominated the inaugrual Allegheny Mo...

It’s good to be back! I’ve been away from the column for a while, traveling the area searching for new adventures, and wildlife opportunities. It is n...