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Few surprises as Bills make the cut to 53
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Sep 01, 2021
There have been times — more than a few — over the franchise’s 61 years, that it seemed the Bills roster could have been cut to the regular-season lim...
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Bills make point in blanking Pack’s reserves
Football, Local Sports, Pro
CHUCK POLLOCK Speical to The Era 
Aug 30, 2021
Could we just pump the brakes a bit on celebrating the Bills’ 19-0 victory over the Packers Saturday afternoon at Highmark Stadium in the preseason fi...
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Steelers QB Roethlisberger shines in preseason debut
Football, Local Sports, Pro
DAN SCIFO A.P. Sports Writer 
Aug 23, 2021
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger enjoyed a perfect preseason debut. Roethlisberger turned in a perfect passer rati...
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Pollock: Even without 15 starters, Bills look good
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Aug 23, 2021
So you wonder, are the Bills really that good … the Bears that bad … or a little of both? What’s certain is that after Buffalo routed Chicago, 41-15, ...
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Blaisdell Pro Am returns to Pennhills
Golf, Local Sports, Pro
JEFF UVEINO juveino@bradfordera.com 
Jul 26, 2021
After waiting an extra year in between installments, area businesses have begun to see the return of their showcase events. Now, it’s the Pennhills Cl...
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Bills slate three public workouts in home stadium
Football, Local Sports, Pro
CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Jul 17, 2021
For 20 years, the Bills held their training camp at St. John Fisher, the Division III college in the Rochester suburb of Pittsford. And, each summer, ...
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Jburg’s Shuey to represent U.S. in Tokyo Olympics
Local Sports, Pro, Track Field
JEFF UVEINO juveino@bradfordera.com 
Jul 02, 2021
CHULA VISTA, C.A. — Michael Shuey is headed to Tokyo. The javelin thrower, and Johnsonburg native, has made headlines in the past. He competed in the ...
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Suddenly, ‘spin rate’ becomes baseball issue
Baseball, Columns, Pro
CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Jul 01, 2021
Earlier this season, in this space, my frustration with the incursion of analytics into baseball telecasts boiled over. However, I’ve actually gotten ...
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Bills’ Beasley stirs controversy over vaccination
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Jun 22, 2021
Back in April, Rachel Bush, wife of Bills safety Jordan Poyer, tweeted that the controversy over coronavirus vaccination “could tear the team apart.” ...
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Hetrick places 23rd in second Olympic Trials event
College Sports, Local Sports, Pro
ERA SPORTS STAFF sports@bradfordera.com 
Jun 21, 2021
OMAHA, N.E. — Paige Hetrick’s time at the U.S. Olympic Team swimming trials came to an end on Friday after she competed in the 200-meter backstroke. H...
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Beimel calling it a comeback
Baseball, Local Sports, Pro
JEFF UVEINO juveino@bradfordera.com 
Jun 19, 2021
When Joe Beimel retired from professional baseball in 2017, he had already enjoyed a career that most players would be satisfied with — himself includ...
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