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Trubisky shines as Bills roll past Bears with 41-15 win
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GENE CHAMBERLAIN A.P. Sports Writer 
Aug 23, 2021
CHICAGO (AP) — Even if it was a preseason game, Buffalo quarterback Mitchell Trubisky gained possibly a small measure of satisfaction at Soldier Field...
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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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BIG 30 FOOTBALL: Pennsy gets even with a “goose egg”
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SAM WILSON Special to the Era 
Aug 09, 2021
Taro Tanaka stayed ready for his chance, so he might get to do something like he did on Saturday. Tanaka, a recent Port Allegany graduate, was the las...
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For Merrys, Big 30 game now a family affair
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JEFF UVEINO juveino@bradfordera.com 
Aug 07, 2021
When Pennsylvania takes the field ahead of the Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic, No. 4 in red will sport a familiar name on the back of his jersey. O...
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Delhunty ready to unleash skilled, smart PA offense
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JEFF UVEINO juveino@bradfordera.com 
Aug 07, 2021
After working with his unit for two weeks, Pennsylvania offensive coordinator Mickey Delhunty knows one thing for sure: The Big 30 committee got it ri...
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Heindl, PA defense to rely on strength in numbers
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JEFF UVEINO juveino@bradfordera.com 
Aug 07, 2021
Mark Heindl knows that the New York offense has its strengths. However, in leading the Pennsylvania defense into Saturday’s Big 30 All-Star Charities ...
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Brown, NY roster excited to be back in Big 30 game
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Jul 27, 2021
OLEAN, N.Y. — Frank Brown didn’t even have to think about it. The same day it was forced to cancel the 2020 Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic due to t...
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Crist’s ‘fatal’ disease complicated by CTE
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Jul 12, 2021
The unexpected call came in the middle of June. It was from long-time friend Patti Crist, wife of Chuck, the former four-sport MVP at Salamanca High S...
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Varischetti game: South edges North in defensive battle
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JEFF UVEINO juveino@bradfordera.com 
Jun 26, 2021
BROCKWAY — Defense, for the most part, was king on Friday night. For Justin Bienkowski’s North squad, however, the 6th Annual Frank Varischetti All-St...
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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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Ten more NY players added to ‘Classic teams
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Jun 22, 2021
The eighth group of players tabbed for the Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic has been announced. Game No. 47, set for Aug. 1 last summer, was cancelle...
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