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Sunday will be tense afternoon for Bills fans
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CHUCK POLLOCK Olean Times Herald 
Dec 30, 2017
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Bills season comes down to tomorrow afternoon’s game at Miami Gardens against the Dolphins … sort of. Buffalo, at 8-7, must w...
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Nick’s NFL picks: Week 17
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NICK RICHARDSON Era Sports Writer n.richardson@bradfordera.com 
Dec 29, 2017
As we enter the final week of the regular season, we have a pretty good idea of who’s going to be playing into January and possibly February. There ar...
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Statistics say Bills are lucky to still be alive
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Dec 28, 2017
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Maybe Bills fans are looking at it all wrong. Most of the Buffalo faithful are cauldrons of anxiety heading into Sunday’s game at...
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Steelers, Bills have a much different holiday
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Era Sports Writer 
Dec 26, 2017
Although the Buffalo Bills undoubtedly spent a good portion of their Christmases wondering what could have been after Sunday’s stunning second half co...
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Bills still alive but now some help’s needed
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Dec 24, 2017
All right, let’s get the easy (hard?) part out of the way first. With the Bills’ 37-16 loss to the Patriots on Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium pl...
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Early signing period only a first step
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NICK RICHARDSON Era Sports Writer n.richardson@bradfordera.com 
Dec 24, 2017
College football’s bowl season is officially in full swing, with every halfway respectable team playing in some of the most obscurely-named bowl games...
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Once again, Brady stands in Buffalo’s way
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Dec 23, 2017
FOXBORO, Mass. — The numbers are indicting. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has beaten the Bills 27 times in 30 games, an NFL record for a QB against o...
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Nick’s NFL picks: week 16
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NICK RICHARDSON Era Sports Writer n.richardson@bradfordera.com 
Dec 22, 2017
It’s been a tumultuous season in the NFL to say the least. From off-the-field issues, to anthem protests, to an almost comical string of high-profile ...
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Thoughts on a wild NFL weekend
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Era Sports Writer erasambrotto@gmail.com 
Dec 20, 2017
Some observations from a wild four days of NFL football: — With the dust finally settled on one of the most controversial calls in years, one thing is...
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Bills-Dolphins a must-win for both teams
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Dec 16, 2017
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The phrase “must-win” has been used with unusual frequency this season as it relates to the Bills. But in this campaign of overal...
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Webb rescued Bills in ‘worst weather’ game
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Dec 12, 2017
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Some leftover thoughts from the Bills 13-7 overtime victory against the Colts in near-blizzard conditions on Sunday afternoon at ...
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McCoy and Gore thrived in snow on a brutal day
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CHUCK POLLOCK Olean Times Herald 
Dec 11, 2017
ORCHARD PARK -- It was arguably the worst weather in the 45-year history of the Bills home stadium. They were down to their third-string quarterback. ...
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Nick’s NFL picks: week 14
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NICK RICHARDSON Era Sports Writer n.richardson@bradfordera.com 
Dec 09, 2017
With high school basketball back in action this weekend, we’re doing a brief run through this week’s NFL games. On to the picks: Indianapolis at Buffa...
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Bills look to keep slim hopes alive against Colts
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Dec 09, 2017
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — So here we are at the three-quarter pole of the NFL season and the Bills, at 6-6, are still alive in the playoff race. Oh, Buffal...
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