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A trade for Henry would benefit Bills
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Mar 08, 2023
When it comes to National Football League rumors, the best policy is to ignore them, giving the slim possibility that most aren’t close to being true....
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Charities Classic makes latest roster additions
Football, High School, Local Sports
Mar 04, 2023
Rosters for the 50th anniversary of the Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic continue to grow. Set for the night of Aug. 5 at Parkway Field, the football...
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Bills’ stadium issues; Dobler’s classic response
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Feb 28, 2023
Are you concerned about the lack of progress on the Bills new $1.4 billion stadium? Me too. Since the plan’s inception, there’s been a sizable segment...
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Second batch of Big 30 All-Stars announced
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
Feb 22, 2023
Stocking the rosters for the 50th anniversary of the Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic continued today. Set for the night of Aug. 5 at Parkway Field, ...
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Kim Pegula’s recovery; Bills’ coaching exits
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Feb 15, 2023
During last week’s Super Bowl hype, developments with the Bills were pushed a bit to the background, with the notable exception of an update on the co...
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Fox’s telecast was anything but ‘Super’ job
Football, National Sports, Pro
CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Feb 14, 2023
My intention was to write this piece about the Super Bowl. And I’ll get to that. But first, it’s worth noting that we should all hope Fox-TV doesn’t g...
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Super Bowl magic: Mahomes, Chiefs beat Eagles 38-35
Football, National Sports, Pro
ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
Feb 13, 2023
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes shook off an ankle injury, turned back into a magician and pulled out another comeback on the biggest stage to ...
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Pollock: Here are some proposition bets on Super Bowl
Columns, Football, Pro
CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Feb 10, 2023
OK, it’s Super Bowl weekend and time for my annual list of proposition bets courtesy of the Las Vegas bookmakers. As usual, my focus is not so much on...
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Mahomes, Hurts set for historic Super Bowl matchup
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ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
Feb 01, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Black quarterbacks have come a long way in the NFL since Fritz Pollard became the first to play in the league in 1923 and Doug Wil...
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Brock Purdy, 49ers ousted by Eagles in NFC title game
Football, National Sports, Pro
ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
Jan 30, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brock Purdy’s magical run from being the last pick in the NFL draft to winning his first seven starts for the San Francisco 49ers ...
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Chiefs, Eagles advance to Super Bowl LVII
Football, National Sports, Pro
DAVE SKRETTA Associated Press 
Jan 30, 2023
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes scrambled for a first down on his badly sprained right ankle, then was shoved late out of bounds by Joseph Oss...
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Nick Sirianni won over fans who didn’t want him
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ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
Jan 28, 2023
Nick Sirianni is getting his flowers figuratively instead of thrown at his face. The chest-bumping, sideline-prancing, expletive-tossing head coach of...
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‘Wimpy’ was a tireless advocate of Big 30 football
Big 30, Columns, Football, ...
SAM WILSON Special to the Era 
Jan 27, 2023
The next Big 30 Football All-Star selection meeting is likely to be a bit quieter. The All-Star Committee, tasked with watching games around the Times...
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Hurts, Jefferson, Mahomes among AP NFL MVP finalists
Football, National Sports, Pro
ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
Jan 26, 2023
Jalen Hurts, Justin Jefferson and Patrick Mahomes are finalists for The Associated Press 2022 NFL Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Yea...
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Defense still wins in the NFL playoffs
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ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
Jan 24, 2023
Defense stills wins in the playoffs. The San Francisco 49ers and Cincinnati Bengals advanced to the conference championship games with excellent defen...
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