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Bills GM Beane sees progress, plans to make it continue
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MARK LUDWICZAK Associated Press 
Jan 28, 2022
Brandon Beane just can’t watch. With the sting of his team’s crushing playoff exit still fresh in his mind, Buffalo general manager Beane has been una...
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Gay’s 30-yard FG lifts Rams over Brady, Buccaneers 30-27
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FRED GOODALL Associated Press 
Jan 24, 2022
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Stafford outplayed Tom Brady in the final minute, moving the Rams into position for a last-second field goal that gave Los ...
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Penguins rally to edge road-weary Jets 3-2 in a shootout
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WILL GRAVES Associated Press 
Jan 24, 2022
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kasperi Kapanen and Jeff Carter scored nine seconds apart in the third period to erase a two-goal deficit and Sidney Crosby scored t...
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Kolodkin’s Corner: NFL award race predictions
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JESSE KOLODKIN jkolodkin@bradfordera.com 
Jan 20, 2022
Hello and welcome back. As promised, I’m going to break down the NFL awards and give my picks for who should win them. NFL awards Offensive Player of ...
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Top Dogs: Georgia celebrates title, looks ahead to 2022
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PAUL NEWBERRY Associated Press 
Jan 12, 2022
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kirby Smart learned from his former boss that the time for celebrating is short in college football. Even while he reveled Tuesday...
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Georgia, Tide, Michigan, Cincinnati, Baylor top final Top 25
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RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer 
Jan 12, 2022
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Georgia is No. 1 in the final Associated Press college football poll of the season after winning its second national title by beat...
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NFL finale is showdown for playoffs: Chargers at Raiders
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JOSH DUBOW and BARRY WILNER A.P. Pro Football Players 
Jan 04, 2022
The NFL’s schedule changes for Week 18 will feature exactly what the league wanted: a Sunday night showdown for a playoff berth. To finish off the NFL...
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Analysis: Antonio Brown’s mental health is no joke
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ROB MAADDI A.P. Pro Football Writer 
Jan 04, 2022
Antonio Brown tossed his jersey and shoulder pads toward the bench, threw his glove and undershirt into the stands and ran off the field bare-chested,...
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In this game, Daboll got best of Belichick
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CHUCK POLLOCK 
Dec 28, 2021
The most second-guessed coach on virtually any football team is the offensive coordinator. How they’re viewed almost literally goes from play-call to ...
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It’s Bills vs. Pats for the AFC East
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Dec 24, 2021
Clearly, Sunday’s game between the Bills and Patriots at Foxboro’s Gillette Stadium has worked the teams’ respective fans into a frenzy. After all, Ne...
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Beasley mess makes Bills job more difficult
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CHUCK POLLOCK 
Dec 24, 2021
Come Sunday afternoon in Foxboro, for Buffalo, the meeting with New England will come as close to being a playoff game as a regular-season matchup can...
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Bills give themselves a chance
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Dec 20, 2021
ORCHARD PARK, NY — Well, the Bills have given themselves a chance. The next step is the toughest, but at least they’ve earned it. On a cold Sunday aft...
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Bills got win but it wasn’t a ‘statement’
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CHUCK POLLOCK 
Dec 20, 2021
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — What it certainly was … was a win. What it wasn’t was a statement victory. And that’s what the Bills were hoping for on a chilly ...
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