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Bills’ first step in ‘Super’ goal comes Sunday
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Jan 14, 2023
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — It began well before the regular season started. Las Vegas anointed Buffalo as the favorite to win the Super Bowl. Not the defend...
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Allen-led Bills throttle division rival Patriots, 47-17
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JOHN WAWROW Associated Press 
Jan 17, 2022
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The lingering sting of being embarrassed on home turf by the New England Patriots didn’t sit well with defensive end Jerry H...
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On a truly unique week for Big 30 sports teams
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
May 18, 2021
We knew a week like this was coming. The path to this point had been established nearly four months earlier, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo finally greenlit t...
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Area girls basketball teams embarking on unusual season
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JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
Jan 22, 2021
There will be no North Tier League this year for our area’s smaller schools. No D9 League for Bradford. No conferences of any sort. That’s life in the...
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Bills show why homefield is so important
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Jan 12, 2021
This is why you don’t rest your starters with a chance to earn a second home playoff game. For those Bills fans who campaigned for that approach befor...
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Browns’ victory gave Bills tough divisional draw
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Jan 12, 2021
Watching the Steelers-Browns playoff game unfold Sunday night in Pittsburgh, my sentiments were with Cleveland. Nothing against the Steelers, but that...
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Bills shouldn’t risk resting starters
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Jan 02, 2021
Persistent pro football bettors have one indisputable rule: Don’t bet in the first or last week of the NFL regular season. It’s true the opening week ...
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Steelers motivated for Monday night matchup with Bengals
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MITCH STACY - AP Sports Writer 
Dec 21, 2020
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After the Pittsburgh Steelers lost two in a row and looked bad doing it, their Monday night matchup with the last-place Cincinna...
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It’s Bills-Texans on Wild-card Weekend
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Jan 04, 2020
All the experts have their opinions on the keys to victory when the Bills and Texans meet in this afternoon’s AFC wild-card playoff game. The two 10-6...
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ECC stymies Smethport for 18-0 regular season finale win
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO asambrotto@bradfordera.com 
Oct 26, 2019
SMETHPORT — What the Elk County Catholic Crusaders lack in numbers, they more so make up for in talent — and on Friday night, defense. Playing with ju...
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O-E hopes to build on promising first year under Cook
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Aug 22, 2019
DUKE CENTER — They accomplished phase one of their plan last fall. After a pair of standout seasons in which it won two Allegheny Mountain League Nort...
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Thoughts on a compelling local hoops season
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Assistant Sports Editor erasambrotto@gmail.com 
Mar 19, 2019
You’re never quite sure what to expect at the beginning of a high school sports season. Are the usual suspects going to continue their dominance? What...
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Chambers, Black lead Coudy girls to playoff win
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Feb 22, 2019
SHINGLEHOUSE — Good players just find a way to score points and that’s what Coudersport’s Sarah Chambers and Shaelyn Black did Thursday night. Bottled...
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