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Quarterbacks will decide the AFC-East title
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Sep 12, 2020
There will be a delicious irony tomorrow afternoon at the blandly-named “Bills Stadium” when Buffalo — favored by 6½ points — hosts the Jets to open t...
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It’s too early for Bills to be named champs
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Apr 01, 2020
The reaction was near-instant. From the moment Tom Brady left the Patriots for the Buccaneers, via free agency, the mantra started. The perception was...
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Top offseason priorities for Bills, Steelers
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO asambrotto@bradfordera.com 
Jan 08, 2020
When the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills met for their critical Sunday Night Football matchup on Dec. 15, both teams came in with a bundle of mo...
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No, I didn’t blame Allen for Bills’ loss
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Jan 07, 2020
Yesterday’s column, which raised the question of whether Josh Allen is indeed the Bills’ “franchise quarterback” of the future evoked all manner of re...
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After Bills’ loss, is Allen QB of team’s future?
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Jan 06, 2020
Buffalo’s pro sports fans have long had an inferiority complex. Their language is peppered with phrases from the city’s ignominious playoff history: W...
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Compelling large school matchups highlight Week 6 football slate
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO and JOEL WHETZEL sports@bradfordera.com 
Oct 04, 2019
It’s going to be another exciting week in District 9, as playoff teams square off with potential seeding implications in the line. That’s particularly...
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Battle of unbeatens highlight Week 5 HS football slate
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO asambrotto@bradfordera.com 
Sep 26, 2019
After plenty of lopsided games over the first five weeks of the season, football fans who have been craving competitive matchups between some of Distr...
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Dessicino powers Moniteau past Bradford, 28-0
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JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
Sep 21, 2019
Keyed by a 155-yard performance on the ground by J.D. Dessicino, Moniteau overcame 130 yards in penalties and a first-half turnover to defeat Bradford...
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Allen provides real optimism for Bills faithful
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO asambrotto@bradfordera.com 
Aug 08, 2019
Ask yourself this, Buffalo Bills fans: When was the last time you felt as confident as you do now heading into a season? No, the team is surely not a ...
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Kane strives to continue dominance under new leadership
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Era Sports Writer erasambrotto@gmail.com 
Aug 19, 2018
KANE — Jim Hillman says that he isn’t going to change all that much at Kane during his first season as head coach. After all, why would he? Hillman st...
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Port A, Warnick hope to continue steady growth
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Aug 16, 2018
PORT ALLEGANY – His players made the short walk from the dusty practice field back to the school, most of them side-by-side, all of them sporting some...
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Smethport strives to live up to preseason hype
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Era Sports Writer 
Aug 10, 2018
SMETHPORT — After three consecutive 3-6 campaigns, expectations are growing in Smethport that 2018 will be the start of the program’s turnaround. The ...
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New coach Cook inherits talented Otto-Eldred team
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Aug 09, 2018
DUKE CENTER, Pa. — For Troy Cook, the landscape along RL Sweitzer Drive is vastly different now. An assistant during Virgil Graham’s tenure, Cook was ...
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