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McDermott takes shot at Whaley’s decision-making
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Oct 31, 2019
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — It was jarring because it was so unlikely and so entirely unexpected. Sean McDermott might have a lot of skills and strengths as ...
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On this day, Bills’ defense totally exposed
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Oct 29, 2019
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Well, so much for that elite defense. Six games into the season, with the Bills ranking third in the National Football League in ...
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Bills waste a chance to beat Patriots
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Sep 30, 2019
ORCHARD PARK — The narrative was, given their lack of success the past 19 years — 33 losses in 37 meetings — that the Bills’ best outcome on Sunday af...
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Allen made this Bills’ win tougher than necessary
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Sep 23, 2019
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Funny how things change in the National Football League over the course of a mere three weeks. Coming into this season, based on ...
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Winners and losers from Buffalo’s 2019 draft
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO erasambrotto@gmail.com 
May 03, 2019
With the dust firmly settled on the 2019 NFL Draft, and most teams bringing in their newest players for rookie minicamps this weekend, it’s time to as...
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Training camp becomes shorter for Bills’ players
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Jun 14, 2018
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Remember the era when National Football League training camps were grueling, month-long, physical competitions in the summer sun ...
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Beane, McDermott have few answers on Buffalo’s draft
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Apr 17, 2018
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — We should have known better. Yeah, Bills general manager Brandon Beane and coach Sean McDermott met with the media on Monday afte...
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Bills must answer questions about 2018 quarterback
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Jan 12, 2018
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — It is, unquestioned, the most important position in pro football. Thus, not surprisingly, many of the questions directed at Bills...
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Offensive struggles catch up to Bills
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Jan 08, 2018
JACKSONVILLE — The game wasn’t pretty … but it was there for the taking. Unfortunately for the Bills, they failed to swipe it. On Sunday afternoon at ...
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‘St. Doug’, McCoy storylines with Bills in playoffs
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Jan 02, 2018
This wasn’t the season we thought it would happen, but here are the Bills in the National Football League playoffs for the first time since 1999. Buff...
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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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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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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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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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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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For McDermott, Taylor’s starting QB ‘this week’
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Nov 28, 2017
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — We thought the stunner was that Sean McDermott, after three straight blowout losses and locker room unrest over his bizarre quart...
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Taylor philosophical about benching and reinstatement
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Nov 24, 2017
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Sean McDermott’s “calculated risk” lasted exactly a half. A week ago Wednesday, he announced that starting quarterback Tyrod Tayl...
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Bills’ McDermott starting to look over his head
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Nov 22, 2017
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — A friend of mine, who has only a casual interest in pro football — she’s actually a Green Bay fan — listened with interest to Sea...
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This Bills defeat much more than Peterman’s woes
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Nov 19, 2017
It’s too easy to pick the low-hanging fruit. After all, when an NFL coach pulls a 7-year quarterback and replaces him with a rookie fifth-round draft ...
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Bills face pivotal game amid wild week
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Nov 18, 2017
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — This is the kind of week it was for the Bills. At his media day press conference, first-year coach Sean McDermott answered questi...
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