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NFL writer predicts All-Pro nod for Bills star RB in 2024 NFL season
One outlet believes that Buffalo Bills running back James Cook could earn All-Pro honors in the 2024 NFL season. Not all development is linear, and while this sentiment is true of Buffalo Bills running back James Cook, he’s generally been on an upward trajectory throughout his young professional career.
Former U.S. Rep. Henry Nowak, who championed Western New York infrastructure, dies at 89
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Nowak, who represented Western New York from 1975 to 1992, has died. He was 89. “On a day of great change for Democrats, the ... community mourns the passing of one of the greatest elected officials we have ever had,” Erie County Democratic Chairman Jeremy Zellner said on X, announcing the death Sunday after President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race.
ESPN thinks Bills are among NFL’s best-positioned for long-term success
ESPN placed the Buffalo Bills in the top three of their NFL "future power rankings," expressing long-term confidence in the team. It’s all about the quarterback. It’s often referred to as “the most important position in sports,” and for good reason—having an elite signal-caller simply makes life easier. The presence of a premier passer can mask a litany of roster deficiencies and allow an otherwise pedestrian offense to produce at a consistently high level. Quarterbacks are among the highest-paid athletes in all of professional sports, indicating the value they provide their employers.
91 Buffalo Bills players in 91 days: LB Dorian Williams
The Buffalo Bills have added depth at linebacker for the 2024 NFL season after experiencing a slew of injuries at the position last season. While the new faces are sure to draw most of the attention, there is a hidden benefit to a year spent dealing with injuries: The following season, those inexperienced “depth players” who were thrust into larger roles are suddenly more experienced reserves.
St. Joseph University School launches Outdoor Education Program: Learning Through Nature
St. Joseph University School – the oldest operating Catholic elementary school in the Diocese of Buffalo – is in the midst of launching a project that will see teachers, students, and landscape architects re-envisioning a significant and unproductive greenspace. The plan is to transition the space into a unique outdoor classroom setting, that will accommodate a program called Outdoor Education Program: Learning Through Nature.
Buffalo’s Waterfront Renaissance: Citizen Activists, NGOs and the Canalside Project
Canalside is a curious place, especially for people that know the backstory. Remember when the North Aud Block was going to be home to Bass Pro, and public representatives were shouting gleefully from the rooftops? Remember when the original canal terminus project was almost vanquished because of “exploding rocks?”
CCIDA Ranks First in WNY
JAMESTOWN, NY – The County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) was the top ranking economic development agency in Western New York State for 2023. That’s according to Buffalo Business First, which provided a list of the region’s top economic development agencies in its July 12, 2024 issue.
Edholm Ties for Second at 2024 Porter Cup
Canisius golfer Ryan Edholm posted a one-under par score of 69 in the final round of the 2024 Porter Cup on Saturday and finished the tournament tied for second with his four-round total of 270 (-10). Edholm's second-place finish serves as the best finish for a Canisius golfer at the Porter Cup. Edholm was one of three golfers to tie for second in the tournament with a four-round score of 270, one-stroke back of tournament champion Chase Nevins. Nevins, who plays his college golf at Vanderbilt, finished the event at 269 (-11), highlighted by his eight-under par score of 62...
Valvaere Collective – A Rejuvenation Haven @ The Rails
The Rails project just keeps getting better and better. I recently posted on the gargantuan development at the foot of Hertel and Main, but I purposely left out a part of the plan that is now coming to fruition. Megan Calvert, who is the owner of Hiraeth House, is subletting...
Buffalo Mass Shooter Arguing to Avoid Death Penalty
Federal attorneys filed arguments against rejecting Tops shooter too young for death penalty consideration. After driving several hours from central New York to Buffalo with the intent of killing as many people as possible in May 2022, the person responsible for killing 10 people in the Tops on Jefferson Avenue was 18 years old, a legal adult under U.S. law.
Buffalo Bills offensive supporting cast disrespected in latest CBS Sports rankings
For many months now, the Buffalo Bills have had to endure the talks of them and their offseason that played out. With many losses and not a lot of huge gains, expectations are going down for the Bills. So much, that people are deciding whether it is the Miami Dolphins or New York Jets division to win in 2024. Until one of them takes down Buffalo, the AFC East belongs to the Bills, period.
Breaking down the Sabres recent history in home openers
This season the Buffalo Sabres will face off at home for the first time on October 10th against the Los Angeles Kings. They will hope to start things off in front of their fanbase in a strong fashion as they look to breakthrough and make the postseason. Here is a look back and how they fared in their last 5 home openers.
Bills set to kick off training camp Wednesday at St. John Fisher
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — The Buffalo Bills return to town this week, for the 23rd time in 25 years, for training camp at St. John Fisher University in Pittsford. The team will hold 10 open practices, along with an additional practice that will be closed to the public. Wednesday,...
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