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Defensive HOFer admits Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen is his favorite NFL player: ‘You watch that brother?’
Charles Haley spent his Hall of Fame career tormenting quarterbacks while playing for the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys. With close ties to two winning organizations with plenty of star power, one would believe that Haley’s favorite NFL player would reside on one of the NFC rosters on the defensive side of the ball. That, however, is not the case as Haley admitted on a recent episode of Up & Adams. When asked to name his favorite current player, Haley did not hesitate to name a quarterback in the AFC.
Schulze to resign CAS dean position
As of last Wednesday, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dean Robin Schulze will end her eight-year tenure as CAS dean and resume her role as a tenured UB professor. Schulze will remain dean until a successor is found. University spokesperson John Della Contrada denied that last spring’s protests, which...
Worst Cities for College Grads Includes 2 in New York
Two cities in New York are among the worst places for graduates to begin the next phase of their life. You did it! All the late-night cramming, essays, tests and classes have finally paid off. Your days of higher education are over. Now it's time to enter the workforce. But where's the best place for to put down roots?
Bills QB Josh Allen to star in new Beats by Dre advertising campaign with F1 star
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is starring in a new Beats by Dre ad campaign with Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen’s continued ascent into mainstream superstardom received a new chapter on Monday afternoon, as the signal-caller was revealed as the star of a new advertising campaign orchestrated by Beats by Dre. The campaign also stars Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo, with whom Allen is close friends; the company released a teaser on its social media platforms Monday.
WNY delegates to Democratic Convention line up to endorse Kamala Harris
After largely staying silent in the hours immediately after President Joe Biden announced that he wouldn’t seek reelection, Western New York’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention (DNC) have largely publicly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. The slew of endorsements from the region’s DNC delegates comes as Democrats...
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.
Eight Days of Hope's Buffalo volunteering event helping 100 Ellicott District homeowners in need with free home repairs
Eight Days of Hope is helping build a better Buffalo this week with free home repairs for homeowners in need located in Buffalo’s Ellicott District. Read more from WBEN:
Bisons shut out in weekend series finale, lose to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 4-0
BUFFALO, NY- The Buffalo Bisons were unable to solve the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in 4-0 loss to close out their three-game series on Sunday afternoon at Sahlen Field. Riley Tirotta tried to lead the Bisons offense on Sunday, finishing with two hits in three at bats. He would also draw a walk, one of four issued by the RailRiders pitching staff.
17 Cameras Busting Speeders on New York Roads This Week
17 cameras are busting speeders on several roads in the Empire State this week. One of them is back in Central New York. The radar was installed as part of legislation, signed into law in September 2022. The cameras move around the state every week to different construction zones in an effort to get drivers to take their foot off the gas and keep workers safe.
No one hurt when CSX locomotive derails and strikes residential garage in Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — CSX says one of its locomotives derailed and struck a residential garage in Niagara Falls. The railways says no one was injured in the incident Monday morning. In a statement, CSX said the impact caused a loss of diesel fuel, which was contained and did not impact any waterways. Photos from the scene show the blue engine up against a damaged red brick structure and chain-link fence. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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