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Messi’s Miss Hard To Stomach When Pursuit is Perfection

Apr. 24 | It’s lonely at the top. When someone is so clearly the best player of his generation — as Lionel Messi is right now — that person doesn’t have to worry about peers, rather history. Put plainly: Lionel Messi has a chance to be the...

The Late Nick Mendola, Seas2Ep34: Interview with Warren Barton

Apr. 23 | AB Podcast Thirty-Four: A Conversation With Warren Barton Before starting his well-respected gig as a pundit on Fox Soccer Channel, Warren Barton played the role of defender for England, Newcastle United and Wimbledon. Still broadcasting, Barton...

Paul Gaustad Playoff Goal

Apr. 23 | Paul Gaustad scored exactly Zero goals in 38 playoff games for the Buffalo Sabres. He already has one for the Nashville Predators. Here it is. Not pretty but it goes in.

Draft Talk

Apr. 20 | I did a fake draft before the season was completed. May still do one next week, but it’s fun to look back and see how things have changed. Why didn’t Matt Barkley come out, the jerk? Among the many, many things that annoy me about NFL Draft...

The Late Nick Mendola, Seas2Ep33: Conversing with Nick Bakay

Apr. 20 | AB Podcast Thirty-three: A Conversation With Nick Bakay Talking Bills draft, Hollywood, poop diapers and… “Paul Blart 2?” with Buffalo native, actor, comedian, sportscaster, dad Nick Bakay. Email: nick@fcbuffalo.org

My First Ever Hole in One Today

Apr. 19 | Ivy Ridge #5, Par 3, 194 yards with a 7 iron (I would have typically hit a 4 iron but the pin was in front and a lots of wind behind me) A moment I will never forget! -Rory Allen Hole in one-

Levon Helm and Death In Music

Apr. 19 | Few people affect our souls more than those graced with meaningful pipes and few resonate with as much significance as those that ultimately lead to the demise of Mr. Levon Helm. The Band’s backbeat has died of throat cancer, leaving behind a legion...

The Late Nick Mendola, Seas2Ep32: “Cabin In The Woods” own Rich Herbeck

Apr. 18 | AB Podcast Thirty-Two: “Cabin In The Woods” own Rich Herbeck Buffalo boy Rich Herbeck has been involved with “Lost”, “Alphas”, and now we’re finally seeing the work he did on “Cabin In The Woods.”

2012 NHL Postseason Predictions

Apr. 9 | My preseason Final Four predictions for the National Hockey League are an impossibility thanks to the state of Pennsylvania, but that doesn’t change the pivotal nature of the Pittsburgh v. Philadelphia first-round series. Here are my NHL Playoff...

Jerry Sullivan will Eat Crow

Apr. 8 | I am as disappointed as anyone at the outcome of the Buffalo Sabre’s season. I was visiting my mother and stepfather in San Diego when I realized just how bad it was. I was excited to use my NHL Gamecenter subscription to watch the Sabres...

“My Guy” For the 2012 NFL Draft

Apr. 7 | Look at the size of this human being. He resembles a mix of Brian Orakpo, pure terror and a tiger. Terror Tiger is going to ransack the opposition’s personal goals. They are going to be so angry when he’s done with them, but there isn’t...

How One Brave Kid, a Volunteer and a Sabre Brightened Today

Apr. 7 | It’s fair and sad to say that I’ve had a cynical year; Since approximately June of 2011 I’ve struggled to find and believe in a lot of good things and that runs in the exact wrong direction of the person I’d like to become. For...

Gregg Williams Shouldn’t Coach In the NFL Again

Apr. 5 | As much as it hurt, I had Gregg Williams back. The former Bills boss whose repertoire in Buffalo involving losing and awkward sound bites had been under the proverbial gun for running a bounty system for his defenders on opposition players. Every defender...

Sports and Buffalo

Apr. 4 | I live sports, and in particular, Buffalo sports. I have season tickets to the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres that I plan on having until the day I die, and no matter what financial constraints I may find myself in, the ticket payments come first. Which...

Beaten By Who? You Gotta Be Scrivens Me

Apr. 3 | Bartleby the Scrivener I get it; This is a sensitive time of year for hockey fans. Driven by the desire for post-season puck, the majority fans cannot help but overstate glory and disaster in every frozen moment. It’s hairy. It’s edgy. It’s...

Life of a P̶r̶o̶f̶e̶s̶s̶i̶o̶n̶a̶l̶ ̶A̶t̶h̶l̶e̶t̶e̶ Buffalo Sabre

Apr. 3 | Is it too much to ask of a professional athlete to take their career – the sport which they claim to love and get paid to perform [well] – seriously? Or is it that Webster somehow changed the definition of the word “seriously” prior to the Sabres loss...

Is Mike Milbury Qualified to be on NBC?

Apr. 3 | Mike Milbury, the NHL on NBC analyst has no right being involved in voicing his opinions and “analyzing” anything about the NHL or hockey in general for that matter. I used to think the worst person on NBC Sports was Pierre McGuire, but the more I...

The Late Nick Mendola, Seas2Ep26

Apr. 2 | When I worked at WGR, I spent many a morning having a quick conversation with now-WBEN news director Steve Cichon. I found his stories fascinating and his temperament friendly. Steve has published multiple books including one on the complete history...

The 3 Unlikely Ways that the Sabres Can Make the Playoffs

Apr. 1 | What a difference 48 hours can make! Just 48 Hours ago the Sabres were in 8th place in control of their own destiny. Two losses later and they are far from that and must rely on both winning out and a total meltdown by 1 of 3 teams. Here...

Stevie Johnson and Eric Wood set to Square Off on Jim Rome

Mar. 29 | Eric Wood and Stevie Johnson set to square off on Jim Rome show in 5 minutes (1:20 PM est) Eric Wood went Luoisville and Stevie Johnson went to Kentucky. The two schools are set to play each other in the semi final of NCAA Tournament on Saturday...

I Want It, Sabres

Mar. 28 | There was a time not too long ago when there was nothing I wanted more than to watch my favorite team play my favorite sports. That iced canes squad was the 2005-06 Buffalo Sabres and Dear Holiness they were wonderful to watch; Our city’s team was the...

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