I’ve been thinking a lot about the concept of what we take for granted and what we overvalue as sports fans, especially Buffalo sports fans. Do we take solid running backs for granted because we have a track record of NFL name-value players running through our lines (Thomas, Henry, McGahee, et. al)? Did we immediately [...]
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On Trade Value: Roy and Stafford
on Saturday, December 17th, 2011
Top Three Lines: Buffalo Sabres 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 4
on Friday, December 16th, 2011
Two lines are officially not enough for me to describe why the Sabres won or lost. For more thoughts on any game, hit up my Twitter feed. 1) Thomas Vanek had three goals in his last 14 games and now he has four in his last five after the brace tonight, but it was Zack Kassian’s [...]
BLD Picks NFL Games Against the Spread – Week 15
on Friday, December 16th, 2011
Enjoy coaching the sad-sack Chiefs over these last three games, Romeo. Let’s be real: a lot of people love football because it’s the easiest and funnest sport to gamble on. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Personally, I’m too broke to gamble much (being a first-year public school teacher isn’t too lucrative), but I sure do watch a lot of football. I figure I should help* my loyal readers out with some gambling advice. Each week I’ll pick four games plus a fifth “Lock of the Week.” *Help not guaranteed to be actually helpful. With this Bills season totally collapsing [...]
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cbw
on Friday, December 16th, 2011
Let us, in the beer blog/beer review world, be one of the first to introduce to you Community Beer Works. Located in Buffalo’s West Side, CBW is a soon-to-be-nano-brewery with a passion for the community (hence the name) and a passion for gre…
Congresswoman Hochul Introduces A.L.E.R.T. A.C.T. To Enhance 9-1-1 Communications System
on Friday, December 16th, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After visiting multiple 9-1-1 call centers throughout the 26th District, Congresswoman Kathy Hochul today announced she has introduced the Allowing Local Emergency Response Technicians to Accept Cellular Texts Act, or A.L.E.R.T. A….
Legislators back investments in Niagara Falls State Park
on Friday, December 16th, 2011
Today Assemblyman John Ceretto and Senator George Maziarz voiced their support for increased funding for Niagara Falls State Park, which was announced yesterday at a meeting of New York State Park officials.
Senator George Maziarz said, “Niagara Fall…
Christopher Hitchens dies at 62
on Friday, December 16th, 2011
Christopher Hitchens, the author, essayist and polemicist who waged verbal and occasional physical battle on behalf of causes on the left and right, has died after a long battle with cancer at the age of 62. A prolific and public intellectual who enjoyed his drink …
Creativity Is The Number 1 Leadership Skill Needed Today
on Friday, December 16th, 2011
A study by IBM of 1,500 Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) from different size organizations, 60 countries and 33 industries determined creativity to be the number 1 leadership skill needed by CEOs managing companies today. As one CEO stated “We need to find, recognize and reward …
Watch this Patrick Kane Goal in Shootout
on Friday, December 16th, 2011
Patrick Kane puts on the moves in this shootout clinching goal ‘No new videos.’
Michele Bachmann Gets Under Newt Gingrich’s Skin At Iowa GOP Debate
on Friday, December 16th, 2011
Michele Bachmann attacks Newt Gingrich over his time as a ‘historian’ for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ‘No new videos.’
Riverkeeper’s River Academy Opens Spring Registration
on Friday, December 16th, 2011
Riverkeeper is pleased to announce the open registration of its Spring 2012 Semester of its popular River Academy course in partnership with Erie Community College. River Academy is a comprehensive training course that provides an introduction to our Niagara River watershed through Saturday morning classes …
X Factor Is No Factor Here; Kane Scores on Versus
on Friday, December 16th, 2011
Melanie Amaro, Chris Rene and Josh Kracjik have hardly become household names in Western New York. They are the three finalists in Simon Cowell’s “The X Factor,” which has a two-night finale next Wednesday and Thursday. The 90-minute semifinals Wednesday night only earned a 5.2 rating on local Fox affiliate WUTV, meaning 5.2 percent of [...]
Higgins Recognizes Tamara Brown of Hamburg, NY for Her White House Recognition
on Thursday, December 15th, 2011
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Senator Kennedy and Agriculture Commissioner Aubertine Host Roundtable Discussion with Eden Valley Growers
on Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Group gathers to discuss issues important to the farming community. EDEN, N.Y. – Senator Timothy M. Kennedy, the ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Darrel J. Aubertine, Commissioner of the New York State Department of…
Buffalo Bills 2012 Free Agents: Complete List
on Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Despite nonsense like this, the Bills really need to re-sign Stevie Johnson Well, with the 2011 season almost behind us, it’s time to start focusing on the offseason. We’ll spend a ton of time getting ready for free agency and the draft here at BLD, preparing to delude ourselves into thinking the Bills could contend in 2012. With that in mind, let’s turn our eyes first to Buffalo’s list of players that will be free agents after the season. There are a lot of unrestricted free agents (UFAs), a few restricted free agents (RFAs), and one exclusive rights free agent [...]
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