The new coaches on University at Buffalo head coach Jeff Quinn's staff bring a wealth of experience to the Bulls.

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The offbeat side of the news.

So as you know, yesterday the Bills sent wide receiver Lee Evans to Baltimore for a future fourth-round draft pick. And thus ends the tenure of yet another recent first-round draft pick in Buffalo.

We all know the Bills have struggled just a bit in the draft in the past decade, especially in the early rounds. First-round pick after first-round pick has been a disaster, dramatically damaging any chance the Bills have had of getting back to the playoffs.

But now that Evans is done in Buffalo, does he count as one of these first-round failures? Just to be clear, there’s no way Evans was a “bust” anywhere near the level of Mike Williams or Erik Flowers or John McCargo or whatever. But it’s fair to examine if Evans was a poor first-round choice or not.

Points Against Evans:

 - In seven seasons as a Bill, Evans only topped 1,000 yards receiving twice.

- Evans averaged just over six touchdowns a season, never reaching double-digit touchdowns.

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’62 Mercury Monterey, Town of Niagara, N.Y. Looking for something unusual to park in your driveway? They don’t come too much more unusual than this 1962 Mercury Monterey, parked and for sale in a restaurant lot just off Niagara Falls Boulevard in the Town of Niagara. Perhaps a ding or two here and there, but [...]

Bills GM Buddy Nix admitted on Friday that they did move a good player in Lee Evans, who was traded to Baltimore. In the next breath he also said that as he and Bills head coach Chan Gailey see it ...

Tonight’s Nugget is a rare treat….pop music history is littered with one-hit wonders….Stealers Wheel‘s “Stuck In The Middle With You” is one of the more notable entries from the 1970′s. The Scottish folk-rock duo’s parody of a Dylan paranoia sold like catnip to American audiences in 1973, reaching #6 in the Billboard charts and selling over a million copies. Younger readers will recognize the song as the background soundtrack to the infamous ear-slicing scene from Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs. The song has been covered by artists ranging from The Eagles of Death Metal to Michael Buble.

However, tonight’s Nugget is another selection from the Stealers Wheel canon – a wonderful Beatlesesque pop song that deserved to get even a fraction of the attention and notoriety of “Stuck”:

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Stealers Wheel featured Gerry Rafferty, who went on to solo success in the U.S. with his 1978 album City To City and his #2 hit, “Baker Street.” We should honor this song eternally…if not for the awesome sax solo, then for the fact that his album was the one that finally knocked Saturday Night Fever off the top slot in July, 33 years ago:

Search is on for unique merchants, craftspeople to create WNY's most dynamic holiday shopping experience

With a goal of replicating the memorable shopping destinations of Europe's Christkindlmarkets and retail arcades, the Niagara Holiday Market today announced an open call and invitation for vendors and artisans for its spectacular, 37-day winter wonderland in Niagara Falls, NY this November and December.

"We're on a grand treasure hunt to find and recruit the most distinctive and inspired merchants for the holidays," related Mark Rivers, the event organizer. "This is not a carnival or a weekend street festival with funnel cakes. It is a world-class Market and event that is already attracting the very best retailers and artisans from the region and beyond. We expect to sell-out this opportunity for vendors."

A Vendor Row will be created along Old Falls Street, from 3rd Avenue Street to the State Park. It will feature approximately 80 vendors with a diverse merchandise selection including: apparel, footwear, one-of-a-kind household items, handcrafted gifts, photography, visual art, children's items, specialty foods and more. The items will be sold in a series of constructed booths, structures and buildings.

The Niagara Holiday Market, making its debut on November 25, will be the largest European-style holiday market and festival in the US. It will operate for 37 days thru January 1, 2012 along historic Old Falls Street in the Cataract City, and will be home to unique retail vendors, ice skating, winter outdoor activities, concerts, performances and family experiences.

Interested vendors can find information and apply via www.niagaramarket.com. The deadline for application is October 15, 2011.

A Vendor Concierge is available for assistance.  Contact Erin Reedy 716.697.2736 or info@niagaramarket.com.

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