Super Bowl XL becomes tainted

…or perhaps more tainted depending on your point of view.

I am one to promote the conspiracy theory that the NFL is fixed. I am a huge football fan, I love the Bills and I enjoy watching football on Sundays. But, sometimes the circumstances for these Super Bowls are a bit much. Continue reading →

The NFL is back

It is officially football season. Of course, the Hall of Fame game is the most boring thing EVER.

Carson Palmer targeted his newest weapon, Terrell Owens numerous times during his short time on the field. T.O. had a pair of catches for 18 yards, his third reception was called back on a Chad Ochocino penalty. The Cowboys ground out the Bengals for a 16-7 win.

Terrell Owens had two catches for 18 yards in his debut with the Bengals.

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Spiller in the fold

The Bills have finally agreed to terms with firs-round draft pick C.J. Spiller.

It is about damn time. This is the second year in a row that Buffalo’s first pick has been tardy for training camp.

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Buffalo continues to move backwards

In 2013 HSBC’s lease will run out at the HSBC Tower in downtown Buffalo. The corporation is looking at numerous options in and around the city in addition to remaining in the tower.

The tower is the tallest building in the city and dominates the skyline. It isn’t pretty but, its tall and is a valuable commodity to the city. One prospect that seems to be high on the bank’s list is a new build near the existing Atrium building across the street from HSBC Arena.

This choice is apparently contingent upon the city deeding a piece of property on the Webster block to the Erie Canal Development Corporation. They, in turn, would sell/lease/whatever the land to HSBC for the new build. I’m not positive, but I’m pretty sure the parking lot across from the Arena is involved in all of this too. Continue reading →

Boy, they screwed the pooch on this one

Pardon my French, but seriously. How awful are the uniforms – well, Calgary’s at least – for this year’s Heritage Classic?

The Canadiens and Flames’ uniforms for the 2011 Heritage Classic. Oh yeah, Gary Bettman is there too.

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Suddenly the Sabres are wheeling and dealing

Darcy Regier made some waves today, more waves than he has made in a 24-hour span in quite some time, in fact.He waived hometown kid Tim Kennedy before signing veteran defenseman Shaone Morrisonn.

Meet Shaone Morrisonn the newest member of the Sabres.

Upon Tim Kennedy arriving to sign his new contract (recently awarded by an arbitrator) he was waived by the team. This move is beyond surprising for a couple of reasons.

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Bills training camp part deux

Heading into the season the Bills offense is as big of a question mark as it was last season. The situation at tackle is a huge question mark and there is no clear cut starter at quarterback.

However, I feel the defense will remain a strong point. Even with the transition to the 3-4 defense. Continue reading →

This is why we should hate preservationists

Read this story from Buffalo Rising – and please come back to my site to read my post too.

I would like to extend a warm thank you to Mark Goldman, Scot D. Fisher, Bruce L. Fisher, Susan M. Davis, Stephen C. Halpern, and Elizabeth P. Stanton for taking steps to block the only potential development occurring downtown.

I know there are numerous revitalization projects but, this Canal Side project was going to create a major destination for people coming to Buffalo. I have written previously that Bass Pro is not the silver bullet some people think it is. It doesn’t have to be. It should be one brick of many that goes towards rebuilding Buffalo. Continue reading →

Buffalo Bills open training camp

The Buffalo Bills reported to training camp yesterday and began practicing today. Only C.J. Spiller remains unsigned after Terrell Troup reached an agreement yesterday.

Fred Jackson (22), Marshawn Lynch (23) and CJ Spiller (not pictured) will all be fighting for reps this season in the Bills backfield. Photo courtesy of buffalobills.com

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Just a thought – Max Talbot should shut it

I have never been a Max Talbot fan. I loved when he fought Dan Carcillo in the 2009 playoffs and held his finger to the Wachovia Center crowd. That was great. But, on the whole, I’m not a huge fan of his.

Max Talbot put up some early bulletin board material for the 2011 Winter Classic

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