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Is It Fair for the NFL to Ban Purses at Games? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:30:07 +0000

The NFL’s new purse policy has many female fans angry. Is it fair to ban handbags from stadiums? News broke over the weekend that the NFL had enacted a new policy for the start of the 2013 season. From now on, standard-size purses will not be allowed inside stadiums. As you can imagine, this isn’t [...]

Here's The List Of Things You Can No Longer Bring To Buffalo Bills Games

Brian Russel — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:16:35 +0000

You know that seat cushion, fanny pack or large purse you used to bring to Bills games? Now you can’t! The NFL is instituting a new policy that prohibits spectators from bringing purses and similar bags into the league’s stadiums. The policy is designed to enhance safety and minimize the time spent inspecting items at [...]

Buffalo Bills Release Training Camp Schedule

Brian Russel — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:30:42 +0000

Bills Training Camp is held at St. John Fisher College near Rochester. The first practice, which is a night practice, will be held on Sunday, July 28, at 6:10 p.m. The Bills will host five public night practices. The remaining night practices are August 5, 9, 14 and 20. Tickets are required for these [...]

Buffalo Bills Release 2013 Schedule

Brian Russel — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:59:28 +0000

The Bills have release their 2013-2014 season schedule — and they’ll start the season with two games at home. Expectations are cloudy for the upcoming NFL season. There have been many changes, including at the quarterback position, with the addition of Kevin Kolb. The Bills have one prime-time game, against the Browns in Cleveland. One good thing [...]

NFL Broadcaster Pat Summerall Dies At 82

Brian Russel — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:30:40 +0000

Pat Summerall passed away today (April 16) at the age of 82. The legendary broadcaster worked a record 16 Super Bowls in a network career that began in 1962 and ended in 2002. In the 21 seasons Summerall worked alongside John Madden, they grew into America’s most popular sports broadcast team. Their work for CBS [...]

No More Tailgating At Buffalo Bills Games?

Rob Banks — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 05:59:42 +0000

Well, there may be some very, very agitated Bills fans. In Orchard Park town parks, it is not illegal to drink a beer or have any alcohol while walking down the streets in town. But that may not be the case much longer, as the Town Board looks into putting some open container laws in [...]

Former Buffalo Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick Has a New Team

Brian Russel — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:33:05 +0000

After spending the last four years playing for the Buffalo Bills, quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has a new team. Fitzpatrick was released exactly one week ago and will now play for the Tennessee Titans. The Titans have signed him to a two-year deal to replace Matt Hasselbeck who was released Monday because of his $5.5 million [...]

Buffalo Bills Release Ryan Fitzpatrick

Brian Russel — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:42:26 +0000

The Buffalo Bills have parted ways with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. The two remaining quarterback are Tavaris Jackson and Aaron Corp. After a 5-2 start to the 2011 season, Fitzpatrick was given a six-year contract extension. Unfortunately since his new agreement with the Bills, Fitzpatrick won just eight of their last 26 games. With a salary cap figure [...]

Will Michael Vick Be the Next Buffalo Bills Quarterback?

Brian Russel — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:52:37 +0000

Michael Vick signed a new contract today. Many Western New Yorkers have gotten tired of Ryan Fitzpatrick and were hoping for a change. Plenty of names have been thrown out as possible new Bills quarterbacks. One of those is Michael Vick. But if you were hoping that Vick was the fix the Bills needed, don’t get too excited. He [...]

Dan Marino Admits to Fathering a Love Child With a CBS Production Assistant

Chris Illuminati — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:53:53 +0000

Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino has something that the other men on the CBS ‘The NFL Today’ show don’t — a Super Bowl ring a kid out of wedlock. In a written statement to the New York Post, Marino admitted to fathering a child with Donna Savattere, a production assistant at CBS Sports, with whom [...]

Need A Monday Morning Smile? [VIDEO]

Craig Matthews — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:53:27 +0000

OK, the Bills lost. It’s Monday and the weather forecast calls for a nice day. Nice and you’re stuck inside thinking about all the things you could be getting done around the yard. You need a “football smile”! And did you ever notice the goalpost is in the shape of a smile? Alright, maybe that was a [...]

Who Is the Best Quarterback in the NFL Right Now? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:15:06 +0000

The 2012 NFL season is flying by. We are almost through week five, so we have to ask who is the best quarterback after the first five games?Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints have been struggling. On Sunday however, they seemed to be back to normal. They beat the Chargers 31-24, and Drew Brees [...]

The NFL Refs are Back!

Rob Banks — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:40:10 +0000

Goodbye, replacement refs. It's a breath of fresh air knowing that we can have a little more assurance with the decisions the refs make now that the crew is back. It's been tough to not blame some of the calls, games and headaches on some of these replacement refs. But, can we blame them entirely? If the true refs weren't so greedy asking for MORE money, they would not have been in the situation to begin with. What are they making now?

The Bills Make Us Wanna Instagram! 10 Buffalo Bills Instagrams [PICTURES]

Rebecca Bratek — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:11:08 +0000

Another week, another bunch of people who think their iPhones make them professional photographers. This week, we’re gathering your best blue and red shots. That’s right – Bills football. NFL football returned on Sunday with our Buffalo Bills playing the New York Jets. It was a heartbreaking loss as many fans expected the Bills to [...]

No Doubt + Mariah Carey to Perform Pre-Game Show to Kick Off NFL Season

Jessica Sager — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 08:44:27 +0000

Football fans and music fans will both delight in this news: No Doubt will join Mariah Carey in a pre-game performance to kick off the NFL season! Entertainment Weekly reports that on Wednesday, Sept. 5, the ska-pop comeback kids and the newest ‘American Idol‘ judge will take the stage in Rockefeller Center for an [...]

I've Got Bills On The Brain

Aaron James — Sun, 06 May 2012 17:09:48 +0000

No, not like utility bills, the Buffalo Bills!! I don’t know if it’s the New Era Bills cap I just bought or the new Stevie Johnson Nike jersey I picked up but I got a fever… Bills fever! It’s the Bills fault I feel like this. The NFL draft was a little over a week [...]

Bills 2012 Schedule Includes Thursday Night Miami Game

Cheryl Hagen — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:05:19 +0000

The NFL has released its 2012 schedule for the regular season. The Bills have no Monday games, but their schedule does include a Thursday night game in November against Miami. The Bills open the regular season Sunday, September 9th in New York against Tim Tebow and the New York Jets with a 1pm start. The [...]

2012 NFL Schedule Released; Eli and Peyton Manning to Make 2012 Debuts in Primetime

Joe Student — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:45:55 +0000

The 2012 NFL schedule was released by the league on Tuesday night. Each week of the 2012 NFL season is filled with divisional match-ups and conference rivalries, but these are the most interesting games. See the full 2012 NFL schedule for more detail. Opening Night: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants The defending Super Bowl [...]

Bills Preseason Opponents Announced

Cheryl Hagen — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:55:23 +0000

The Buffalo Bills will be sizing up opponents for the preseason now that they know who they will be facing in the coming year. The NFL is out with the preseason schedule of opponents for all 32 teams, exact dates have yet to be announced. The Bills will host the Washington Redskins during the first [...]

New Era 2012 NFL Draft Caps Hit Retail Shelves Today

Cheryl Hagen — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:17:07 +0000

Buffalo-based New Era Cap is now the official cap company of the National Football League. New Era’s line of NFL draft caps are on retail shelves today! New Era is launching its NFL wear with a line of official draft caps. Athletes taking part in the 2012 draft will wear New Era’s 59FIFTY fitted caps. [...]