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The Sabres keep themselves out of last place

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 15, 2017

November 15, 2017

AIDAN POLLARD Special to the Leader The Buffalo Sabres have played three games in the past week. On Tuesday they won against the Capitals 3-1, on Friday they lost to the Panthers 4-1 and on Saturday they lost in overtime to the Canadiens in a 2-1 game. For the......

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Circling the Wagons: Tailgating a saving grace for Bills fans

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 15, 2017

November 15, 2017

CURTIS HENRY Sports Editor Seventeen years of mediocrity. I regularly find myself wondering how the entirety of the Buffalo Bills’ fan base — myself included — is capable of rallying each and every Sunday during the fall to go out and support one of the NFL’s saddest franchises. Perhaps......

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Sabres Roundup: They’re digging a hole they might not climb out of

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2017

November 3, 2017

DYLAN WEBB Special to The Leader Well Sabres fans, I wish I had better news for you. I could try to paint a better picture of this team. I could sprinkle in some fancy stat words to try and explain what’s going on. But the fact of the matter......

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The Sabres need to pull their offense together

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 25, 2017

October 25, 2017

AIDAN POLLARD Special to the Leader The Buffalo Sabres are currently 2-5-2 three weeks into the NHL regular season. The Sabres faced off against the Golden Knights, Canucks and Bruins this week. They were beaten by both the Golden Knights and the Canucks, and the games against the Bruins......

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Circling the Wagons: Bills come back late vs the Bucs

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 25, 2017

October 25, 2017

CURTIS HENRY Sports Editor It had the feel of a game that the Bills would lose. In fact, it was actually a carbon copy of a game that the Bills did lose. Sunday’s game between the Bills and Buccaneers followed the exact same script as a game between the......

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Opinion: The NFL should ditch their overtime rules

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 11, 2017

October 11, 2017

QUINTIN JAMES Staff Writer The NFL should look into changing their rules for overtime periods. The current NFL rules in overtime allot one 10-minute period, and if the team who possesses the ball first scores a touchdown, they win. If they have to punt or make a field goal, the......

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Tyrod Taylor is the best option for the Bills right now at QB

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 6, 2017

October 6, 2017

QUINTIN JAMES Staff Writer After Sunday’s game, the Buffalo Bills sit at 3-1 and stand alone on top of the division, ahead of the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. While things seem to be going well for the Bills right now, some fans still want to see the......

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Circling the Wagons: Bills move to 3-1 with impressive win

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 6, 2017

October 6, 2017

CURTIS HENRY Sports Editor As a wise man once typed into his Twitter without needing 280 characters, go Bills. The Buffalo Bills have jumped out to an unexpected 3-1 start after defeating the Atlanta Falcons in the brand new Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday. The win follows an equally impressive victory......

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Upcoming Olympics will be missing NHL players

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 6, 2017

October 6, 2017

AIDAN POLLARD Special to the Leader On April 3, the NHL officially announced that it would not be allowing its players to participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Owners of the NHL are opposed to the 17-day loss required to accommodate Olympic hockey, which takes place between the end of......

Opinion

Protests take center stage in Week 3: League comes together in act of unity

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 29, 2017September 2, 2019

September 29, 2017September 2, 2019

CURTIS HENRY Sports Editor The national anthem protests in the National Football League that have taken place over the past 12+ months have never been about the forty-fifth president of the United States. The protests, ignited by former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, have always been about the lack of......

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