November 27th, 2018 by Paul Crowley
When James “Jimbo” Creahan first told me that he planned to begin his own podcast I had my doubts about the seriousness of the idea. Don’t get me wrong. The host of the new hit podcast “Licensed to Talk”…
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November 10th, 2017 by Paul Crowley
When the Buffalo Public Schools started just the second High School Hockey League in New York State, the Queen City quickly responded. The Explorer League had almost every high school in the district participating, and those…
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November 23rd, 2015 by Paul Crowley
As Deflate-gate unfolded and the league convinced its fans that the Patriots had fooled us once again, a seed was planted. As the world humiliated and mocked them for their evil and sneaky approach to the game, the champs got…
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October 17th, 2015 by Paul Crowley
Very few Bills fans would have settled for a 3-2 start after the beat down they gave Indy during the week one blow out. Expectations were through the roof after Tyrod showed the City that he could really play some ball. This…
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October 11th, 2015 by Paul Crowley
If karma is a real thing, the Music City Miracle proved it. Bills fans that were accustomed to competing in the playoffs almost each and every year, are still waiting for a return. Unfortunately, the only return on our minds…
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October 2nd, 2015 by Paul Crowley
Being a sports fan is all about reminders. Certain things that bring us back to the most memorable moments. Unforgettable fractions of time that can bring you back to 1990 like it was yesterday. They aren’t always the greatest…
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September 25th, 2015 by Paul Crowley
Growing up in Buffalo you become immune to certain things that outsiders consider abnormal. The weather is typically the first thing that comes to mind for most people. Of course snow is one thing, but October snow is another.…
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September 18th, 2015 by Paul Crowley
I bought my Bills tickets back in 2002 after the worst season we had witnessed since 1985. The Bills were a dismal 3-13 in 2001 and looked nothing like the powerhouse we watched dominate the conference for almost 10 years. …
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September 11th, 2015 by Paul Crowley
Playing against Indy brings back some of my greatest memories as a Bills fan. Young folks around town would never believe it, but our franchise used to own their franchise. That’s right. The Buffalo Bills use to own the…
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August 13th, 2015 by Paul Crowley
The PGA Championship returns to Whistling Straights and for many sports fans it couldn’t come soon enough. Recent headlines have revealed the darker side of professional sports and the even darker side of human nature.…
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July 16th, 2015 by Paul Crowley
Few people outside of the golf world knew who Jordan Spieth was at this time last year. The sport recognized names like Lefty, Bubba, Rory, and a guy named Tiger but this year is much different. As the sporting world zooms in…
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June 17th, 2015 by Paul Crowley
Is anyone else wondering why the 115th United States Open Championship is being played at a Links style course this year? Sure Chambers Bay is a beautiful golf course with massive elevation changes, lighting fast greens, and…
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May 8th, 2015 by Paul Crowley
You were the best. This was your chance to prove it. No more talk of 2008. Or 2012. No more disappointing home loss in January either. You came back and beat the hated Ravens in incredible fashion. You pounded Luck and the Colts…
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May 1st, 2015 by Paul Crowley
The fight of the century may be going down in Vegas this weekend, but make no mistake about it. The first Saturday in May will forever belong to Churchill Downs. I dare you to try and argue that. Growing up, it was impossible…
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April 21st, 2015 by Paul Crowley
As I stood in line waiting to purchase my season golf pass this weekend, I found it hard to believe I was doing it for the 21st time. In the past, picking up my pass would begin the countdown to opening day which continues to…
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March 10th, 2015 by Paul Crowley
Can the Bills ink Charles Clay and add another chapter to their most historic 365 days in franchise history? Try to imagine the place…
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March 6th, 2015 by Paul Crowley
The fish fry is a way of life in Western New York. In fact, since announcing that I would be featuring some of the area’s finest, many people have approached me with their favorite spots. Many of my friends from…
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January 30th, 2015 by Paul Crowley
The New England Patriots will be very busy out in Glendale this week. The team will be under the microscope trying to remain cool while answering to Radio’s Row. Typically, most teams in the Super Bowl would be responsible…
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January 12th, 2015 by Paul Crowley
After losing in such a disappointing fashion out in Oakland a few weeks ago, I had it with Saint Doug. Yet, I wasn’t going to use this column to blast him on his way out. Bills fans are very aware of what he brought to…
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December 19th, 2014 by Paul Crowley
After watching the Packers come and go last week I knew the old “what ifs” would start pouring out of each and every Bills fan I know. You know what I am talking about don’t you? How many times have you asked…
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December 12th, 2014 by Paul Crowley
Believe it or not, this season will be the fifteenth since the Music City Miracle. Fifteen seasons. No matter how many times I see it, I still get sick to my stomach watching it go down. The look on Wade’s face said it…
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December 5th, 2014 by Paul Crowley
It can never be easy for a Bills fan. Our patience, faith, and trust has been tested time after time, ultimately ending in the predictable disappointment. Yet, we return each and every September with the faith that this could…
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November 30th, 2014 by Paul Crowley
If there is any other city in the league that has had it tougher than Buffalo it is Cleveland. It has to be. They lived our nightmare. People are quick to forget that “class act” Art Modell removed football from the…
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November 24th, 2014 by Paul Crowley
The term One Buffalo has been thrown around town for a few months now. At first, it seemed as though it would represent the partnership between our two teams after the Pegula’s finalized the deal to purchase the Bills.…
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November 14th, 2014 by Paul Crowley
As I drove home after the game at 2AM the plows were already at a number of high traffic thruway exits preparing for the snow. Fitting that the storm will roll in on one of the worst Fridays in Buffalo Bills history. In fact,…
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November 7th, 2014 by Paul Crowley
It’s a bit of a surprise that the Chiefs come into the Ralph as road favorites. The way things have been going in Kansas City over the past few days, I have to make them the underdogs. If losing at home in game 7 of The…
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October 31st, 2014 by Paul Crowley
There is something a little different about the bye week this year. I can honestly say I am disappointed our boys aren’t playing this weekend. The players and coaches may enjoy the rest and extra week of preparation, but…
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October 24th, 2014 by Paul Crowley
I have been a Bills fan for as long as I can remember. I had no choice growing up in a house with a dad who used to ride his bike from South Buffalo to the Camelot Inn to watch training camp almost forty years ago. He went to…
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October 17th, 2014 by Paul Crowley
When the Bills take on the Vikings this weekend in the Ralph they will have an old friend lead them onto the field one more time. Takeo Spikes returns to Orchard Park to do something he was always good at; getting the crowd hyped…
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October 11th, 2014 by Paul Crowley
Few people had football on their minds during week two of the 2001 NFL season. The league had cancelled all games the week before following the attacks on New York City and the Pentagon in our nation’s darkest hour. My…
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October 3rd, 2014 by Paul Crowley
Going on the road is hard to do in the NFL, especially for the fans brave enough to support their teams in enemy territory. If you plan on doing it, you should use caution. Obviously, traveling fans are there to see their team…
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September 26th, 2014 by Paul Crowley
When Detroit’s Stephen Tulloch went down last week against the Packers after sacking Aaron Rogers in the first quarter something very tragic and interesting happened. For years many players have celebrated following big…
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September 19th, 2014 by Paul Crowley
"It's easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." - Frederick Douglass The mobile generation has opened a door that can’t be shut. Not even by the NFL. The days of shrugging our shoulders…
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September 12th, 2014 by Paul Crowley
This may be the beginning of the golden era in Buffalo sports history. In 30 years we could be walking into our beautiful new stadium that sits lakeside for all the world to see. Fans will take their time getting to their seats…
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September 5th, 2014 by Paul Crowley
Growing up during the Bills glory years was something I wish I hadn’t taken for granted. There I said it. I took those years for granted. You see, back in the late 80’s and pretty much all of the 90’s our team…
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July 15th, 2014 by Paul Crowley
The Open Championship always seems a little unfair. If you have watched golf over the years than you must know all eyes are focused on the Royal Liverpool Golf Club at Hoylake in the small town of Merseyside on England’s Northwest…
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June 11th, 2014 by Paul Crowley
New Zealand’s Michael Campbell was the last to win the Open Trophy at Pinehusst during his mind blowing come from behind victory in 2005. Campbell quickly caught and passed third day leader and defending Champion Retief Goosen,…
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June 10th, 2014 by Paul Crowley
Part 1 of our United States Open Championship of golf preview. Staff predictions and more from Pinehurst No. 2 tomorrow. When Donald Ross broke ground at 80 Carolina Vista Drive down in Pinehurst North Carolina he envisioned…
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