CHRIS WINKLER (CHAUTAUQUA STAR) -- In hindsight, how bad is 6-10? I’ll be the first one to tell you the Bills pulled another miraculous choke job after starting the season 5-2. But, considering just how low the talent level was, six wins is still at least a step in the right direction. OK, no playoffs in 12 years. OK, this is the fourth straight ... Read More

Hard to believe this team was 5-2 just seven weeks ago. Hard to believe this team was considered a potential favorite in the AFC. Stunningly, it’s getting hard to believe this team won any game at all this season. But, that’s where the 5-9 Buffalo Bills stand with two games left in the regular season. Sound familiar? Of course it does, ... Read More

MAYVILLE, NY — The Results Are In After 5 months of hard work by a dedicated group of leaders from Western New York, the results of the competition for economic development dollars from New York State were released on December 8, 2011. During the presentation, Governor Andrew Cuomo awarded the Western New York Regional Economic Development ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — Former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Andre Reed will be the guest celebrity at the 31st annual Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet on February 20 at the Lakewood Rod and Gun Club. “We are thrilled to have Andre as the guest speaker for our induction dinner,” said Chip Johnson, banquet chairman. “Not only was he a ... Read More

MAYVILLE, NY — Help is Here for Your Loved Ones. Holidays are a wonderful time to gather together, and for some that means visiting with older family members who we do not see on a daily basis. For those who find that their loved ones are not doing as well as they had thought, the discovery can be shocking and at the same time overwhelming. A ... Read More

“What’s that? Playoffs? Don’t talk about playoffs. Are you kidding me? Playoffs?! I just hope we can win a game.” – Jim Mora Sr. Sure Jim Mora was talking about his 2001 Indianapolis Colts team, but almost exactly 10 years later, he might as well have been talking about the 2011 Buffalo Bills ... Read More

First Down: The storybook ending wasn’t meant to be for the Southwestern Trojans, who were denied a third state title in four years. But, it was really a remarkable, almost surprising year for the Trojans. Who knew a team that had gone 35-1 in their past three seasons would be considered a long shot to reach the state finals again? But, it sort ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY — Well that’s not exactly how I saw the last two weeks going. With the Bills sitting at 5-2 and upcoming games against the seemingly-mediocre New York Jets and the fading Dallas Cowboys, a potential split might have been considered disappointing. Well two weeks later, it’s the Buffalo Bills who are seemingly mediocre ... Read More

Trick or treat. The Bills are in first place as the calendar flips to November? Certainly some sort of trick — and a cruel one at that. But no, it’s true, with the Bills 23-0 win over the Washington Redskins last Sunday and the New England Patriots loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Buffalo Bills — on the strength of a ... Read More

DUNKIRK, NY — I’ve been to plenty of Buffalo Bills games in my lifetime. Too many to count. Too many horrid memories. Too many Patriots losses. Thus, what happened last Sunday at Ralph Wilson Stadium was easily the greatest Bills game I have ever been to. For many Bills fans my age, we only know of ... Read More