Review by Budd Bailey “What was it like?” That’s one of the basic questions that can be answered by journalism. Reporters can often take readers and viewers to places that…
Book Review: Bubbleball
UB suffers a stunning loss
By Budd Bailey Football is a game that can break hearts as well as bones. The difference is that hearts often taken longer to heal. Such was the case on…
Book Review: A Helluva Life in Hockey
Review by Budd Bailey Veteran hockey fans probably remember the name of Brian McFarlane. On this side of the border, Brian worked on some of the early hockey television broadcasts…
Book Review: Fight Songs
Review by Budd Bailey “Fight Songs” is a complicated book … and not just because that big word is included in the subtitle. Ed Southern is one of those serious…
Buffalo’s Top Draft Picks by Number: No. 1
By Budd Bailey Gil Perreault of the Sabres Taken in Round 1 in 1970 The next pick: Dale Tallon went No. 2 in that draft. He was a good player,…
Book Review: Gathering Crowds
Review by Budd Bailey A great deal happened to baseball in the years between 1975 and 1993, more or less. That doesn’t include what happened on the field, either. That…
Buffalo’s Top Draft Picks by Number: No. 2
By Budd Bailey Bob McAdoo of the Braves Taken in Round 1 in 1971 The next pick: Dwight Davis went No. 3 to Cleveland, and the forward spent three years…
Photo essay: Sahlen Field 2.0
By Budd Bailey During the past two summers, there has been some mystery surrounding Sahlen Field, the home of the Buffalo Bisons. As you know, the Blue Jays came to…
Buffalo’s Top Draft Picks by Number: No. 3
By Budd Bailey Billy Dee Smith of the Bandits Taken in Round 1 in 2002 The next pick: Defender Travis Gillespie only played four seasons in the NLL. He was…
Buffalo’s Top Draft Picks by Number: No. 4
By Budd Bailey J.D. Hill of the Bills Taken in Round 1 in 1971 The next pick: Defensive lineman Richard Harris went at No. 5 to the Eagles. He spent…
Buffalo’s Draft Picks by Number: No. 5
By Budd Bailey Rick Martin of the Sabres Taken in Round 1 in 1971 The next pick: The first round pick of the Los Angeles Kings in 1971 has an…
Book Review: Hurricane Season
Review by Budd Bailey Here’s a book that did not age well, even though it might have seemed like a reasonable idea at the time It’s called “Hurricane Season,” and…
Buffalo’s Top Draft Picks by Number: No. 6
By Budd Bailey Phil Housley of the Sabres Taken in Round 1 in 1982 The next pick: It’s fair to say the Blackhawks were hoping Housley slipped a pick. They…
Buffalo’s Top Draft Picks by Number: No. 7
By Budd Bailey Josh Allen of the Bills Taken in Round 1 in 2018 The next pick: Linebacker Roquan Smith of Georgia moved right into the Bears’ starting lineup in…
