By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist 97. Alan Branch – Signed by the Bills in 2013 Alan Branch had an NFL career that lasted 11 seasons, but only one…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 97
Book Review: Beyond the Xs and Os
Review by Budd Bailey We’re used to seeing politicians come out with a book when they run for higher office – particularly President. Such publications are usually life stories and/or…
The Bills are ready for Season No. 60
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Let’s face it – we’re all going to miss LeSean McCoy a bit as the Buffalo Bills enter the 2019 season. We had…
The end of summer
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Here’s a little trade secret from the world of local sports journalism: The Friday before Labor Day is the most shocking day of…
Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 2
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist No. 2: April 24, 1982 – The Bills trade Tom Cousineau to Cleveland for a first-round draft pick in 1983 (Jim Kelly), a…
Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 6
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist No. 6: October 31, 1987 – The Bills trade Greg Bell, a first-round draft choice in 1988, a first-round draft choice in 1989,…
Question Period
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Everyone in journalism, it seems, has some sort of mail column where the reporter answers questions from readers. Except me. It’s time to…
Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 9
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist No. 9: March 24, 1978 – The Bills trade O.J. Simpson to San Francisco for a second-round draft choice in 1978 (Scott Hutchinson),…
Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 11
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist No. 11: April 30, 2014 – The Bills trade a first-round draft choice in 2014 (Tavon Austin), a first-round draft choice in 2015,…
Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 14
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist No. 14: March 14, 1967 – The Bills trade Daryle Lamonica, Glenn Bass, a third-round draft choice in 1967 (Bill Fairband), and a…
Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 18
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist No. 18: April 9, 1985 – The Bills trade the first-round choice in the supplemental draft (Bernie Kosar) to Cleveland for Chip Banks…
Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 19
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist No. 19: February 24, 1965 – The Bills trade Cookie Gilchrist to Denver for Billy Joe. Cookie Gilchrist is a legend in Buffalo…
Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 24
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist No. 24: April 16, 2018 – The Bills trade their first-round draft choice (Vita Vea) and two second-round choices (M.J. Stewart and another…
Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 26
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist No. 26: June 7, 1972 – The Bills trade Marlin Briscoe to Miami for a first-round draft choice in 1973 (Joe DeLamielleure). The…
