Review by Budd Bailey Ever hear of “the sweet spot” in sports? It usually comes up in baseball, although it probably applies to golf too. The sweet spot is that…
Book Review: The Baseball 100
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 1
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Jack Kemp – Signed by the Bills Sometimes when a championship quarterback falls out of a tree and drops toward you, the smart…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 2
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Everyone in Buffalo was excited when Jim Kelly arrived as a refugee from the United States Football League. They would have been more…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 3
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Steve Tasker – Signed by the Bills in 1986 Pro sports teams are involved in endless transactions over the course of the year….
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 4
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Mario Williams – Signed by the Bills in 2012 Mario Williams’ time in Buffalo started like a dream, and ended in a bit…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 5
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Cookie Gilchrist – Signed by the Bills in 1962 Cookie Gilchrist’s stay in Buffalo was relatively short. His impact on the franchise was…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 6
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Elbert Dubenion – Signed by the Bills in 1960 Stories about free agents are often unlikely tales of success. Elbert Dubenion fits into that…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 7
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Ted Washington – Signed by the Bills in 1995 The Bills shelled out a lot of money over six years for the services…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 8
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Robert James – Signed by the Bills in 1969 Robert James represents one of the best “what ifs?” on this list. He’s also…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 9
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Ollie Carnegie – Signed by the Bisons in 1931 If you’ve seen “The Natural” –what Buffalo baseball fan hasn’t? – you should know…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 10
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Booker Edgerson – Signed by the Bills in 1962 Booker Edgerson’s path to the Bills was an odd one. It started at Western…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 11
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Fred Jackson – Signed by the Bills in 2007 Everyone in Western New York loves Fred Jackson to this day. They love him…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 12
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Steve Christie – Signed by the Bills in 1993 It’s not easy to be a great kicker while playing half your games at…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 13
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Pat Williams – Signed by the Bills in 1997 Pat Williams deserves plenty of credit for his football career. He had several chances…
