BY MIKE POLCE, STAFF WRITER The Buffalo Bills’ season ended in a horrific loss to the Cincinnati Bengals’ in the AFC Divisional Round. The effort was pathetic, the coaching was disastrous and the game plan was non-existent. It looked as if the Bills wanted the season to end. To make matters worse, The Bills’ rival,…
BY MIKE POLCE, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Tom Brady could have sailed off into the sunset with his wife, children and $650 million in the bank. Yet, he chose to sacrifice it all for a chance at yet another Super Bowl ring. After announcing his retirement from the NFL after 22 years of pure dominance, Brady signed…
By Max McAuliff, Staff Writer Welcome to a 17-game NFL regular season. NFL owners voted Tuesday to expand the NFL regular season from 16 games to 17. This decision has been expected for months and doesn’t come as a surprise to most people in the league. While a 17-game season isn’t surprising, it certainly has…
By Bryce Kelly, Contributing Writer J.J. Watt made a huge NFL announcement this week when he announced he was signing with the Arizona Cardinals. Watt signed a two-year deal worth $31 million, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. This is big news because Watt played with the Houston Texans since they selected him in the…
By Kathy Williams, Features Editor The Super Bowl halftime show is one of the most highly anticipated performances annually. In the midst of socially distant celebrations across America, the show provides additional entertainment amongst chicken wings, snacks and fanfare. With the COVID-19 pandemic still rampant in the United States, restrictions were implemented for players, fans…
By Emilie Weinbeck, Features Assignment Editor On Sunday, Americans watched the most decorated quarterback in National Football League history, Tom Brady, and the most exciting young quarterback in the NFL, Patrick Mahomes, play in the 2021 Super Bowl. Whether a person paid attention to the game or not, viewers can all agree that every year…
By Bryce Kelly Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time. End of discussion. As a Bills fan, it pains me to say this. Brady dominated the Buffalo Bills during his time in New England. However, he has dominated everybody. Brady has a record of 230-69 – a winning rate of 74%. Brady has…
By Andrew Kruszka How does a guy with 13 wins, two playoff wins, a 6-0 division record and first place in his division for the first time since 1995 not win coach of the year? Yes, that is correct because the guy who had 11 wins, zero playoff wins, a 3-3 division record and placing…
By Max McAuliff, Opinion Editor The National Football League (NFL) is currently six weeks into the season and one thing is clear, the NFC East is abysmal. Words cannot describe how bad the once prominent division is this year. The division does not have a single team with a winning percentage over .500. The Dallas…
By Tyler Smith, Sports Assignment Editor If there is any element that could further the already vibrant school spirit at St. Bonaventure University, it would be a football program. Whether it be Division I or even Division III, due to the small school population, the Bonnies’ faithful would flock to the field in droves on…
By Max McAuliff, Opinion Editor After a tumultuous summer for collegiate sports, The Big Ten announced on Aug. 11 it would be cancelling its Fall 2020 football season due to COVID-19. This decision was at first met with awe. It appeared that any chance of a college football season happening disappeared in a matter of…
By Emelie Weinbeck, Contributing Writer Clemson University Tigers football is a powerhouse in the Atlantic Coastal Conference. After six undefeated seasons since 1981, five consecutive College Football Playoff appearances, 25 conference championships, eight divisional titles, over 100 All-Americans, 17 Academic All-Americans and over 250 players drafted into the NFL, Clemson is one of the best…
By Andrew Kruszka, Contributing Writer This prize should be awarded to the coach that has made the most difference in the league within the year. Although most of the time it does, this decision should not be based off of regular- season results This year, again, that was the case. It would be wrong to…
A proposed ban on Youth Tackle Football in New York State has resurfaced Football…it’s America’s game…and it’s slowly dying. The game of football has been played under a microscope ever since tragic stories started to flood in from former NFL players. Stories detailing the struggles many of these players endure in their retired lives…
On Monday night, Dr. John Soder held a lecture in the Walsh Auditorium discussing St. Bonaventure football and the illustrious history that surrounded it. In 1946, the St. Bonaventure’s College football team signed former Notre Dame head coach, Hugh Devore. The signing immediately thrusted the college’s football team into the national spotlight, earning praise from…
Who is the best quarterback of all-time? Is it Montana? Brady? Marino? Favre? Elway? Or is it a guy who now has two Super Bowl rings, five MVP awards, 14 pro-bowl appearances and has the most career touchdown passes and passing yards in NFL history? Peyton Manning and his Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers…
By Pat Tintle Assistant Sports Editor It’s a time of transformation for the Buffalo Bills and their hungry, playoff-seeking fans. The franchise has seen its share of prospective owners over the last few months. Interest in buying the team came from unlikely candidates – rumors said business mogul Donald Trump was in a good…
By Zach Waltz Sports Editor With four weeks gone in the NCAA Division I football season, there are some clear front runners to make a run at the recently-established playoff system. This season, the NCAA has implemented a new playoff system in which four teams will be selected into a playoff for the National…
By Zach Waltz Sports Editor With two weeks already over in the National Football League season, one thing is clear: no one is safe. Starting with the AFC East, it appears as though the perennially disappointing Buffalo Bills are on the right track to have a good year. Starting 2-0, the Bills are currently…