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Allen aims to stay perfect after bye
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By STEVE REED - AP Sports Writer 
Oct 25, 2025
Bills look to snap 2-game skid vs. Panthers CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Josh Allen will put his 7-0 record following a bye week on the line Sunday when the Buff...
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Panthers punch playoff ticket with gritty 22–20 win over CSP
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By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Oct 24, 2025
“I just felt absolutely defeated when we went and ran into the buzzsaw of Southwestern,” Brooks said. “We didn’t score two weeks straight, and I just ...
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Lackawanna denies Olean in fight for B2 seeding
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By SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
Oct 24, 2025
O lean falls 22-15, enters playoffs as the No. 4 seed OLEAN — For the second straight week, the Olean High football team put itself in a position to c...
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NFL kickoffs are being returned at a record pace
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By NICK SABATO - Niagara Gazette (TNS) 
Oct 23, 2025
But new rules have produced one touchdown ORCHARD PARK — To the surprise of nobody, Bill Belichick offered a blunt response. During one of his weekly ...
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Playoff hopes on the line in Section VI football’s final week
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By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Oct 22, 2025
It’s win or go home for some Western New York high school football teams this weekend, while others fight for better seeding ahead of the playoffs. Po...
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Allen’s Grandma urges Bills QB to smile amid slump
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By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
Oct 22, 2025
ORCHARD PARK — Josh Allen began his bye week stewing over consecutive losses . Then the Bills quarterback received a valuable piece of advice from a b...
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Three positions struggling Bills must upgrade
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By NICK SABATO - Niagara Gazette (TNS) 
Oct 18, 2025
Buffalo’s highest priority needs are at CB, WR and S Sean McDermott knew what was coming. He’s been here before. The Buffalo Bills have lost back-to-b...
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Salamanca turns the tide, cruises past Fredonia
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By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Oct 16, 2025
SALAMANCA — Late in the first half, with two straight losses behind them, Salamanca (5-2) was on the brink on Thursday night. Fredonia led 6-0 and was...
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McDermott leans on past success as Buffalo enters bye on 2-game skid
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By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
Oct 16, 2025
ORCHARD PARK — If the sky is falling in Buffalo, Bills coach Sean McDermott showed no sign of ducking for cover by instead presenting a calm, resolute...
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Buffalo’s bye week Comes with a reality check
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By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Oct 15, 2025
The bye week comes at a good time for the Buffalo Bills. They’ve dropped two winnable games to the Patriots and Falcons back-to-back, and fans have be...
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Rodgers, Flacco bring new look to Steelers-Bengals rivalry
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By JOE REEDY - AP Sports Writer 
Oct 15, 2025
Joe Flacco was asked during the preseason about continuing to play at 40 years old. However, Flacco is a youngster compared to his counterpart, 41-yea...
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