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Tim Graham

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Senior writer for The Athletic, formerly with ESPN, Buffalo News, Palm Beach Post and Las Vegas Sun.

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Michael Russo @russohockey.bsky.social · 8h
Back home in Buffalo, the Foligno brothers share a sweater — and a special family moment www.nytimes.com/athletic/art...
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Back home in Buffalo, the Wild’s Foligno brothers share a sweater — and a special family moment
On Tuesday, Nick and Marcus Foligno will play together in Buffalo — their father Mike's longtime NHL home — for the first time.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 7h
Brandon Beane calls them “pile inspectors.” They’re those unwilling defenders who’d rather a teammate deliver the hit, make the tackle, finish the play. They slow down just enough before impact to let somebody else do the hard work. www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...
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Joe Brady backs ‘chosen one’ Maxwell Hairston as Bills defense searches for answers (Gift Article)
There was plenty to discuss following the first loss of the Brady era but defensive accountability was at the top of the list.
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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 7h
Colten Ellis put 12,000 miles on his car this summer. He skated with Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon. On the offseason training that prepared Ells for his next shot at the Sabres' net. Free to read: www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...
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Inside Colten Ellis’ summer: From driving 12,000 miles to skating with Crosby and MacKinnon
The logistics of Ellis' offseason training in Nova Scotia require a lot of time behind the wheel of his car.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 6h
Dee Alford blamed crowd noise for comm issues. Jim Leonhard called it “a copout” and “a crutch” “It’s always harder to communicate at home than it is on the road. If we complain about that, we are assholes. “We have to turn that into the biggest advantage we have.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...
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Joe Brady backs ‘chosen one’ Maxwell Hairston as Bills defense searches for answers (Gift Article)
There was plenty to discuss following the first loss of the Brady era but defensive accountability was at the top of the list.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 7h
Brandon Beane calls them “pile inspectors.” They’re those unwilling defenders who’d rather a teammate deliver the hit, make the tackle, finish the play. They slow down just enough before impact to let somebody else do the hard work. www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...
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Joe Brady backs ‘chosen one’ Maxwell Hairston as Bills defense searches for answers (Gift Article)
There was plenty to discuss following the first loss of the Brady era but defensive accountability was at the top of the list.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Mike Vrabel roasted his QB's decision making on Boston radio last week. Joe Brady says HE is the reason Josh Allen turns the ball over. Discuss (article unlocked): www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...
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Josh Allen and the Bills are asking for trouble if they remain this reckless (Gift Article)
After two sloppy showings at home, the Bills take to the road, requiring a dose of self-awareness and accountability.
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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Econ 101
Person one: Taught my kids how socialism works. Let them trick or treat while I stayed home. Then took all their candy. Socialism 101.

Person two : The socialism part is where the community came together and fed your kids for free. The capitalism part is where you made them do all the work and stole from them.
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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Damn, hit ‘em with the lookback
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Joe Buscaglia @joebuscaglia.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Bills allowed a team who only scored 29 points all year score 29 Sunday. In my observations: -Hairston & why there were clear warning signs well before Sunday -Mostly unnoticed reps replacing a locked-in starter & what it could mean. And more (free): www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...
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What's gone wrong for the Bills' defense — and are there solutions on this roster?
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Mike Vrabel roasted his QB's decision making on Boston radio last week. Joe Brady says HE is the reason Josh Allen turns the ball over. Discuss (article unlocked): www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...
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Josh Allen and the Bills are asking for trouble if they remain this reckless (Gift Article)
After two sloppy showings at home, the Bills take to the road, requiring a dose of self-awareness and accountability.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Detroit Lions love the hook and lateral. Wrote a song about it. Like to hear it? Here it go: www.nytimes.com/athletic/759...
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Why the Bills keep turning to the hook-and-lateral — and why it keeps working (Gift Article)
Players and coaches explain how Buffalo and Detroit keep finding success with a familiar trick play that puts defenses in a difficult spot.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Josh Allen and the Bills are asking for trouble if they remain this reckless www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...
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Josh Allen and the Bills are asking for trouble if they remain this reckless (Gift Article)
After two sloppy showings at home, the Bills take to the road, requiring a dose of self-awareness and accountability.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
ANOTHER CONEHEAD UPDATE The Conester tells me that with Legends reaching out the “door is open” for a return, but he plans to take one for the team. “I really want a Super Bowl win, and hope I have been part of the jinx” (that he explained in the story). www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
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Pour one out for ‘Conehead,’ a Buffalo original saying goodbye to Bills games (Gift Article)
At 71, Tom Girot is no longer selling beer at Bills games. Buffalo’s beloved Conehead still has one wish: to celebrate a Bills championship.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
ANOTHER CONEHEAD UPDATE The Conester tells me that with Legends reaching out the “door is open” for a return, but he plans to take one for the team. “I really want a Super Bowl win, and hope I have been part of the jinx” (that he explained in the story). www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
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Pour one out for ‘Conehead,’ a Buffalo original saying goodbye to Bills games (Gift Article)
At 71, Tom Girot is no longer selling beer at Bills games. Buffalo’s beloved Conehead still has one wish: to celebrate a Bills championship.
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Andrew Marchand @andrewmarchand.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
NEWS: Dave Portnoy and Barstool off Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff, The Athletic has learned. www.nytimes.com/athletic/765...
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Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sports are off Fox’s ‘Big Noon Kickoff’: Sources (Gift Article)
Portnoy's Barstool Sports has been a part of Fox's "Big Noon Kickoff" since last season.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"Tim Graham And Friends" by CTBK: 🏒 Sabres' first impressions raise old questions 🏈 Bills on brink of AFC East statement 🏰 Highmark Stadium earth, wind and fire (and water) Amazon music.amazon.com/podcasts/6b0... Spotify open.spotify.com/show/5yc8Cjb... iTunes podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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TGAF: Sabres first impressions raise old concerns; Bills already on verge of AFC East statement
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Conehead update! Legends looked into the situation for The Athletic and found Girot attended the job fair but didn’t formally apply. A spokesperson said they would welcome Girot back and have reached out to him directly. www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
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Pour one out for ‘Conehead,’ a Buffalo original saying goodbye to Bills games (Gift Article)
At 71, Tom Girot is no longer selling beer at Bills games. Buffalo’s beloved Conehead still has one wish: to celebrate a Bills championship.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Pour one out for Conehead, the Buffalo original who is saying goodbye to Bills games. www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
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Pour one out for ‘Conehead,’ a Buffalo original saying goodbye to Bills games (Gift Article)
At 71, Tom Girot is no longer selling beer at Bills games. Buffalo’s beloved Conehead still has one wish: to celebrate a Bills championship.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Rough between the hashes after last game. Grounds crew rolled the grow lights onto the field within a couple hours to attack the rehab. But it has held up so far.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Pour one out for Conehead, the Buffalo original who is saying goodbye to Bills games. www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
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Pour one out for ‘Conehead,’ a Buffalo original saying goodbye to Bills games (Gift Article)
At 71, Tom Girot is no longer selling beer at Bills games. Buffalo’s beloved Conehead still has one wish: to celebrate a Bills championship.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What an ultra gaboon.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 30/09/2026
Toys ‘R’ Us To Open 120 Stores To Appeal To Adult Collectors theonion.com/toys-r-us-to-open-120-…
“I hope they’ll be providing a post I can tie my child to while I shop.”

Leo Skaggs, Celebrity Podiatrist
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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sabres roster analysis: Breaking down the line combinations, biggest questions and injury concerns heading into the regular season www.nytimes.com/athl...
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Joe from Queens @buffalowins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 New piece Tons of stats Probably doesn’t tell you anything but maybe it does? I dunno someone smarter than me tell me if it does www.joefromqueens.com/p/the-wormho...
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Through two games, it didn’t matter what down, what distance or how much time. Just chalk it up for Buffalo. For most of Sunday afternoon, Buffalo looked like it was waiting for the chalk outline to be drawn around its carcass. www.nytimes.com/athletic/763...
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How rare was Bills’ win over Chargers? Think replacement players and a barefoot kicker (Gift Article)
The Bills survived five turnovers and 10 penalties to beat the Chargers, a narrow escape that left Josh Allen and Joe Brady sounding alarms.
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Nick Baumgardner @nickbaumgardner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
well this is certainly a Photograph 😬
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
1987 strike replacements. That’s the only other time the Bills have won despite five turnovers and double-digit penalties. My story about this gross victory in gross uniforms is unlocked here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/763...
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How rare was Bills’ win over Chargers? Think replacement players and a barefoot kicker (Gift Article)
The Bills survived five turnovers and 10 penalties to beat the Chargers, a narrow escape that left Josh Allen and Joe Brady sounding alarms.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Of course, there is such a thing. I just saw it.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
1987 strike replacements. That’s the only other time the Bills have won despite five turnovers and double-digit penalties. My story about this gross victory in gross uniforms is unlocked here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/763...
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How rare was Bills’ win over Chargers? Think replacement players and a barefoot kicker (Gift Article)
The Bills survived five turnovers and 10 penalties to beat the Chargers, a narrow escape that left Josh Allen and Joe Brady sounding alarms.
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NPR @npr.org · 26/09/2026
The White House has signaled that CNN will be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump's Saturday trip in the latest media restriction in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications. n.pr/4joZACv
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CNN left off Air Force One for Trump's upcoming trip, White House signals in new media restriction
The White House has signaled that CNN will be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump's Saturday trip in the latest media restriction in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Tim Graham And Friends" by CTBK dives into Bills trap game possibility against Chargers, Khalil Mack's odd legacy and Sabres season upon us. YouTube youtu.be/_-Yj_edhgIM Amazon music.amazon.com/podcasts/6b0... Spotify open.spotify.com/show/5yc8Cjb... iTunes podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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TGAF: Chargers trap game? Khalil Mack's weird legacy; Sabres are here
YouTube video by TGAF: Tim Graham And Friends
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Joe Buscaglia @joebuscaglia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Bills-Chargers on Sunday. In my Week 3 notes: -Will DJ Moore play? A full examination -We’re going to learn about the Bills CBs this week -Roster moves are looming, analyzing what they could do Plus projected inactives & prediction. All here (free): www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...
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Bills-Chargers preview: Will DJ Moore play? Roster moves to watch and a prediction (Gift Article)
What stands out about the matchup, and how are things trending for the Bills heading into the game? Here's a full look.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I'll allow it.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Tim Graham And Friends" by CTBK dives into Bills trap game possibility against Chargers, Khalil Mack's odd legacy and Sabres season upon us. YouTube youtu.be/_-Yj_edhgIM Amazon music.amazon.com/podcasts/6b0... Spotify open.spotify.com/show/5yc8Cjb... iTunes podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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TGAF: Chargers trap game? Khalil Mack's weird legacy; Sabres are here
YouTube video by TGAF: Tim Graham And Friends
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“They’ve got a special one there. You’re going to see that guy sign multiple contracts at that place. "You don’t want guys like that to leave your building." www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...
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How Bills defensive tackle Deone Walker found his confidence — and became a force (Gift Article)
A coach’s question helped Walker turn a difficult rookie season around. Now the Bills’ 22-year-old defensive tackle is taking over games.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We talk about "welcome to the NFL" moments for young players. Now the NFL is experiencing "welcome to Deone Walker" moments. Like Walker at halftime against Atlanta last year, this article has been unlocked. www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...
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How Bills defensive tackle Deone Walker found his confidence — and became a force (Gift Article)
A coach’s question helped Walker turn a difficult rookie season around. Now the Bills’ 22-year-old defensive tackle is taking over games.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“I was scared. I didn’t know if I was going to get cut the next day, or if my back was acting up, if I could stay on this team. “But then I realized these other guys bleed just how I bleed. They went to the same colleges I played against.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...
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How Bills defensive tackle Deone Walker found his confidence — and became a force (Gift Article)
A coach’s question helped Walker turn a difficult rookie season around. Now the Bills’ 22-year-old defensive tackle is taking over games.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We talk about "welcome to the NFL" moments for young players. Now the NFL is experiencing "welcome to Deone Walker" moments. Like Walker at halftime against Atlanta last year, this article has been unlocked. www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...
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How Bills defensive tackle Deone Walker found his confidence — and became a force (Gift Article)
A coach’s question helped Walker turn a difficult rookie season around. Now the Bills’ 22-year-old defensive tackle is taking over games.
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Darin Gantt @daringantt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Two Americas.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Great stuff here. I remembered much of this, but not all. My favorite part of this tale (combined with info from a Sam Farmer feature last year about Harbuagh's fascination with "The Rockford Files") is how Harbaugh pulled a Rockford by breaking his hand on the punch.
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Lee Cronin’s Pablo Hidalgo @infinata.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Paul Verhoeven would be all “no, that’s too unbelievable.”
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CNN @cnn.com · 23/09/2026
China’s Lian Yunzhi averaged 4.27 seconds across five solves, breaking the women’s 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cube record she had set just three days earlier. Her 4.27-second mark made her the only female speedcuber in history to ever record an official average time under 4.5 seconds.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 23/09/2026
Vaccines were once so uncontroversial that McDonald’s restaurants put the childhood immunization schedule on their tray liners. Now, as the U.S. government sows doubt, preventable diseases could come roaring back. (Published March)
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How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues
The health secretary is spreading doubts about vaccine safety and considering changes that could prompt manufacturers to flee the U.S. market. History has shown how plagues from the past can roar back...
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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
How much influence is end times prophecy exerting over American policy right now? The short answer: more than one might like My latest for The New Republic
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We Need to Talk About the Apocalypse
End-times prophecy, pro-war prayer circles, Democrats as demons: Christian dominionism’s influence is everywhere in the second Trump administration—and increasingly, within America itself. Can democra...
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Brian Cummings @briancummings.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Update no one asked for on once wanna-be Bills DL Gable Steveson: Got KO’d in 12 seconds flat, suffering his 1st loss in five MMA fights to a guy who came in 4-2. Apparently made a beeline to the locker room, not participating in the ceremonial raising of the hand of his vanquishor.
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Listen, she’s just a single mom who works two jobs
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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The baseline level of Dumb Guy Pretending To Be Even Dumber in our culture is incredibly high at the moment, but this is an all-time performance in that category. Hall of Fame work in any era.
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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Emptying the notebook from day one of Sabres training camp. Olen Zellweger first impressions, line combinations and a lot more from the first day of on-ice work. Free to read:
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What we saw at Buffalo Sabres training camp: Forward lines, Zellweger impresses and more
This Sabres team looks and sounds a lot different than it did in Lindy Ruff’s first two training camps.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Thursday night features two hook-and-lateral teams. Why the Bills keep turning to the trick play, why it keeps working and why it might become standard. www.nytimes.com/athletic/759...
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Why the Bills keep turning to the hook-and-lateral — and why it keeps working (Gift Article)
Players and coaches explain how Buffalo and Detroit keep finding success with a familiar trick play that puts defenses in a difficult spot.
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Tim Graham @bytimgraham.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
For the record: It's not a “hook-and-ladder” despite that phrase’s widespread use. The Dolphins in 2008 produced an explanatory TV ad, starring Don Strock and Don Shula. 📺https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04oQ9JjOoJk www.nytimes.com/athletic/759...
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Why the Bills keep turning to the hook-and-lateral — and why it keeps working (Gift Article)
Players and coaches explain how Buffalo and Detroit keep finding success with a familiar trick play that puts defenses in a difficult spot.
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