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NHL: Ryan Miller Didn’t Need To Be Brilliant Against Stars

Posted: 10th March 2010 by Matthew Young in NHL
You had a feeling it was coming. Ryan Miller played fantastically all through the Olympics and pretty well in the Sabres' last few games in the NHL. He had to have a bad one sooner or later. Luckily Ryan Miller's "bad one" amounted to one bad period. After giving up three goals (and two leads) in the first period, Miller locked it down in the second and third periods in the Sabres' ...

Hope and Change: What’s Next For The Buffalo Bills?

Posted: 5th January 2010 by Matthew Young in NFL
For the first time in recent memory, Bills owner Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. did something that shocked me. Yesterday, he fired the entire coaching staff. Everybody. He cleaned house in a big way. I can imagine long time special teams coach Bobby April pulling a Roger Dorn and walking into Wilson's office saying "Even me?" Yes, even you, Bobby. Clearly, Ralph Wilson is trying to send a message. The question is, ...

USA! USA! USA!: Ryan Miller’s Case for the Olympic Start

Posted: 12th December 2009 by Matthew Young in NHL
The chants were loud and raucous. "USA! USA! USA!" rang throughout the sold-out HSBC Arena. The fans had good reason to cheer. Ryan Miller had held the red-hot Washington Capitals and Alex Ovechkin scoreless into the third period. Miller had just dived across the mouth of his net to make a spectacular glove save on a shot from the Caps' Brendan Morrison. The crowd, which had been appreciative of Millers play ...

First Look: Buffalo Bills Fire Head Coach Dick Jauron

Posted: 17th November 2009 by Matthew Young in NFL
By now, you've probably heard the news. Dick Jauron is out as the head coach of the Buffalo Bills. To say that it was a move long coming is an understatement. Fan sentiment against Jauron has been simmering ever since the Bills' ignominious third losing season in a row in 2008. Tensions came to a head a few weeks ago when a grassroots campaign raised funds to put up a ...

Ryan Miller: As Always, The Key To Sabres Success

Posted: 13th November 2009 by Matthew Young in NHL
Yes, I know it's only November. I know the Sabres have only played 15 games. And yet, I can't help but be excited about this year's team. Maybe it's the fact that the Bills are so bad this year that I've moved on to hockey early. But it's equally likely that the Sabres this year could actually be (dramatic pause) good . Hear me out. I have a case, I promise. Let's ...