Sports Letters
Time to give Miller his key
Mayor Brown gave a key to the city to a washed-up football player who never did anything to improve Buffalo’s image. You think he’ll consider giving one to Ryan Miller? He was just chosen the most valuable player out of the best in the world. (Updated: 03/14/10 6:42 AM )
Outdoors letters ignored the facts
My comments are about two letters in last week’s News. (Updated: 03/14/10 6:42 AM )
Shaw has Lockport ready for playoffs
Congratulations to head coach Bill Shaw, assistant coach Pete Dickinson and the Lockport girls varsity basketball team. (Updated: 03/14/10 6:42 AM )
Hunters’ thrill of kill pathetic
I read Will Elliott’s “African plains game hunt can be plain fun.” Every time I read an article about hunting, I shake my head in disbelief because hunters are always pushing for the opportunity to kill a living creature so they can hang a trophy on their wall and be photographed smiling while holding their dead victim. (Updated: 03/14/10 6:42 AM )
Butler enriched WNY community
A unique athlete has retired for the Buffalo Bills, one that our community will sorely miss. Brad Butler. (Updated: 03/14/10 6:42 AM )
Offseason the time to change chemistry
At the trade deadline Darcy Regier said, “We didn’t move any defensemen because we think we’ve got a pretty good team. We don’t want to upset the team chemistry for the stretch run.” (Updated: 03/14/10 6:42 AM )
Columnist praised for Vancouver work
Thank you, Buffalo News, for having the foresight to send Bucky Gleason to the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. (Updated: 03/14/10 6:42 AM )
Miller’s mask showed his colors
It was a wonderful time watching Team USA play in the 2010 Olympics. Ryan Miller and the young guns showed great grit and determination with a never say die attitude. (Updated: 03/14/10 6:42 AM )
Canadian lauds Buffalo connection
Like many Canadians, I watched the gold medal hockey game Sunday between Canada and Team USA and was elated to see Sidney Crosby score the winning goal in overtime to give Canada the gold medal. (Updated: 03/07/10 6:50 AM )
Bean counters rule Wilson’s decisions
As a lifelong Bills fan, I did not really believe Ralph Wilson was going to spend much to bring in a top-line GM and coach. The bottom line has always been his mode of operation, in running the Bills on the cheap. (Updated: 03/07/10 6:50 AM )
Expo no longer for sportsmen
The WNY Sport and Travel Expo used to be the sports-men’s show. But now it is a junk show. (Updated: 03/07/10 6:50 AM )
Focus on killing animals is sad
After reading Will Elliott’s article about his exploits in South Africa, I realized that the animals belong to me as much as they do to him. However, he decides to kill them. What about my wanting them to remain alive and free? The article goes into depth about killing. How sad. (Updated: 03/07/10 6:50 AM )
No new quarterback equals no postseason
In 1960 when I was 10 years old, I listened to Bills games with my transistor radio. Fifty years later, I begrudgingly accepted the Buddy Nix, Chan Gailey era. (Updated: 03/07/10 6:50 AM )
Traffic control lacking for race
On Feb. 28, the annual Canisius High School 5K run was held. I am a former participant but a spectator this year. A long stretch of the race runs on Chapin Parkway between Forest Avenue and Main Street. (Updated: 03/07/10 6:50 AM )
Team USA did us proud
Hold your heads high American hockey fans. This was hockey at its best. (Updated: 03/07/10 6:50 AM )