http://www.tonawanda-news.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:39:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_044234134.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_044234134.html For the rest of Tim's Takes, including takes on Bilal Benn, Ales Kotalik and T.J. Crittenden, pick up Sunday's copy of the Niagara Gazette, Lockport Union Sun and Journal or Tonawanda News. Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:53:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_004225421.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_004225421.html It’s the little plays, the subtle maneuvers and intricacies of Rob Garrison’s game that distinguish whether he’s on or not. On a Niagara University men’s basketball team that seems to produce a highlight reel nearly every night out, that’s not easy to spot. Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:01:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_004000110.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_004000110.html It wasn’t the kind of magic season-ticket holders had in mind when the year started, but when a team galvanizes around a single cause — and getting Jackson past the milestone was a common theme in postgame interviews — it makes a game seem somewhat worthwhile. Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:06:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_363230711.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_363230711.html There had to be some method to Ruff’s madness. After giving Stafford the night off on Sunday in St. Louis, he’s been waiting for the team’s 2004 first-round pick to become a difference-maker. And with the Sabres already in a major hole on Tuesday, why not give the kid a chance to snap out of his skid, right? Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:46:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_345224733.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_345224733.html In the face of a legitimate meltdown two years ago, when fan skepticism was at an all-time high after the Drury/Briere Debacle, the Sabres muted a potential fan revolt by getting a reasonable return in dealing Campbell to San Jose. They later turned that move into one for current captain Craig Rivet. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:02:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_341230317.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_341230317.html When Miller did blink, something he’s rarely done this season, the Sabres were finished. If he’s not in the game, mentally, they’ve got little chance. If he’s not in the game physically, the probability falls closer to zero. All three times someone other than No. 30 has started, Buffalo has lost. Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:42:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_340234348.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_340234348.html While Tyrone Lewis will leave his name all over the Niagara record book, Joe Mihalich insists what he’ll remember most about the senior after he leaves is that smile, the same one that reassured his coach that he was fine on Sunday. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:58:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_337235953.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_337235953.html Call this trip across the border a reality check. A stiff northern breeze.Another frustrating reminder that the Bills have trouble entertaining one town, never mind two. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_334230154.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_334230154.html When Tim Kennedy had visions of National Hockey League goals running through his dreams as a little guy tucked in his parents’ South Buffalo home, here’s hoping Monday night’s game-winner over the Toronto Maple Leafs was not how the scene unfolded. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:37:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_333233829.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_333233829.html The Bills needed a boost, a chance to show they’re capable. And Fewell, just two weeks on the job, put faith in his guys rather than micro-managing them out of a victory. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:08:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_320230922.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_320230922.html For insisting he’s one to play the percentages, Bills coach Dick Jauron certainly has an odd sense of timing when it comes to slipping on his riverboat gambler costume. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:09:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_319001124.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_319001124.html Nobody will come out and say it, but they’re all thinking it — Niagara’s men’s basketball team had little chance during a 69-65 loss at Auburn. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:31:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_306223218.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_306223218.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:01:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_303230157.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_303230157.html Hagman’s incredible momentum-swinging pass midway through the second period was the kind of play bad teams suffer through on a nightly basis, and was perfectly representative of the National Hockey League’s richest — and worst — franchise. Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:54:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_263235604.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/timstake/gnntimstake_story_263235604.html Not long ago, the Bills needed Whitner to speak for them. Collectively. He was one of the lone voices on a team that often seemed to meander without purpose. Whitner tried to keep the defensive unit cohesive, but it wasn’t necessarily easy.