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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  It's a competition that may not be decided by the time the New York Jets take the field for training camp on the campus of SUNY Cortland.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly is described as being in good spirits, recovering at home after having surgery to remove cancerous cells from his upper jaw.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Buddy Nix is stepping down as the Buffalo Bills general manager, the team has announced.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Jaguars fans are peitioning President Obama in the matter, too.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Many so-called experts thought it was a no-brainer that Ryan Nassib and Shamarko Thomas would be taken by the end of the 3rd round in the NFL Draft. That wansn't the case.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The Bills took a quarterback, but rather than Nassib, it was E.J. Manuel of Florida State.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Many experts thought that Ryan Nassib would be the first Syracuse Orange player selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. Turns out, it was the man who protected Nassib's blind side the last three seasons.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  The Buffalo Bills surprised the football world when they released quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, a man they awared a $54 million contract to just two years ago.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  It was Pro Day today at Syracuse for 15 former Orange football players. These players put their skills, strength and speed on display for general managers, coaches and scouts from the National Football League.

Sunday, February 03, 2013  The Syracuse Orange Football program can now claim two more of its own are Super Bowl champions. The Baltimore Ravens employ defensive specialists Arthur Jones (Union-Endicott, NY) and Jameel McClain and those two now, will have some new rings to wear.

Sunday, January 20, 2013  It'll be Harbaugh vs. Harbaugh when Big Bro John's Baltimore Ravens (13-6) play Little Bro Jim's San Francisco 49ers (13-4-1) in the Super Bowl at New Orleans in two weeks.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Just when Orange fans thought "continuity" was achieved by the apparent hiring of Scott Shafer as Head Coach, and in a lot of ways it still has been, Doug Marrone has brought one of his top assistants to the Bills.

Sunday, January 06, 2013  The interest the Bills had in Marrone was no surprise seeing the work Marrone did at Syracuse in just four years and how Bills CEO Russ Brandon (an East Syracuse native) has close ties to Syracuse University.

Saturday, January 05, 2013  The Buffalo Bills interviewed Oregon's Chip Kelly, former Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith and Syracuse coach Doug Marrone on a busy Friday in their coaching search.

Friday, January 04, 2013  UPDATE: AP writer Tom Withers tweeted Friday morning that his "Understanding is Doug Marrone not leaving 'Cuse."