Niagara Gazette Tim's Take

TIM'S TAKE: ‘Stevie’ gives Bills piece to grow on

2010-11-07T23:11:47-05:00

Sorry to sound skeptical, but as I slink down into the mancave’s easy chair to take in the masochistic experience we call a Sunday Bills game, I’m looking for three things, some of which you’d rarely expect while rooting for the home team.

TIM'S TAKE: Late round Bills picks making their mark

2010-10-24T23:21:15-04:00

As easy as it is to get caught up in an electrifying offensive performance against a Baltimore defense which long held the title of most feared, something kept rubbing me the wrong way during Sunday’s 37-34 overtime thriller.

TIM'S TAKE: Women’s soccer timing might be right

2010-09-25T21:18:23-04:00

It got us talking. Sure, the news that a Women’s Professional Soccer franchise is reportedly playing half its home games at Niagara University is hardly a national headline, but having Niagara County’s first-ever, top-level pro sports team makes the tidbit an interesting one.

TIM'S TAKES: Lew-Port scandal sheds light on union work

2010-09-11T23:37:38-04:00

This is a sad place we’ve reached, where we continue to protect teachers rather than informing parents about the actions of those who deal with our children.

TIM'S TAKE: Lee Wallace leaves behind legacy

2010-09-04T23:22:21-04:00

The telephone. That’s what Lee Wallace was trying to escape when the longtime Niagara County Community College athletics director finally hung it up at the end of last month after more than a decade on the job.

TIM'S TAKE: Can Hamilton learn from our mistakes?

2010-08-21T22:35:00-04:00

The Canadian city is attempting to use the blunders from previous Western New York projects as a harbinger of potential pitfalls that come from failed urban planning

TIM'S TAKE: Cooley case

2010-08-14T22:25:19-04:00

Let’s just say we’re saddened, but not entirely surprised, by the news that Austin Cooley has been told he can’t return to Niagara University.Cooley has, by all accounts, physical attributes to his game that should have made him an All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference player. Instead, he struggled to get playing time with Alpha dogs like Bilal Benn and Tyrone Lewis in the lineup.

TIM'S TAKES: Late notes from Porter Cup

2010-08-07T19:41:44-04:00

So we’re a week late, but with some Porter Cup thoughts still lingering, why not get them out, right?

TIM'S TAKE: Finally, Sabres keep foot on gas

2010-04-23T23:11:03-04:00

The Sabres have had a knack for taking it easy once they get in front this series. Coasting for a shift or two. Allowing the plodding Bruins a chance to get back in the race. But on Friday, with locker cleanout penciled in to the weekend’s to-do list, Buffalo kept the accelerator fully engaged after scoring twice in the first period.

TIM'S TAKE: Playoffs can turn just that quickly

2010-04-17T23:46:14-04:00

Wanna know just how small the margin of error is come playoff time in the National Hockey League?
About six inches, according to Sabres goalie Ryan Miller.