The first weekend of October is in the books. Between watching the Buffalo Bills and Sabres win games, there were pumpkins to carve, apples to pick and cider to drink. Here are some stories you may have missed. State report cites safety violations in officer's diving death, provides details of what went wrong A state investigation into the death of Buffalo Police Officer Craig E. Lehner during a dive team training practice in the Niagara River a year ago cites Buffalo Police with four safety violations but does not fine the city. Click here to read more. ••• Kenmore police chief arrested, charged with possessing painkillers Kenmore Police Chief Peter J. Breitnauer admitted an addiction to painkillers after his arrest Friday and admitted taking pills from a medication drop box at the Kenmore Police Station and saving them for his personal use Click here to read more. ••• Patrick H. Hoak, 68, former Hamburg town supervisor, restaurateur … [Read more...] about Weekend in Review: What went wrong in Lehner’s death, Bills and Sabres win and more
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One-on-One Coverage: Former Titan Frank Wycheck talks about the Music City Miracle, respect for the Bills and still paying a price for his NFL career
These aren’t the happiest of times for the man largely responsible for one of the unhappiest moments in the history of the Buffalo Bills. Frank Wycheck said he struggles badly with what he’s certain are the effects of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) resulting from the many concussions he suffered during 11 seasons as an NFL player. The former Tennessee Titans tight end still relishes his pivotal role in the team’s wild-card playoff victory against the Bills after the 1999 season. The win, dubbed the Music City Miracle, catapulted the Titans to the Super Bowl and began a 17-year postseason drought that the Bills finally ended last season. But just as with all the highlights of his career, Wycheck’s joyful reflection of his lateral on a kickoff that produced the winning touchdown is tempered by bouts of severe depression, debilitating headaches and memory loss. “It’s a constant battle each and every day for me,” Wycheck, 46, said. … [Read more...] about One-on-One Coverage: Former Titan Frank Wycheck talks about the Music City Miracle, respect for the Bills and still paying a price for his NFL career
Mellinger Minutes: Herrera’s gone, what’s next for Royals and worrisome about Chiefs
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Where did it all go wrong? A postmortem for Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Needless to say, Round 2 of the NHL Playoffs had everything: fights, overtimes, Brad Marchand licking people. Of course, all good series have to come to an end, and as they do every postseason, these Round 2 matchups sent four teams off to get their offseason golf games up to par. Here's a look at what went wrong for the Round 2 exits.Boston Bruins Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Eastern Conference titans Boston and Tampa Bay went into Round 2 boasting hefty résumés — offensive depth, physicality, goaltending — promising to play each other close. However, the Bruins had a difficult task on their hands facing off against a well-rested Lightning team after playing a full seven-game series in Round 1. Although they bested the Bolts three of four times during the regular season, Tampa Bay proved to be the speedier team."It's very disappointing," Patrice Bergeron told the press following the series finale. "The team that we have and the way we played all … [Read more...] about Where did it all go wrong? A postmortem for Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Mellinger Minutes: Ranking KU’s tournament losses under Self, plus Royals & Chiefs
News Sports Business Food 44° Full Menu 44° Home eEdition Customer Service Customer Service Newsletters Obituaries News All News Local news Crime Politics The Buzz C. W. Gusewelle Nation & World 913 816 North Cass County Lee's Summit Homicide KC Community Faces Mary Sanchez Eyewitness Weird News Video Photos Sports All Sports Chiefs Royals Royals photos Sporting KC Olympics Kansas Missouri K-State High School Scores & Stats NASCAR Outdoors NBA Buy Tickets Blogs & Columns Judging the Royals Red Zone The Full 90 Campus Corner For Pete's Sake Sam Mellinger Vahe Gregorian Politics Politics Elections Opinion All Opinion Editorials Letters to the Editor Colleen Nelson Derek Donovan Dave Helling Melinda Henneberger Steve Kraske Mary Sanchez Steve Rose Guest commentary Syndicated columnists Submit a Letter Entertainment Entertainment Ink Events Arts & Culture Music … [Read more...] about Mellinger Minutes: Ranking KU’s tournament losses under Self, plus Royals & Chiefs