Heather Prusak
News 4, WIVB-TV
Buffalo, NY, United States
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After losing NLL title, Bandits taking a ‘different approach’ to new season
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Losing the in the NLL Finals last season still stings; Dhane Smith isn’t going to convince you otherwise. “I mean it seems like just yesterday we were playing in the finals. It’s one of those things that obviously you really don’t ever get over like a loss like that but we’re […] → Read More
Bills ‘killer instinct’ on full display in blowout win vs. Titans
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) – Once again the Bills come out with a win and start the season 2-0 but they didn’t just beat the Titans on Monday night football, they destroyed Tennessee with a 41-7 win that followed a 31-10 victory the week before against the defending Super Bowl champs and after the game […] → Read More
Josh Allen on camp scuffles: ‘Good teams sometimes fight’
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (WIVB) – It’s normal for tempers to flare especially at this point in training camp and that’s what we’ve seen a few times during Bills practices over the past couple days. Over the weekend, Jordan Phillips bumped Josh Allen while rushing to the end zone and after the play, Allen shoved Phillips that […] → Read More
Sean McDermott shares how he battles back against skin cancer
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — While it might seem unusual to be covered head to toe outside on a hot, sunny, humid day in the middle of August, for Bills head coach Sean McDermott it’s th… → Read More
EA native and Buff State long snapper Cole Jenkins ready to represent WNY at Bills rookie minicamp
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Any chance to make the NFL is special but for Cole Jenkins his opportunity is that much sweeter getting a shot with his hometown team. “It’s wild, I mean I’m gonna graduate from Bills Mafia to a Buffalo Bill. It’s just gonna be a surreal experience and just happy about the […] → Read More
Bills draft Georgia RB James Cook 63rd overall
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) – There were a lot of national mock drafts that had the Bills tied to Iowa State running back Breece Hall with the 25th overall pick and while that didn’t happen, because they didn’t end up staying at 25 and didn’t draft Hall, they did however take a running back in […] → Read More
Bills trade up, draft Florida CB Kaiir Elam with the 23rd overall pick
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y (WIVB) – Drafting Kaiir Elam was Brandon Beane’s favorite kind of pick as it addressed a need and had a first-round value. “It just felt like it was within striking distance,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane said. The Bills moved up to draft the cornerback out of Florida with the 23rd overall […] → Read More
Georgia Woolley making an impact after coming to UB from Australia
Georgia Woolley is the University at Buffalo’s latest star from Australia. → Read More
Bills gobble up a 31-6 win over the Saints on Thanksgiving night
NEW ORLEANS (WIVB) — When I asked Josh Allen earlier in the week if he considered this game a “must-win” game, of course he didn’t take the bait and just said the whole “every game is a must-win” and all of that. But in a lot of ways, this really was a must-win given they […] → Read More
Frank Reich had a feeling Josh Allen could be the Bills next franchise QB
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) – Frank Reich still keeps tabs on his old team even when the Colts aren’t getting ready to play the Bills. You’ve heard time and time again how players from those Super Bowl teams still keep in touch and that’s the case with Reich who shared a conversation he had with […] → Read More
Sean McDermott stands by 4th down decision vs. Titans: “I’ll take Josh Allen ten times out of ten”
NASHVILLE (WIVB) – For the second year in a row, the Bills hit the bye week after a tough, close loss on the road. Last year, it was the “Hail Murray” game where DeAndre Hopkins caught Kyler Murray’s Hail Mary as time expired over three Bills defenders. This year, it was a loss to the […] → Read More
Bills WR Emmanuel Sanders shines in blowout win over Washington
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) – Josh Allen has been trying to connect with Emmanuel Sanders on the deep ball so far this season and it finally happened in Sunday’s 43-21 win over Washington where Sanders was very involved. Sanders ended with five catches for 94 yards and two touchdowns, his first as a member of […] → Read More
Buffalo Kickoff Live opponent preview: Bills at Dolphins week two
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — It’s hard to believe but at just 25 years old Josh Allen is the oldest quarterback in the AFC East. That’s because the rest of the division is also turning to their young quarterbacks, hoping they can be their next franchise guy. One of those is Tua Tagovailoa in his […] → Read More
Bills at Dolphins: BKL 5 questions with Jordan Poyer
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) – It was a special weekend for Jordan Poyer at the beginning of the month as his documentary “The Kid From Austoria” premiered at Seneca One in downtown Buffalo. Poyer teamed up with sports marketing team Avalon Sports to put this together. News 4’s Heather Prusak talked with Poyer about that […] → Read More
Bills QB Josh Allen has dominated the Dolphins in six career games vs. Miami
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — There’s something about playing the Dolphins that lights a fire in Josh Allen. Not that he doesn’t have that juice every week but he’s always played very well against Miami. In six career games against the Dolphins, he’s thrown 17 touchdown passes and just four interceptions. He’s also had three […] → Read More
Bills LT Dion Dawkins has a ‘long road’ ahead after coming off the Covid list
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) – There’s good news and bad news when it comes to Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins’ return to practice. The good news obviously is just simply Dawkins is finally off the NFL’s Reserve/Covid list. It’s a step in the right direction especially since Dawkins started training camp on the Covid list. […] → Read More
Harrison Phillips in the thick of intense Bills defensive line competition
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) – Finally it seems like Bills defensive tackle Harrison Phillips can put his injury behind him from 2019. During the Bills week three game against the Bengals two years ago, Phillips tore his ACL and missed the rest of the season recovering from surgery. A year ago at this time, he […] → Read More
Bills RB Devin Singletary trying to ‘put it all together’ in year three
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) – There are not many starting jobs up for grabs as the Bills get ready for 2021 but running back is one of them. The competition is between third-year running back Devin Singletary and Zack Moss who is entering his sophomore season. After Saturday’s practice, Moss said,” If he’s the starting […] → Read More
Bills take another OT drafting Tommy Doyle out of Miami (OH) in the 5th round
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – There’s been a pattern with the Bills draft so far and that’s add depth in the trenches. In the first and second rounds, Bills general manager Brandon Beane selected back-to-back defensive ends (Greg Rousseau and Boogie Basham). In the third and fifth rounds, he picked two offensive tackles in a row […] → Read More
Sabres GM Kevyn Adams says Jack Eichel is still going to be out “for a while”
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Since Jack Eichel got hurt, the Sabres haven’t given any indication his injury is season-ending until now. During his trade deadline zoom call on Monday, general manager Kevyn Adams said Eichel will still be “out for a while” which doesn’t sound promising for a return this season with 15 games left. […] → Read More