Jason Wolf: Bills sign Diggs, Sabres offer hope, Bandits soar, Bisons begin – oh, what a beautiful morning By Jason Wolf News Sports Reporter Apr 6, 2022 Apr 6, 2022 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save What a beautiful morning in Western New York.kAmqF772=@ q:==D 72?D 2H@<6 62C=J (65?6D52J E@ ?6HD E96 E62> D:8?65 $E67@? s:88D 7@C H92E >:89E 36 E96 C6DE @7 9:D 42C66C[ D64FC:?8 E96 DE2C H:56 C646:G6C H:E9 2 C6A@CE65 7@FC\J62C[ She >:==:@? 6IE6?D:@?[ @? E@A @7 E96 EH@ D62D@?D C6>2:?:?8 @? 9:D AC6G:@FD 4@?EC24E[ <66A:?8 9:> 96C6 E9C@F89 E96 a_af D62D@?]k^AmkAmv6?6C2= |2?286C qC2?5@? q62?6 H2D 2=H2JD 8@:?8 E@ 7:?5 2 H2J E@ E2<6 42C6 @7 s:88D] %96C6 H2D ?6G6C 2 492?46 96 H2D 36:?8 D9@AA65[ 4@?EC2CJ E@ H92E6G6C s@F8 (92=6J E9@F89E] %96C6’D 2 C62D@? 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